Learning is a gift, even when pain is your teacher. Read these quotes if you're ready to turn your pain into power, your mistakes into lessons, your doubt into hope. Remember, you can move past what you think your life is supposed to look like, and into the life that's waiting for you.

Need a little more flow and freedom? Tell yourself these things instead. That kind of *productive* self-talk will help you break down the walls, forgive yourself and grow forward from this place. You'll feel lighter.

The lotus is a flower with a wealth of spiritual symbolism tied to Egyptology, Hinduism, and Buddhism. The lotus reflects spiritual awakening, purity, potential, rebirth, creation, and eternity. Read these lotus flower quotes to see how you can grow through the dirt, reach for the light, and embrace each new beginning.

How would it feel to be openly yourself? To say no when a "yes" doesn't serve you? Sometimes, growth feels like letting go. Read these freedom quotes to get back home, back to heart, back to how you want your life to really feel. Your life should be full of what's important to you. It's your LIFE, after all.

None of us are immune to negativity, tragedy, living through things we never imagined we'd have to live through. If you feel like you’re buried in dirt, remember these things. Remember you’re in a position to plant positive thoughts, seeds for tomorrow. Not false positivity, but a healthy hope and meaning where others find nothing but pain.

If you'd rather grow through what you're going through, read these growth quotes. They'll remind you of your own potential and of how strong you can be, even when you don't feel it. You're strong enough to live a life that you're proud of, no matter what happens to (or for) you.

Flowers are symbols of hope. They grow out of dark, cold places after such a long time. Read these flower quotes. They’ll remind you that you, too, are part of the beauty of the world. That you, too, can reach for the light, even after everything you’ve been through.

Sometimes, you have to let things go for the simple fact that they’re heavy. It takes a lot of energy to keep a grudge alive. What is forgiveness, then? It’s freedom, hope, peace, love. A gift of life... to yourself. When you forgive, you get your life back. Or rather, you get to make something new with it.

If you want to move past your mistakes, but you're not sure how, read these quotes about mistakes. They'll remind you that you're more than what happened to you. That you're human and imperfect and born for everything: every up and down, left and right, setback and comeback.

You might carry the accumulation of years in your body and on your face, but you can stay young at heart and not let the years weigh on your spirit. That’s one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen anyone do. Take these quotes about growing old. They’ll encourage you to live your life while you’re living it. It’s one of the wisest things you could ever do.