You Cannot Change or Control Other People

Quote - Bad News Is: ‘You cannot make people like, love, understand, validate, accept, or be nice to you. You can’t control them either.’ Good News Is: 'It doesn't matter.'

The bad news is: ‘You cannot make people like, love, understand, validate, accept, or be nice to you. You can’t control them either.’ Not all people are going to see you as the wonderful, amazing being that you are. The good news is: ‘It doesn’t matter.’ It doesn’t matter if someone doesn’t like you, or doesn’t see you the way you want to be seen.

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Make Yourself a Priority

Stressed Young Woman with Quote: Make Yourself a Priority. At the end of the day, you're your longest commitment.

The first step in taking care of your mental health, is starting to take care of your physical health. And to do this, you must make yourself a priority. At the end of the day, you’re your longest commitment.

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Don’t Listen to the Negative Thoughts in Your Head

Woman holding her hands over her ears not wanting to hear the voice in her head

We all have a voice in our head – a combination of an internal dialogue and a narrator that not only tells our story but also comments on it. Often it is a positive voice, something that we rely on to help give us direction. But when we are struggling with mental health issues, such as depression and/or anxiety, that voice can guide us down a slippery slope if we’re not careful.

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Take Care of Yourself This Holiday Season

Hands forming the shape of a heart. Love yourself.

The holiday season can be a stressful time. People can feel like they are being pulled in a million and one directions. People with kind hearts can really stress themselves out trying to please everyone. And they often try to do so to the detriment of the person they need to take care of the most – themselves.

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