People will hurt us. Sometimes, bad. It's important not to take it out on other people, especially those closest to us, nor relinquish our unrelated relationships because of being harmed by that one person. Compartmentalize the pain instead of projecting it onto those uninvolved. 🖊 #LifeLessonsDawningOnMe #DarkroomBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn
Bad things happen to us; sadly, there's no preventing that. We must address the issue and its subsequent aftermath before it makes us bitter in all areas of life. It is nobody's job to do so besides each of our own. Stay strong, you will get through this! #LifeLessonsDawningOnMe #DarkroomBeforeDawn #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives
None of us are perfect. We all have flaws, whether we are aware of them or not. I'm sure we are all guilty at one time or another of criticizing things other people do which we personally perceive as negative, but some people spend a great deal of time and energy thinking and talking about the faults of others. Imagine what we all could accomplish if we spent the time we do worrying about another actually working on ourselves instead. Imagine how different all of our lives could be! I challenge you. The next time you find yourself gossiping about another, digging into them online, or even just having thoughts of annoyance over the life of someone else, stop those thoughts by turning them inward instead. What is something you can work on for you now? A hobby? A plan for self-improvement? Whatever it may be, do it! Work on you! #LifeLessonsDawningOnMe #DarkroomBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives
If you wouldn't be the person you are today without having gone through tough times or bad experiences, would you undo those memories and rewrite history if you could? #fridaythoughts #DarkroomBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn #livelikeyouweredying #whoiam #whoweare #lifeexperiences #wisebeyondheryears #wordsofwisdom #embrace #poetrynation #poetryinmotion #musicpoetry #cancerversary #cancersurvivor #iamasurvivor #abusesurvivor #youareyou #todayisagift #seizethemoment #youareenough #positivevibes #positivepoetry #poetrycommunity #simplepoetry
Most people get songs stuck in their heads from time to time; but for some, those songs tend to always be cacophonies, a noisy mix they want to keep singing to everyone. As harsh as these sounds can be to most human ears, there are a few select musicians who still want to blast this discordant audio through their speakers whenever they find a new audience to play it for. The question is, which is stronger, your bond with the listener in front of you, or your need to exhale every word clinging to your palate? Does it matter more to you to repeat the low quality lyrics to anyone who will tune in — whether you relay them 100% accurate, misheard, rephrased from your own interpretation of their meaning, or knowingly make up your own words to match the beat? — or to protect someone you care about from a playlist with the potential to harm their ears and thump their heart? Be mindful, sometimes people sing you a song with hopes it will get stuck in your head; they want you to sing like a canary, sing it karaoke, to everyone else, even hoping it is sung back off key. Purposefully putting that song on repeat when you know (or believe) the lyrics and chords will disturb the recipient is selfish; but keeping that tune to yourself instead of belting it from your vocal chords, being the one who stops that soundtrack from revolving — now, that is selfless! A person who does so is a composer writing their own music rather than singing along with the tone of everyone else's. They bring harmony into the world instead of offbeat chaos from misplaced notes and misheard lyrics. 🎼Stop listening to their melodies and repeating the rhythm of others🎶 🎤Sing your own song!🔊 #DarkroomBeforeDawn #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives
