“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn, Wherever You Go, There You Are

“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” — C.S. Lewis, Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer

“Let go of who you think you’re supposed to be; embrace who you are.” — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection

“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” — Martin Luther King Jr., Let Nobody Turn Us Around

“We don't heal in isolation, but in community.” ― S. Kelley Harrell, Gift of the Dreamtime

“You don’t have to be positive all the time. It’s perfectly okay to feel sad, angry, annoyed, frustrated, scared, or anxious. Having feelings doesn’t make you a negative person. It makes you human.” - Lori Deschene, founder of Tiny Buddha

“Don’t believe everything you think.” — Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step

“Your survival response is not a moral failing. An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior.” — Viktor Frank

“You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you.” — Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior