“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” Maya Angelou Keep going. You’ve learned, adapted, and grown in ways past versions of you hoped for. What you’re doing now still counts, so much. You are enough. 🧡 #kindness #growth #belief Picture by Nikki Miles

“Human beings are made for helping one another.” Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Caring takes effort. Showing empathy today matters more than we realise. 🧡 #kindness #empathy #care Picture by Beth Evans

“Waste no more time arguing about what a good person should be. Be one.” Marcus Aurelius Kindness often shows up in small choices we make with our words, our pauses, and how we treat one another when no one is watching. 🧡 #kindness #humanness #learning #compassion Art by joyfulsmolthings

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead Your healing and your kindness matters. Even when it feels unseen, it is making a difference. 🧡 #kindness #humanness #positivity Art by Katie Abey

“People will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou There is always time for compassion. Always time for kindness. To others, and to ourselves. 🧡 #kindness #compassion #humanness #positivity Picture by Luke John Matthew Arnold

“When someone really hears you without passing judgment on you, without trying to take responsibility for you, without trying to mould you, it feels damn good.” Carl Rogers Being seen and heard matters. The little, big, human moments can mean everything. 🧡 #kindness Art by joyfulsmolthings

“Caring for myself is not self indulgence, it is self preservation.” Audre Lorde Kindness doesn’t require perfection. It may include boundaries, honesty, bad days, and mistakes. Looking after yourself is part of being human. 🧡 #kindness #SelfCompassion #SelfBelief Picture by Nikki Miles

“An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backwards. So when life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means that it’s going to launch you into something great. So just focus, and keep aiming.” Some doors may be protecting us or pointing us elsewhere. 🧡 #kindness Art by Positively Present

“We adjust to things. We get used to things.” Joan Didion We adapt in ways we don’t always notice. We carry on, manage, and cope. And sometimes it’s only later that we realise how much we were holding. Be kind, always. 🧡 #kindness #care #compassion Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.” Brené Brown Caring deeply is a beautiful thing, so is knowing where your responsibility ends. Be here. Care fully. Let go of what isn’t yours. 🧡 #kindness Art by joyfulsmolthings

“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” A. A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh Some days are a little harder than others. And sometimes what helps is something human. Space, a pause, time to be, a cry, a little peace…. 🧡 #kindness #SelfCompassion Art by Simply Anxious.

“ #Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.” Václav Havel #Positivity is choosing to believe there’s a way through, even when it’s not clear yet. Better days can still be ahead. 🧡 Art:anxietypositive

“Who you are is far more important than what you do.” Carl Rogers. To do lists do help us get things done. To be lists help us decide how we want to show up. Maybe a little less rushing, less forcing, more patience, more being, more self love. 🧡 #learning #kindness #being Art by simply anxious

“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” Maya Angelou We’re all still learning. New days ask new things of us, even with familiar spaces and faces. Kindness to ourselves helps us notice and keep growing. 🧡 #learning #kindness Art by @joyfulsmolthings

“What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?” Erin Hanson It’s easy to imagine what might go wrong. We don’t always leave space for what could go right. Hope and pragmatism can sit side by side. What’s the best case scenario? 🧡 #possibility #optimism Art by Joyfulsmolthings

“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” Samuel Beckett Mistakes made. Lessons learned. Trying matters. Learning matters. And sometimes, trying again matters too. Be gentle with yourself. 🧡 #learning #humanness #kindness

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” We’re often dealing with a lot and there aren’t always easy answers. Wishing you steadiness and kindness as you face another day of it all. 🧡 #kindness #compassion Picture by Beth Evans

“People may forget what you said, people may forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou How we make others feel about themselves really matters. It’s the smallest moments that often stay with us the longest. 🧡 #kindness Art by joyfulsmolthings

“Habits are not destiny.” Charles Duhigg We’re not stuck. What repeats can be changed. Small responses, chosen with care, can open something new. Be kind with yourself as you notice what you’re ready to do differently. 🧡 #habits #beliefs #kindness Picture by anxiety.positive

“You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.” Maya Angelou Some days we may forget who we are. There are places, people and moments that remind us. Hold onto what helps you feel like yourself again. 🧡 #kindness #SelfWorth #learning #humanness Picture by Jess Rachel Sharp

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.”Anne Lamott. Even a small pocket of time can help us settle and feel a little better. Soft pauses can so very often matter more than we often realise. 🧡 #peace #SelfCompassion #kindness Art by simply anxious

“Caring for myself is not self indulgence, it is self preservation.” Audre Lorde You’re not weak for feeling tired. It’s human to need space, softness, and a pause. Showing up again tomorrow, or whenever… in whatever way you can, still counts. 🧡 #kindness #SelfCompassion Image AllOnTheBoard

“You don’t have to set yourself on fire to keep others warm.” Penny Reid So many of us make space for others without question. Caring, accommodating, holding things together. And sometimes we forget…we are allowed in the room too. You matter too. 🧡 #kindness #SelfCompassion Art by Beth Evans

“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” Annie Dillard Productivity gets a lot of attention. It’s our presence that can really change how the day actually feels. 🧡 #kindness #productivity #presence Picture by joyfulsmolthings

“Caring for myself is not self indulgence, it is self preservation.” Audre Lorde. Looking after ourselves can be one small choice. Sometimes it’s choosing ourselves a little sooner. 🧡 #SelfCare #kindness #wellbeing Image by positively present

“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” Winnie the Pooh At the start of a new year, pause to recognise what we’ve achieved… the showing up, resilience, kindness and progress that often goes unnoticed. It matters.🧡 #kindness Art by anxiety positive

“Life is a succession of moments. To live each one is to succeed.” Corita Kent. A reminder that the best year is so often built through the smaller everyday moments that shape our days. Wishing you a Happy New Year. 🧡 #kindness #NewYear #moments Art by Positively Present.