If English writing isn't your forte (see previous post), then we have mathematics. Math is concrete; it has answers: 2 + 2 = 4; it does not change, one cannot effectively argue disbelief in this statement. They can deny its accuracy all they want, but that does not change the truth, the reality of the solution. When something doesn't add up, it's false, an inconsistent equation. If X is a preceding number to Y in a sequence starting with X, Y...Z which has Z somewhere in the sequence; then the event of X cannot succeed the events of Y or even Z, when we know X is the first integer in the sequence. Similarly, if A > B + C, then A ≠ B + C but also A ≠ B and A ≠ C; thus, B and C cannot define A. It might seem like it fits logically, but it cannot be an accurate calculation mathematically with the information we know in fact to be true. Perhaps you overlooked such problems before because you wanted the components to add up; if you didn't try to figure it out by yourself, you had no reason not to believe the equation given was correct. It was easier to listen to what you were told, as you assumed (or wanted to believe) it had a high probability of accuracy. But, once you sit down with your own pencil and paper or get out a calculator to check the math, there is no denying the validity of your computed answer. Some calculations just are mathematically undefined. 📐Stop using their irrational numbers and trying to solve their impossible problems.📉 🧮Calculate your own solution!📑 #WrittenB4Dawn #Dawnspirations #darkroombeforedawn #thedarkesthourcomesjustmomentsbeforedawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives
Not every passage of life is that of a hardcover novel. It's not always about reading between the lines with a short story; you really don't have to diagram each sentence in search of an unspoken meaning. It's actually as simple as reading all the words, not just the text emphasized in bold, but every word in the order they are given. An introductory clause transitioning naturally into an imperative statement unintentionally reveals silent beliefs not ever verbalized into their own sentence — yet the combination of these words is not a fragment. "You understood"; the thought is complete, punctuated with a period, because that IS where it stops. This plot will not change, the story will not ever be sent to an editor. The sentence structure used by this creator will not ever pause so that it can continue on; there are no commas or semicolons in their dialect. Dare to debate and deny such a statement, challenge it with a question mark, and you will be interjected with an exclamation! Keep it up, and soon, as the reader, you are drowning in a sea of word soup swirling with run-on sentences, all spelling the same thing — yet none actually speaking anything tangible. This story does not move forward, does not have a resolution. The author won't let it. Instead, they flip back and keep writing those same climatic pages over and over and over again, different stories with the same title; expecting the reader to follow along with their genre of drama. As the captive audience, all you can do to escape the novelist's work of fiction is put down the book. 📘Close that book belonging to someone else, and don't be tempted to read it again📖 🖊Write your own story!📝 ✏️ #WrittenB4Dawn #DarkroomBeforeDawn #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #MoodivationalMondays #writeyourownstory
Only you know what you gotta do in those moments. If it's not hurting you or anyone else, don't feel bad about doing it. You got this! #DarkroomBeforeDawn #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #doyou #selfcare #selfcarethreads #selflove #selfhelp #selfhelpquotes #guilt #words #fridayfeelgood #fridayfeelings #poetrynation #poetryisnotdead #inspiration #selfinspiration #selfassurance #reassurance #itsoktobeyou #poetryjam #wordsoup
Have you ever avoided solving an issue for a very long time only to recognize when you finally took a step to resolve it that the fix was nowhere near as awful as you imagined? Why do we allow ourselves to suffer in agony like that? #darkroombeforedawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #thedarkesthourcomesjustmomentsbeforedawn #progressisprogress #problemsolving #takethefirststep #justdoit #delayedgratification #movealong #questionstoponder #questionsofinstagram #thoughtstoponder #inspirationalpoetry #inspirationoftheday #inspoblogger #takeashortbreak #poetrycommunityofig #dailyinspiration #dailymotivation #dailyadvice #advicepage #yougotthis #whattooksolong #positivepoetry #dailypoetry #words #selfhelp
