The more we tell the truth about what we’ve gone through and are still going through, the easier it is to trust ourselves. I think that’s because sharing is daring to discover who we can be beyond any one story. Bearing your heart and soul: that’s one of the bravest ways to heal and grow.

This is what courage means: doing the things that scare you because you know it’s through those things that you’re going to shift the world. Here are some notes to remind you that you were born to reach out and touch the world with your truth.

You know how freeing it feels to belong to yourself, to be your own advocate? It’s nice, standing in stark contrast to suppressing who you are. Here are a dozen quotes about being brave enough to stand in your own presence and live life on your own terms. That’s the freedom that underlies the greatest joys of living.

In the middle of knowing that something new wants to come through, I remind myself: I am allowed to change. Remind yourself. You're even allowed not to know what this change is yet. If you want to enjoy this new beginning, too, here's an affirmation for you.

Read these adversity quotes to help you open your heart and mind to the gifts and opportunities granted only through hardship. I can personally attest to the beauty that's entered my life that may not have entered if it wasn't for the worst things that happened.

If I could tell my twelve-year-old self anything, I’m sure that the words “believe in your dreams” would pour from my lips. Today I’m celebrating the dreams we’re all capable of living and the people we’re capable of growing into.

Not just quotes about growing through the struggles—read these morsels of wisdom whenever you feel lost, unsure, defeated, or just plain frustrated with how the journey is going. Even if you feel good with where you’re at, it’s good to remember that life's always working on something new.

I’ve given up on trying to be perfect because I’d rather show up fully and actually live this life. Perfection is limiting; it cuts us off from what we’re capable of doing, giving, receiving, and becoming. To honor what really matters, I decided there are at least 11 ways you don’t need to be perfect, just who you are in your wholeness.

I already know what it feels like to let my doubts keep me small; I’d like to see what happens when I lead with my heart anyway, doubts and all. That’s what these courage quotes are for: to carry you forward into something new, and maybe better.

Feeling stuck? It's best that you keep it simple. Because the more you think you need to do, the less likely you'll actually do it. It’s easy to push off a big task, but if you break it down into small steps, you can get unstuck and get moving. Here's some inspiration to help you do that.