vampfaye

breathing will help calm frazzled nerves and restore normal thinking during manic episodes. very good quote

Learning from your past is most important way to make a better future for yourself. If you don't learn the lessons that you presented with then you are doomed to repeat them.

Ok 3rd time's the charm... even though I'm 45 years old, there are many times when things aren't going the way they should be and I actually catch myself holding my breath for a few seconds because I'm waiting for my father to walk into the room and begin to yell, fight with me and call me one of the endless plethora of names he used to call me when he got upset with me. He's been dead almost 20 years. I don't know if it's truly possible to finally and completely get myself to the point where I'm not mentally prepared for the backlash that exists in my mind. All i can do is take it one day at a time. Stay strong and you'll never go wrong! Love you monster family

Take 2 lol. ... even though I'm 45 years old, I still have moments when things debt

Even broth

shine bright like a diamond

We spend way too much time on worrying about what the next person is thinking about us when it really doesn't matter what they think. What matters is what *you* think about yourself. Especially during our school years, we worry about what the popular kids think about us. Eventually you will realize that it was a total waste of time worrying about them. You will find that those people peaked when they were in high school then spend the rest of their lives trying to chase and reclaim the glory they had then. When you graduate, you move on in your life and most find that they never see the people they went to school with again. You realise that their opinions really didn't mean anything. You find that they only bullied you because they were worried that this was their big moment in life. I know a few people from high school who fall in this category and am saddenned that they reached the peak of what life held for them during high school. You'll find that as you get older, what others think of you really doesn't matter anymore. You, as a unique individual, are what matters and what you chose to contribute to the world is how you are measured. Put positives out there, love one another, help each other and be the best person you can possibly be. Bloom where you're planted and don't be afraid to help others find their inner flower!

I absolutely love this! We spend too much time dwelling on the negative aspects of our lives that we tend to miss the positives. No matter how down in the dumps you may be, you can always look around you and find the beauty in life. Whether it be a skyline of a large city, a cornfield, a park, music, friendship, etc. There is always something, if you just take the time to look for it.

Zach, Don't listen to them. Be who you are and be proud of it, no matter what. After you graduate, they won't matter... AT ALL! I graduated high school over 25 years ago and to be honest with you, the only ones who matter are the few who I've stayed in touch with on purpose. In a few years you'll discover that "overacheivers" lives peaked while they were in high school and they crashed and burned as soon as it was over. They will spend the rest of their lives reliving high school because that was it for them. The best revenge is building a successful life for yourself, making a positive contribution to the world and being the best person you can be! You got this! Paws up!

I'm having a hard time choosing!!!!