Many people have visions of the most perfect Christmas dancing in their heads. The stockings hung with care, all family there. Magical happenings. But often, these expectations are unrealistic. Not all family members get along, and chaos ensures. The potatoes burned, or a dish was forgotten to be served. Your gingerbread house won't stand! All you can do is adapt. Don't let little mishaps ruin the magic of the season for you. The holiday does not actually have to be perfect to be perfect! And remember, the Darkest Hour Comes Just Before Dawn. Right after the two new inlaws are ready for a fist fight, they become friends. Those forgotten deviled eggs will be great for breakfast tomorrow. Your nephew hated his gift, but his sister loves it. The list goes on. #WrittenB4Dawn #DarkroomBeforeDawn #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #adapt #christmasadvice #perfectholiday #Christmastime #themagicoftheseason #whatmattersmost #goodhealth #happiness #christmaspoem #holidayseason #decemberholidays #lovepoem #holidaypoetry #holidayinspiration
Easier said than done when it's your family, colleague, boss, etc. But you can always walk away from the conversation. #DarkroomBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #negativepeople #staypositive #focusonthepositive #positivevibes #positivety #advicepage #toxicpeople #narcissists #inspiration #poetryday #igpoetry #poetsandwriters #christmaseve
A list I made back at the end of August about potential reasons we give ourselves about not being able to make necessary changes in our life, which are all really just based on excuses. What would you add to the list? #darkroombeforedawn #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #makeachange #adjustyourfocus #selfhelp #thursdaythoughts #changes #youcandoit #inspirationalpoetry #tryandtryagain #lists #poet #prose #inspirationforyou #thoughtstoponder #justgivemeareason #noexcuses
I've realized recently that we all have ingrained thoughts of how we, ourselves, are supposed to be, way deeper than I ever thought before. So what happens when, for whatever reason, you can no longer hold up to those standards? You will feel upset, doomed, ashamed, depressed, and the list goes on. You must try to accept that you don't have to hold onto those ideals you've held your whole life. You don't have to have a perfect everything. What does that expectation really matter at this moment now? If you were to die in a year, would it matter the same? #DarkroomBeforeDawn #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #wednesdaywisdom #wordsofwisdom #hinsdalehistoricalsociety #hinsdaleil #Chicagoil #lampsofinstagram #vintagevibes #wordsandpictures #reevaluate #changeyourthoughts #stayinthemoment #bepresent #letitgo #dontworry #simplepoetry #poetrypost #heartfelt #frameit #confessions #poetsociety #poetrylovers #poemoftheday #poetryisnotdead #selflovequotes #igotchu #chicagosuburbs #inspirationalblogger
I actually created this 11/11 to post on Thanksgiving but didn't get a chance. I'm really feeling this today, though. Give the fuls a try so you can feel full! 🖊 #WrittenB4Dawn #DarkroomBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn #OutOfTheDarkroomAndIntoTheDawnlight #thanksgiving2023 #thanksgivingquotes #grateful #thankful #hopeful #joyful #fulloflife #fulfilled #positivevibes #positivepoetry #lifepoetry #lifecoaching #inspirationalpoetry #inspirationalblogger #poetryblog #thankfulgratefulblessed #poetryoftheday #poetryislife #instapoetry #wordsofwisdom #tuesdaytruths #youreanovercomer #changeyourmood #changeyouroutlook #gratitudejournal
🎃 A gourd never apologizes for not being a pumpkin. 🍁 Many people even prefer to decorate with gourds over pumpkins! #DarkroomBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #thanksgiving #thanksgiving2023 #thankfulgratefulblessed #givethanks #pumpkin #whitepumpkins #gourds #pumpkinseason #beyou #beunique #itsokaytobedifferent #embraceyourindividuality #autumnpoetry #autumnmemes #autumnvibes #autumnquotes #autumninspiration #inspirationalphotos #inspirationalpoetry #lovelypoetry #poemoftheday #seasonalpoetry #wordsandpictures #poetryandphotography #fallvibes #thanksgivingvibes #Novemberphoto #poetryclub
Even if it's just a relaxing activity to help revive you so that you can return your focus on the important stuff, it is contributing to that life! #DarkroomBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #OutOfTheDarkroomAndIntoTheDawnlight #selfmotivation #selfachievement #productivity #livealifeyoulove #lifeadvice #lifepoetry #poetry #questionoftheday #instaquestion #questionstoaskyourself #instaproductivity #instamotivation #selfhelp #instacounseling #instadedication #bulletjournalideas #journalingprompts #everydaylife #dothiseveryday #livewell #wordsofinstagram #changeyourlife #beintentional
🍁 Autumn endings lead to spring beginnings 🌷 Remember that: #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #DarkroomBeforeDawn
