“There is a difference between loneliness and solitude, one will empty you and one will fill you.  You have the power to choose.”

“Cultivate a sense of optimism.  Remember to be grateful.  Be happy for others when good things happen to them.  Stop complaining about the people, jobs or situations that make you miserable and find a way to change it or end it instead.  Go for a walk every day.  Goodness in action.  It’s being kind, honest, considerate, respectful and generous.  It’s holding love in your heart.”

~Cheryl Strayed

“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive.  You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over.  But one thing is certain.  When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in.  That’s what this storm’s all about.”

~Haruki Murakami