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Lilé

@lilevanderw

Exploring the complexities of life and the journey to peace • 5 yrs writing about life, love & purpose • Follow for stories to overcome struggle.

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Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot of people say “I’m over it.” But if you were really over it, you wouldn’t need to announce it every other day.

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"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Unless you count consistency and discipline. Enthusiasm starts the race, habit finishes it.

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Coffee at my absolute fav place: Harvest. A treat after London’s coffee scene, which is terrible. Yes, I said it. (Someone has to!)

Coffee at my absolute fav place: Harvest. 
A treat after London’s coffee scene, which is terrible. Yes, I said it. (Someone has to!)
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See your identity as a river, not a rock. Flow with it. Adapt, learn, and evolve. Nothing is permanent in life, and your identity shouldn’t be either. Allow yourself space to change and develop.

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Financial stability doesn’t guarantee a stress-free life. Yes, when you don’t have to constantly worry about paying bills, you have more mental space to focus on personal growth, relationships, and happiness. But emotional struggles, health issues, and unfulfilled relationships

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When you’re young, you can get away with not exercising. Your body is strong. Your beauty is free. (and I’m not talking about Botox). As you age it’s a different story. You have to work for it, eat right, sleep well. If you don’t, you can feel it, and it shows. So the older

When you’re young, you can get away with not exercising. 

Your body is strong. 
Your beauty is free.
(and I’m not talking about Botox).

As you age it’s a different story. You have to work for it, eat right, sleep well. If you don’t, you can feel it, and it shows.

So the older
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Some of us didn’t grow up in a home. We grew up in survival mode, learning how to be invisible, and not take up too much space.

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Rest isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity. The more you recharge, the more you have to give. Start treating your rest as a priority.

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If your story is “I’m not enough,” you’ll attract people who make you feel that. If your story is “I need to fix someone,” you’ll date people who need saving. Change the stories you tell yourself.

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"Love is an endless act of forgiveness. Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom." — Maya Angelou Holding onto resentment kills love faster than any mistake.