Like changing the pattern of your profile grid! 😆 #DarkroomBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn #newlook #viewprofile #changing #changes #acceptchange #embracechange #poetryaccount #poetryaddict #thursdaythoughts #truth #adhd #ocdartist #writersofinstagram #inspirationalpoetry #bujocommunity #reminders #poetryig #poemsofinstagram #lifepoetry #poetsociety #poemlife #changeisgood #positivepoetry #positivevibes #poetryisalive #metaphysicalpoetry
🎵 You still gotta make a decision. Leave tonight or live and die this way🎵 ~Tracy Chapman
Be intentional! It might seem overwhelming now, but remember this page's message: #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn 🌞 ⏩️ 🌅 🌇 🌛 🥿 ⏳️ 🕐 #darkroombeforedawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #movingforward #forward #poetry #splitpoetry #poemoftheday #complaining #words #wordsofheart #wordsoftheday #motivation #motivationalquote #motivationalpoems #action #getstarted #quitcomplaining #procrastination #adhd #medicalproblems #truths #wordsofwiseman #instaquotes #quoteme #poetrycorner #Instapoet #poetryisnotdead #ilovepoetry #quotesofinstagram
Whatever it is, DO IT! #DarkroomBeforeDawn #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives
Despite what you may think, everyone has the ability to do something good for someone else. It may not feel like much, but to the recipient, it might mean the world! So give what you can to who you can. They might just be needing it the most! #darkroombeforedawn #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #lagrangeil #Lagrangebiz #skeletoberlagrange #fallscenery #fallcolors #chicagoweather #itiswritten #billboard #autumn #dogood #youareenough #mondaymotivation #MondayMood #purpleandorange #fallpoetry #autumnpoetry #positivepoems #motivationalquotes #motivationalpost #wordphotography #poetryislife #poetrycommunityofig #bujoquotes #goodpoetry #inspirationalpoetry #lineoftheday #selfworth
The hardest part is always starting, but we will feel a bit better once we do! Stop overwhelming yourself with choosing the best outcome; we may need to pursue different options to find it, and that's okay! Next week, you'll wish you started now. Progress is progress, so do any small step you can today! #darkroombeforedawn #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives ⏩️ 🚧 📋 ⏭️ #decisionmaking #gettingstarted #procrastination #justdoit #advicequotes #bulletjournalquotes #chronicpainsurvivor #adhdproblems #fibrowarrior #poetryislife #overwhelmed #lifepoetry #poetrycorner #poemsofinstagram #poetsociety #poetryoftheday #wordywednesday #igpoetrycommunity #selfhelptools #selfcarethreads #anxietyrelief #depressionlife #joliet #newlenox #mokena #motivationalquotes #progressisprogress
Time is valuable, yet all the time in the hourglass is worthless without motivation. When you think how you don't have time for this or that, is it really time you do not have, or the drive to do it that you lack? Does it matter which? 🖊 #WrittenB4Dawn #darkroombeforedawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives ⏳️ ⌛️ ⏱️ #time #timemanagement #itsabouttime #idonthavethetime #energy #motivation #motivationalpoetry #motivationalposter #understandingyourself #selfcare #timeisvaluable #wordstoponder #fibrowarrior #chronicillnesswarrior #cancersurvivor #changeyourthoughts #putyoufirst #selflove #instawords #poetryofinstagram #sundaypoetry #wordssmith #poetrycorner #quotestagram #maketime #lazysunday
I've seen the taglines of many "influencers" say things like "Live a life you love." Well, for most of us, that isn't a total reality for one or many reasons, be it financial, medical, or familial obligations. Thus, the past couple of years, I realized those creators have it backwards. I personally believe the better advice is to "love the life you live." We can more easily add doses of pleasure and make small changes in our current life setting to make living feel more worthwhile. Add more things you love to the life you are already living, and I am sure you will begin to "love the life you live," too! But even this will not remain constant and will require adjusting to new circumstances when life suddenly throws them at you. All you can do is embrace every moment of happiness possible while that current phase of your life lasts. Like I always say and have been quoted, "Seize every moment, take every photograph; we regret only the photos we didn't take, not those we did." ✏️ #WrittenB4Dawn @momentsb4dawn 📷 Background photo taken at: @giltededgewinery in #newarkil #DarkroomBeforeDawn #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives 🚪 🚜 🍷 🌞 🛤 🌾 🌽 #plattvilleil #yorkvilleillinois #morrisillinois #barnsofinstagram #signsofinstagram #illinoiswinery #lovethelifeyoulive #livelovelaugh #inspiration #lifepoetry #positivevibes #positivepoetry #poetsofinstagram #illinoisblogger #wordsandimages #seizethemoment #carpediem #lifeisgoodtoday #photopoem #tractorsofinstagram #ruralpoetry #advicequotes #illinoisphotography #quotestoliveby #myadvice
