Responding to the words or actions of those around us can be a worthy effort.

Our responses, however, are often unnecessary, or worse, careless reactions that do more harm than good.

Just letting it go is an option many of us rarely consider.

You don't always have to respond.

You've got this.

Reflecting on, learning from, and reminiscing about the past can have value.

Hoping, planning, and preparing for the future can also have value.

Ruminating over yesterday or worrying about tomorrow, however, rarely does more than rob us of today.

We can only ever live today.

You've got this.

Pursuing more isn't inherently problematic, and can be quite beneficial.

"More," however, easily becomes a moving target, and is often outside our control.

All we truly ever have is what is, not what might be.

Keep pursuing more, if you'd like.

Don't overlook what you've got.

You've got this.

It can be tempting to put on a façade in an effort to feel accepted.

Deep down, however, we often know full well we're deceiving those around us.

Perhaps worse, we often also see we're rejecting ourselves.

This can be the most painful form of rejection.

Accept yourself first.

You've got this.

Acceptance isn't about simply putting up with adversity.

It's about recognizing reality for what it is, rather than the delusion we often imagine it to be.

One might even say acceptance is a necessary first step in facilitating change.

How do we change what we do not see?

You've got this.

Even if only once we breathe our last breath, every chapter of life eventually sees its end.

Whatever sadness you feel is there for a reason.

It's a reminder to treasure every moment.

Let sadness serve its purpose, then let it go.

Fill the space it leaves with appreciation.

You've got this.

You might do something that unintentionally hurts someone else.

Sure, it can help to correct the situation and work to keep from doing it again.

If your intentions are pure, though, why start doubting your own personal character or beat yourself up?

You know your heart.

You've got this.

Understanding one's experience can help with shaping that experience.

Sometimes, though, our effort to understand consumes us so much that we miss out on the experience itself.

It's often best to let it go and simply live.

What good is the understanding without the experience?

You've got this.

Simple disagreements and misunderstandings can spiral out of control into full-blown arguments.

We can feel threatened in such situations, and it's natural to want to defend oneself.

Escalating things, however, often only makes matters worse.

Choose your fights with caution.

You've got this.

We often suppress disappointment in an effort to show strength.

By doing so, however, we risk denying ourselves a chance to see more clearly what we value in life, even if through pain.

It's okay to feel disappointed.

Use it to learn what matters most.

Then, live accordingly.

You've got this.