“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” A.A. Milne You’re clever, capable, and growing all the time. You’ve done more than you realise, and you’re doing brilliantly. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #belief Picture by @anxiety.positive

“Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.” Robert H. Schuller Hope reminds us that even when life feels uncertain, there’s still something waiting that can move us forward. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #hope #learning Picture by Katie Abey

“What is the bravest thing you’ve ever said?” asked the boy. “Help,” said the horse. Charlie Mackesy It’s not always easy to ask. Sometimes it’s the kindest and strongest thing we can do… for ourselves and for others. 🧡 #kindness #help #support Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

“Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.” Reinhold Niebuhr May we find calm in strength, kindness in courage, and gentleness in how we show up. 🧡 #kindness Picture by @Anxiety.Positive

“You are not required to set yourself on fire to keep other people warm.” Penny Reid Caring deeply is a gift but it doesn’t mean we have to fix. Sometimes the most powerful act of empathy is simply being there… fully present, steady, and kind. 🧡 #kindness #empathy Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

“Taking care of myself doesn’t mean ‘me first.’ It means ‘me too.’ L.R. Knost November may be asking a little more of us… if it’s feeling a little heavier, slower, or just a bit off… that’s maybe a chance to choose #SelfCare 🧡 #kindness #positivity #november Picture by @positivelypresent

“You’ve been criticising yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” Louise Hay That shift towards compassion, even just a little, can change everything. 🧡 #kindness #SelfLove #positivity Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.” Brené Brown We can do the scary, big things. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #belief Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” Dalai Lama Kindness is contagious. It’s what softens the edges, restores hope, and reminds us that small acts can have a lasting impact. 🧡 #kindness #love #positivity #connection Picture by i_inspire_love

“Wisdom comes with the ability to be still. Just look and just listen. No more is needed.” Eckhart Tolle Even just for a very short space of time, slowing down changes everything. 🧡 #kindness #learning #wisdom Art by Katie Abey

“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.” James Clear The choices we make shape not just our path, but the kind of person we’re becoming. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #hope Image by Joyfulsmolthings

“Connection is the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard and valued.” Brené Brown You can care deeply and still protect your own wellbeing. Being kind doesn’t mean having to fix everything. 🧡 #compassion #kindness Picture by joyfulsmolthings

“I am just a human being trying to make it in a world that is rapidly losing its understanding of being human.” John Trudell We forget sometimes that being human means feeling it all…the mistakes, the emotions, the learning, the love. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Picture by @anxiety.positive

“You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.” Maya Angelou It’s alright to slow down and simply be. We don’t have to rush or keep proving our worth. Who you are, and how you’re doing right now, is already enough. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Picture by @fullspiritquotes

“Feelings are just visitors. Let them come and go.” Mooji You can heal and still feel sad. Healing doesn’t mean the feelings disappear; it means you’re learning to live alongside them. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #SelfCompassion Picture by @anxiety.positive

“I believe in kindness. Also in mischief.” Mary Oliver A reminder to laugh a little more, worry a little less, and keep a spark of mischief in our day. 🧡 #kindness #mischief #joy Picture by wizardofbarge

“There is more to someone’s behaviour than you can ever see - remember, you have no idea what they’re navigating.” Being kind creates space for understanding instead of adding judgment. 🧡 #kindness #understanding #compassion

“Never confuse your perception of yourself with the mystery that you really are accepted.” Brennan Manning Others often see more in us than we see in ourselves…. sometimes the kindest thing we can do is believe them. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #belief Picture by joyfulsmolthings

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes… including you.” Anne Lamott Taking a moment to check in with ourselves can make all the difference. It’s noticing what’s here and being kind to ourselves in the process. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Picture by anxiety positive

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” Ian Maclaren A reminder that we rarely see the full story of someone’s day. 🧡 Be kind. #kindness #positivity Picture by joyfulsmolthings

“Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose.” Eckhart Tolle Even when worry works hard, trust that you’ll handle whatever comes… maybe not perfectly but still enough. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Picture by Brandi Kincaid

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’ Mary Anne Radmacher Keep believing. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #belief Picture by @anxiety.positive

“Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.” Mary Oliver We matter too…. and sometimes the most important thing we can do is pause long enough to refill our own cup! 🧡 #kindness #SelfCare Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

“Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change.” Bob Kerrey For those who share kindness freely… you make the world lighter, brighter, and more hopeful for all of us. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #compassion Picture by Little Sisters Studio

“Peace is this moment without judgment.” Dorothy Hunt You don’t have to win the conversation. You don’t have to prove the point. You’re allowed to choose peace instead. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #SelfCompassion Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” Leo Buscaglia Choose kindness. 🧡 #kindness #positivity