Often times, withholding your whole opinion from a friend or child to not hurt their feelings is kind; just as being amicable to people you don't know or care for is respectful. These are different than being intentionally misleading, like feigning greater feelings than you really have for a potential significant other, as well as being untruthful, like outwardly boasting about someone's talents or looks when you really feel they are lacking in that department. Perhaps some people prefer to be misled and always want to be told what they want to hear. Myself, I prefer genuineness. This isn't to say I want others to be cruel to me or brutally honest about their every thought about me at all times (please don't!), but there's always the option of saying nothing at all. Just be authentic. If someone doesn't ask for your honest opinion, you have no reason to fib about how you feel — unless you are trying to get on their good side or wanting something from them, which we all can recognize is also dishonest and insincere, taking us right back to where we started! Remember, you can be real and still show kindness and respect to friends, acquaintances, and even strangers. Being "real" and honest does not equate to being rude and hurtful. Thus, being passive and not vocalizing your every single opinion about every single topic does not label you as dishonest or fake. However, aggressively handing out faux opinions and mistruths just might, especially if it's excessive and/or given for personal gain! I think it's important to just always aim at being genuine — while still considering the beneficiary of your intentions. The world has enough fake and coercive people already; please don't become another! #WrittenB4Dawn #DarkroomBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #tuesdaythoughts
It goes back to the old adage of treating others how you want to be treated. I would be friends with a person like me. Can you honestly say the same about you? If you wouldn't want to be friends with a person like yourself, why would you expect anyone else to want to be friends with you? #darkroombeforedawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn 👭 💛 👬 #thoughtstoponder #beafriend #friendshipquotes #friendshipgoals #friendship #friends #friendshippoetry #treatothershowyouwanttobetreated #adage #loveispoetry #adviceoftheday #relationshipadvice #friendshipadvice #partnersincrime #poetryislife #lifepoetry #poems #poetrysociety #wordsofencouragement #chicagolife #lifeinstructions #livethebestlife #poetrycommunity #youhavethepower #aurorail #genevail #rockfordil
Have faith that the next chapter of your life will be a must-read story filled with happiness, peace, success, both good fortune & health, and whatever else you've been dreaming about. 🙏 If you've been going through a tough time in your current chapter, keep turning those pages and remember: The Darkest Hour Comes Just Before Dawn 🖋 #WrittenB4Dawn #darkroombeforedawn #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives 📚 📔 📖 ✒️ #focusonthepositive #mustread #nextchapter #booksofinstagram #quotesofinstagram #wordsofinstagram #poetryofinstagram #flatlay #havefaith #sendingblessings #thebestisyettocome #thesunwillcomeouttomorrow #instareader #ai #photopoetry #wordandimage #poemofthenight #foreshadowing #positivevibes #hopefulpoetry #poetryofinstagram #lagrangeil #Chicagoil #poetrycommunity #poetryimages #poetryquotes #poetryisnotdeadandneverwillbe
Recently, when thinking of posting some photos of a fun day on social media, it almost felt wrong to, like I was cheating on some personal issues in my life, as ridiculous as I know that sounds. I immediately recognized it's okay to have a fun day during a difficult time, and it's even okay to share images of that good time online — because it's not just okay, but much better for us all to focus on the positive! I guess I don't mind posting my adventures when life lately feels packed with excitement, but when things have been rough, it feels deceptive to post the fun day that was mixed in. Maybe I don't want people thinking my life is so great at moments it feels it's not; or maybe I don't want to be one of those influencers