The 5 Best Quotes about Life & Pain 

I love November — it reminds me that the holidays are coming which also means more warm drinks, thicker blankets, and FAMILY — spending time with loved ones.

Life is a beautiful and complicated web of moments .. these moments turn into memories, and often lessons. Along the way, I find comfort and guidance in the words that have left marks in my life. It’s incredible to me how I can connect to someone who lived decades before me. Distance and time are no match for emotions. Here is a list of the best quotes I’ve compiled:

I love this quote, it keeps me grounded and reminds me with every event I partake that the more I learn and experience, the LESS I know — and the more humble I feel. Here are a list of some of my go-to quotes:

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.

–MAYA ANGELOU

Maya Angelou has had a deep impact in my life, I’ve never met the woman but her words have lingered in my soul and made me a better person for it!

I have woven a parachute out of everything broken.

–WILLIAM STAFFORD

A long time ago, I learned the hard way that the most precious life lessons are learned at a time you least expect it. This quote reminds me that sometimes the most beautiful bits of life are a conjunction of a million tiny broken pieces put into place for a bigger impact than they could standing alone. People are like this too.

I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.

–THOMAS A. EDISON

N E V E R  // G I V E – U P

The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.

–ELISABETH KÜBLER-ROSS

Inspiration ♡ Stay blessed