I know deep down we don't want to seem like we care, but we do.

I've learned to accept the fact that I missed my ex-partner at one point or another. there's no shame in it. but I also know there is a big difference between the person they are and the person I "fell in love" with.

feel those emotions, feel the sadness, feel the pain of seeing them with someone else. we need to feel these things in order to make a change for the better. at least I think so.

sending you all lots of love and peaaaaaace!https://stan.store/thezurkieshow⁠

you were meant for more. maybe you cringe thinking about it because you're scared of how other people would perceive you, but it's true.

if you feel like your current situation isn't working, it's your responsibility to do something about it. and usually, that means leaving your old self behind.

you got this.

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sometimes we need to treat ourselves as if we were a D.I.Y. project that your dad was obsessed with even though your mom begged him to "just buy it" at Menards or Home Depot.

it takes time to change, but more importantly, it takes evidence.

if you feel like the evidence is stacked against the person you want to be, you won't believe in your progress. just try to focus on the things you can do for your new self, even if it's a small thing each day.

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I used to run to relationships as a way to distract myself from my own fear of being alone.I was convinced I was never going to be worthy enough to be loved by someone else.

it was after I accepted my irrational fear as a possibility that I finally started to live life on my terms.

ask yourself if you're dating someone because you like them and who they are, or are you just entertaining a person to help you forget about the work you still need to do?

sending you lots of love and peaaaaaaace!⁠https://stan.store/thezurkieshow⁠

I can't be perfect. it pains me because I want to be perfect.but as human beings, we are flawed.

what makes us so special is the way we deal with the mistakes we make on a day to day basis.

make mistakes, own up to them and try your best to be better. that's all you can ask of others, including yourself.

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it's cool to care. it's great to have an opinion. it's awesome to stick by your interests because you find value in them and you think others should know about it.

the people who care tend to uplift us and build the things we need as a society. so be a nerd, and a passionate one at that.

sending you lots of love and peaaaaaaaace.

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if you don't catch yourself in a pattern, it will always repeat.

this is why self reflection is so important to make the changes we want to see in ourselves. ignore these small decisions, and you will see them compound over time.

be mindful of the decisions you make and the way you feel about them.

sending you lots of love and peaaaaaaaaaaace

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let's leave them in the past while working for a better future.make your revenge through being a better person, not a bigger hater.sending you all lots of love and peaaaaaaaaaace!hat from https://www.instagram.com/hills.vancouver?igsh=MW56NGpwcjFscmc1Mg==⁠https://stan.store/thezurkieshow⁠

you need to rekindle the joy you felt as a kid and find a way to embrace it as an adult. if not, then you risk searching for it in places that might not be the best for you.we don't have fun because we choose not to have fun.if you didn't have a good childhood, I'm sorry. the one thing I urge you to consider is this; "how would I treat myself if I were the parent of my younger self?" reclaim the bad as your own. you'll be proud that you did so.send you all love and peaaaaaaaaaace!https://stan.store/thezurkieshow⁠

it's a dilemma we all face.

we want money because it will "make us happy" and then we nearly destroy ourselves to obtain it.

maybe our relationship with money and status signaling is the problem? or maybe I need to put down my Rick Rubin book...

the truth is, there is no real answer. it's only what matters more to us. you decide.

sending you all love and peaaaaaaaaace!

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