posting only my top moments amidst the chaos and risking others feeling that their life is lacking by comparison when it's not at all. Thus, this is your reminder of that which you've surely been told before, that most people only post their biggest triumphs and funnest days on Facebook — which is okay because that's what most of their friends list wants to see anyway. Be honest, I'm sure some of you have unfollowed the oversharers posting every minuscule detail about their lives! But I just want to offer another insight to those people you follow who may seem to always be doing something extravagant or only posting their every single achievement on social media. It doesn't mean they are showing off, nor faking the good life. Maybe they are just focusing on the positive, reminding themselves of what's good in their own lives, instead of dwelling on what's wrong — because that's exactly what positive thinkers do! This doesn't mean that positive people don't ever feel sad, down, or worried; we've just worked hard to train our brains to respond to situations in a different light (most of the time!). Therefore, please don't ever let someone's happy moments cause you to feel down — but also don't look at friends' accomplishments with haste as though they came easy, because you never know what someone had to sacrifice to get to the point of what they're posting, nor what ordeal is waiting for them beyond that smile. #darkroombeforedawn
Whether it's a romantic relationship, friendship, or business partnership, it can feel bittersweet when it ends. But sometimes things do work out how they are supposed to; life is not taking from you, but actually giving you what you need. That might be peace if the relationship caused you grief. It could be opening you up so you're available when something (or someone) better for you comes along. Or it could be a combination of both! I know it can be hard to see it now, but remember: 🌅The Darkest Hour Comes Just Before Dawn 🌇 Have faith you are right where you are supposed to be. Things are going to change for the good for you soon. Believe it! #darkroombeforedawn #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #relationshipadvice #relationships #partnership #friendships #grief #loss #breakingupishardtodo #yougottahavefaith #shiphassailed #navypier #ships #boatsofinstagram #chicago #chicagogram #newbeginnings #blessingsindisguise #chicagopoetry #sinkingship #odyssey #lakemichigan #waterviews #waterpoetry #navypierchicago #chicagotourism #chicagoboating #wordsandpictures #poetryandphotography
Read that again if you have to. When there is nothing you can do about a certain situation at the present moment, that includes worrying. Worrying will not change a thing about what's bothering you; it will not magically deliver the outcome you want, nor fast forward time to a point when you can take actual action to resolve the matter. What it will do, however, is upset you. It will take away any potential happiness in the present moment. Worry will negatively impact your body emotionally and even physically. So, when there is nothing you can do to change something bothering you right now, try hard to remind yourself not to worry about it. Stay in the present moment as much as possible instead of imagining all the potential negative outcomes. 🖊 #WrittenB4Dawn #darkroombeforedawn #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives 😊 🛑 🕛 🌞 #worry #dontworry #worrying #anxiety #thingsyoucantcontrol #emotionalpoetry #soundadvice #mentalhelp #whatsthepoint #cantchange #inspirationalpoetry #inspirationalquotes #instainspiration #selfpoetry #poetsandwriters #psychology #poetsociety #concretepoetry #visualpoetry #advicepage #followformoreposts♥️ #nothing #anxietysupport #reminder #wordsofwisdom #wordsmith
Remember that👆 because if there comes a time when it doesn't, there is a discrepancy somewhere! #DarkroomBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives 💜 ➖️ 😈 #FocusOnThePositive #loveoverhate #allyouneedislove #lovepoem #oldfashionlove #lovepoetry #stopthehate #caringtoshareyourfeed #divorcedparents #childrenfirst #familyispriority #exfriends #exlover #divorcedlife #movingon #lifegoeson #youaretheproblem #realpoetry #darkpoetry #friendpoem #friendship #familypoetry #poetryoftheday #poetryofinstagram #hatepoetry #loveisstronger #lovefirst #blendedfamily