“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” Max Planck A small shift in our thinking can change how something feels. Less have to, more get to. A reframing that can make all the difference. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #gratitude Image by Joyfulsmolthings

“You’ve been criticising yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” Louise Hay Maybe it’s time to recognise that being on our own side really does matter so much. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #SelfBelief Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

“Don’t miss the now by worrying about the next.” Morgan Harper Nichols You don’t have to have it all figured out to be doing just fine. You’re allowed to pause, breathe, and take it one moment at a time. There’s plenty of good in the now. 🧡 #kindness #belief Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, more unashamed conversation.” Glenn Close A reminder today… even if someone’s carrying it well, it might still be heavy… You are not alone. 🧡 #kindness #MentalHealth #WorldMentalHealthDay #WMHD Image: @joyfulsmolthings

“When you let people be who they are, you give them space to become even more.”Cheryl Richardson There’s something powerful about feeling safe, feeling valued, feeling believed in. That’s when the energy settles. That’s when the good stuff happens. That’s when we shine. 🧡 #humanness #kindness

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” Maya Angelou. Even when life feels uncertain, choosing optimism and hope can change everything. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Picture by @joyfulsmallthings

You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.” Brené Brown. A little reminder… just in case anything has made you forget. We can believe in ourselves a little (a lot) more. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #selfworth #belonging Picture by @anxiety.positive

“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.” Brené Brown. We’re allowed to be clear, kind, and assertive… all at the same time. 🧡 #kindness #communication #assertive Picture by Katie Abey

“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” Alan Watts One small step, one brave moment, one thought turned into action… that’s how change begins. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #change Picture by joyfulsmolthings

“You are enough exactly as you are.” Marisa Peer A little reminder for today. Keep being kind, capable, and uniquely you. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #SelfBelief Picture by nikkimiles

“Self-trust is the first secret of success.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Trust yourself. Even when it feels uncertain. We’ll be doing better than we think. 🧡 #kindness #trust #belief #learning Picture by anxiety positive

“You are far too smart to be the only thing standing in your way.” Jennifer J. Freeman Some things feel scary, but that doesn’t mean they’re wrong. Often it’s just that they’re unfamiliar. It means we’ve got a chance to learn and grow. 🧡 #kindness #belief Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

“Our feelings are our most genuine paths to knowledge.” Audre Lorde Feeling deeply isn’t a flaw. It’s part of how we connect, how we care, how we understand. Keep feeling. It matters. 🧡 #kindness #compassion #emotions Picture by Katie Abey

“We’re all just walking each other home.” Ram Dass We’re doing ok. We’re figuring it out. We’re allowed to not have all the answers yet. Nobody knows what they’re doing… not really. You’re enough. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #SelfBelief Picture by @anxiety.positive

“If you’re always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” Maya Angelou You’re here to take up space, to speak, to feel, to show up fully… just as you. And that version of you is more than enough. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Picture by @katieabey

“I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” Mark Twain We’ve all done it… let something take up space that didn’t need to. And more often than not… it turned out fine. Be kind to your mind. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #calmness Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

“Feelings are much like waves, we can’t stop them from coming but we can choose which ones to surf.” Jonatan Mårtensson It’s ok to feel how you’re feeling. It’s ok for others to be where they are too. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Picture by joyfulsmolthings

“We are all a little fragile and a little resilient. It’s what makes us beautifully human.” Brené Brown Be gentle with yourself. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #resilience Picture by @selfcare.recipe

“Asking for help isn’t a weakness, it’s a strength.” Brené Brown We don’t earn medals for not asking for help. Resting, pausing, and reaching for support keep us human, healthy, and ready for what matters. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #SelfCare Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

“There will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb.” Winston Churchill 🧡 #kindness #positivity Picture by @anxiety.positive

“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” Alan Watts Change is part of every season & every chapter of life. It invites us to notice what matters, release what’s ready to go & welcome what comes next. 🧡 #opportunity Art by Positively Present

“You can’t carry all that stuff forever. At some point, you need to put it down and rest.” Dr. Thema Bryant We don’t have to hold it all. We’re allowed to let go of what’s too heavy. The helpful things can stay… the rest, we can put down. 🧡 #kindness #SelfCompassion Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

“Everyone is going through something, and most of it you can’t see.” Ruby Wax What we see is only ever a fraction of what’s really going on. When we remember that, even for a moment, it changes how we meet others with a little more understanding and care. 🧡 #kindness #understanding #perspective

“You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realised how seldom they do.” David Foster Wallace Be curious about how you’re living and keep reminding yourself of what truly matters. 🧡 #learning #kindness #SelfAwareness Picture by joyfulsmolthings