“What if I fall?” “Oh but my darling, what if you fly?” Erin Hanson Giving it a go doesn’t mean it has to be perfect. Mistakes are part of our trying, and trying is how we learn what’s possible… Why not give it a go? 🧡 #belief #kindness #NewYear

“The more you know, the less you need.” Yvon Chouinard These in between days can feel a bit scruffy and undefined. Less can be so much more… Less rushing. Less needing to. Less explaining. Just room to be with what’s already enough. 🧡 #kindness #simplicity #SelfCare Image by Simply Anxious

“Self-care is giving the world the best of you, not what’s left of you.” Katie Read Giving ourselves permission means recognising rest, saying no, time alone, messy emotions and choosing what feels right are all valid. We don’t need permission to be human. 🧡 #kindness Art by @anxiety.positive

“Taking care of yourself doesn’t mean ‘me first’ … it means ‘me too.’” L.R. Knost. A reminder that caring for yourself sits alongside caring for others. You aren’t asking for the world, you’re simply asking for a place in it too. 🧡 #SelfCare #kindness #compassion Picture by joyfulsmolthings

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” Martin Luther King Jr. A genuine thank you to everyone working through the festive season, offering care, protection and support to others when it matters. 🧡 #gratitude #kindness Picture by AllOnTheBoard

“Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we’re all in this together.”Brené Brown Sending care and compassion to anyone finding this season a little more tender in ways that aren’t always visible. 🧡 #kindness #compassion #christmas #care Picture by @nikkimiles_

“Have patience with all things, but first of all with yourself.” Saint Francis de Sales Your best is allowed to be human, imperfect, and is still more than enough. 🧡 #kindness #SelfCompassion #enough Picture by Joyfulsmolthings

“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” Albert Einstein The most precious things in life aren’t things at all …. they’re the parts of us worth protecting every single day. 🧡 #kindness #SelfCare #humanness Picture by @Simply_Anxious

“You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.” Brené Brown This time of year can bring a lot of expectation. If it feels a bit much, that makes sense. You’re still enough, exactly as you are. #kindness #SelfCompassion #humanness Picture by Beth Evan’s

“We’re all just walking each other home.”Ram Dass This season can ask a lot of people in very different ways. For anyone finding this season tender or complicated. You matter. You’re not alone. 🧡 #compassion #care #kindness Picture by anxiety positive

“Emotions are data, not directives.” Susan David. Letting emotions out is part of being human. They do not always need fixing or explaining. Sometimes they simply need space to exist. 🧡 #kindness #emotions #life #humanness Picture by Anxiety Positive

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.”Anne Lamott A gentle reminder at this time of year. Not everything needs fixing or improving. Sometimes slowing things down is enough. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #SelfCare Picture by Simply Anxious

“Always try to be a little kinder than is necessary.” J. M. Barrie A reminder that kindness matters, especially when we cannot see what is happening behind closed doors…. It matters all year round, especially this time of year. 🧡 #kindness #compassion Art by joyfulsmolthings

“If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” Maya Angelou Our differences are not flaws to smooth away. They are where our confidence grows. They make you, you. Be different, be you, be amazing. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Art by happiness enchanters

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” George Eliot A reminder that there is no single right timeline. No fixed way to begin. No requirement to feel certain before taking the next step. Showing up as you are is enough. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #belief Art by joyfulsmolthings

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver Not everyone will understand our choices. Living authentically is about trusting ourselves, caring for others where we can, and letting go of the need to explain everything. 🧡 #kindness Artwork by Katie Abey

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” Lao Tzu When things feel a little slower, it’s easy to assume nothing is changing. Often, change is still happening, even when it doesn’t feel obvious yet. We will get there. 🧡 #learning #kindness #belief Picture by joyfulsmallthings

“Be gentle with yourself. You are doing the best you can.” Paulo Coelho Small reminders can help when the day feels a little wobbly. It’s ok to have off days, to pause, to let ourselves breathe. We’re allowed to take things one moment at a time. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Art by selfcare.recipe

“Caring for myself is not self indulgence, it is self preservation.” Audre Lorde We’re allowed to pause and look after yourself. You matter too. #kindness #positivity #SelfCare Picture by Positively Present

“Nothing is impossible. The word itself says ‘I’m possible’.” Audrey Hepburn We’re finding our way, even on the days that feel messy. We’re learning and unfolding in ways we might not see yet. You’re becoming more you with every small step forward. 🧡 #kindness #belief Art by anxiety.positive

“Do not believe everything you think.” Allan Lokos We all have moments when our thoughts run ahead of us. We can take a breath and come back to what’s actually happening. We don’t have to follow every thought that appears. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #SelfCare Picture by selfcare.recipe

“Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” Maya Angelou Some days we don’t notice the parts of ourselves that others see so clearly. Some days we forget just how human, capable and deeply loveable we already are. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #SelfBelief Picture by allontheboard

“You do not have to carry everything you’re handed.” Cheryl Richardson. Some days are just heavier than others. It’s ok to set something down. More than ok! You don’t have to hold it all at once. 🧡 #SelfCompassion #kindness #gentleness Picture by joyfulsmolthings