When there's something expected of us that we don't want to do — or something we do want to do that we are expected not to do — societal norms or maybe family expectations can cause us to feel guilty for not wanting that or doing something different. But why? Why can't we make the decision we feel is right for ourselves or even just choose the option we want to? Why do people, especially those close to us, have to criticize those doing something different than they did? And honestly, is the something even that unheard of? Or only in their world? Who put them in charge of the rule book for your life — or anyone's? Make the decision best for you, not the one family or society push you into making — and be confident with your choice! You do not have to give in to do it. Stop giving anyone permission to shame you for being you! #itsthemnotyou #darkroombeforedawn #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #onedayatatime #poetrymatters #doyou #beyou #societalnorms #familyrules #toxicinlaws #selflove #familyproblems #parents #adulting #narcissistabuse #abusesurvivor #familybusiness #singleparent #notmarried #singlelife #Chicago #lemontillinois #oakpark #mentoring #spousalabuse #chronicpain #stayathomemom #collegedropout #lockport
A true leader makes a point to include all types of people; welcoming those very different from them into their group and even those with the potential to become a great leader themselves. A faux leader excludes others; people they don't like and especially anybody who shows potential of becoming greater than them. Good leaders focus on their group's strengths and work towards improving themselves and their own group. They always build others up. Bad leaders focus on their competition's weaknesses and bringing other groups — or even their own followers — down. They often encourage, or straight out ask, their posse to do so, too. What does it say about a "leader" who asks their followers to go along with, or even participate in, negative or hostile actions towards people outside of their group — or even those who once were their followers?? What does it say about you, if you continue to follow such a person? Or worse, start to mimick their example of harming others? In this life, you are free to do as you wish and may follow whomever you want to, but keep in mind, it's always beneficial to recognize certain characteristics of fake (or not so good) leaders, so that you fully comprehend their real agenda and know whom you are allowing to lead you. Remember, a natural leader will stand up to any person in a position of leadership when need be and question both their actions lacking morals and requests of their followers to hurt others. Do you have what it takes to be a natural leader or to become an authentic leader?? #DarkroomBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn 🌹🌸🌷🥀 #leadership #leadersofinstagram #instaleadership #leader #goodleader #helpothers #harmful #standupforothers #allinclusive #STANDSTRONG #poetryinspiration #photopoetry #poetphotographer #flowersinthewindow #windowsill #countryscene #narcissists #simplepoetry #poetrylives #barnsofinstagram #wordsofinstagram #morrisillinois #joliet #coalcity #minooka #dwightillinois
Always focus on all the many people who like you and forget about the one or two who don't. If you are generally a likable person with only a few people who choose to dislike you, remember, that says soooo much more about them than it ever will you! So, just go on being yourself, the you everyone else loves. Be grateful for the many good relationships and friendships you do have in life. Be thankful you are you — but most importantly, be thankful you are not those haters! #Darkroombeforedawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives #MondayMood #mondaymotivation #beyou #youaremore #wordpower #violet #othersopinionsdontmatter #lifecoaching #selfhelp #youareyou #narcissist #jealouspeople #envy #likable #whydontyouloveme #lovepoems #instaadvice #reminder #poetryoftheday #instapoet #poetrycommunityofig #poetrysocietyinstagram #positivepoems #followformore #itsthemnotyou #exlovers #fakefriendsquotes #hatersgonnahate
That's a good feeling. Whether it's better than how the you of 5 years ago, last year, or just yesterday would have handled it. Even if you feel you still could have approached a happenstance more appropriately, don't forget to acknowledge you did better than before. Remember, even if you aren't exactly where you want to be yet, as long as you are moving in the right direction, you will get to that space eventually. Keep working at it, keep learning, and you'll continue to grow! #DarkroomBeforeDawn #TheDarkestHourComesJustMomentsBeforeDawn #FocusOnThePositiveDevelopFromTheNegatives