“When the mind is calm, how quickly, how smoothly, how beautifully you will perceive everything.”
— Paramahansa Yogananda
Normalize not forcing connections. If someone doesn't see the value in having you by their side, don't try to convince them.
Normalize not forcing people to choose you. If they think they can find better elsewhere – let them. Respectfully.
Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better
Maya Angelou
“Be conscious of yourself, watch your mind, give it your full attention. Don’t look for quick results; there may be none within your noticing. Unknown to you, your psyche will undergo a change; there will be more clarity in your thinking, charity in your feeling, purity in your behavior. You need not aim at these—you will witness the change all the same. For, what you are now is the result of inattention and what you become will be the fruit of attention.”
— Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
“the realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, especially considered as a drive or need present in everyone.”
Having an emotionally mature partner is TOP TIER. You're able to express yourself freely and openly. They don’t insult you. They don't give you the silent treatment. They don't become aggressive or manipulative. They listen, they respond—they patiently hold a safe space for you.