thirty lessons at thirty.
The grief never goes away. Some days are better than others, but it does not mean that all is lost. If anything, grief is the colour that gives life to joy.
Its okay that home for you isn’t just one place. You’ll come to realize that home is where you belong.
Life is not a race, learn to take it at your own pace.
Don’t call it love, if it does not come unconditionally or unwillingly.
Learn to lead with love. It may not always be received the way you imagined it, but it will always come back to you when you least expect it to.
Joy does not always mean a loud happiness. If anything, it is the reminder that you can, and will overcome.
Always find new ways to show up for yourself daily, and don’t rush to start running before you have found your footing.
Nothing beats the feeling of coming home.
Hold gratitude as if each day were your last. The sky will always be blue after it rains.
Not everyone will stay, or should stay, but it does not mean that you should not try or give up on them.
Sometimes your job is to tend to the garden, not to see the flowers grow.
The people around us reflect who we have become at any given time, and by extension, there is so much to learn from the people we allow ourselves to co-exist with.
Be expectant and always chase discomfort. It’s how you’ll discover the best parts of yourself.
It’s not worth holding on to things that don’t want to stay. Learn to let it go.
Authenticity begins with you. Sometimes you have to be the vulnerability you wish to see in a room.
Do not be afraid of the dark places. It is always ends up being less than we imagined it to be.
Goodbyes are only just hellos to new beginnings.
You won’t ever know what it feels to summit, if we do not allow ourselves to wander through the valley.
Being alone does not ever mean being lonely.
Family will find you if you will just let them in.
No doesn’t necessarily mean never - it just means not yet.
The best things are always worth the wait.
Lean into every season. There is always a revelation to be had.
Perfection is overrated and excellence paralyzing, if the heart is unwilling to embrace its imperfection.
There is nothing more courageous than enduring seasons of trial with humility and gratitude.
Your people will find you wherever you go.
Life is too short to hold on to hate, anger and resentment. It’s never worth your time or energy.
The right people will always understand, even when you find it hard to explain yourself.
Never settle. Your breakthrough may just be a few moments away.
Allow yourself to be loved, even if it makes you uncomfortable. You are just as worthy of it too.