Life is hard. Very hard.
Sure, some people's lives are much more challenging than others — but there's not a person alive who doesn't experience troubles at some point.
Navigating a difficult patch is taxing, but tools are available to help you through the process, including affirmations and quote therapy.
To that end, we've compiled a list of quotes about hanging in there.
Bookmark and come back when you need a little support.
I have felt shame. You have felt it too.
It's that emotion when you want to tuck yourself into a tight little ball, roll into a dark corner, and disappear.
You feel like a bad person who is unworthy, unlovable, and cast out.
Shame feels like you've done something very, very wrong — so wrong that your self-esteem withers, and you see yourself as seriously flawed.
You are filled with self-loathing and inadequacy.
What do you call a person with no social skills or who has difficulty making or keeping friends? Socially inept is one description that comes to mind.
When you think of someone who is socially inept, you may not think of yourself.
You probably figure since you have friends, you go out, you know people who like you, and you are good at your job, you must be socially skilled.
Otherwise, wouldn't you be a loner?
Maybe, but here’s the thing.
People who are inept in social situations are often unaware of the fact that they are this way because it’s uncomfortable for their friends talk to them about it.
This makes sense because no one wants to risk hurting someone's feelings, especially if it is a friend.
You are crazy about your significant other and want to be with him or her 24/7.
The feelings are so intense that you’re wondering, “Am I in love?”
Sure, maybe you have the physical symptoms of being in love — or some of them, at least.
Does a racing heart, sleeplessness, euphoria, and a loss of appetite ring a bell?
The connection you have feels familiar — but somehow different this time.
Because this person is different, and you’re not the same person you were the last time you thought you were falling in love.
So are your symptoms signs that you're in love or of something else (sexual attraction, anxiety, the thrill of the chase)?
Having loving, supportive friends who care deeply about you is part of what makes your world go round.
It makes you feel loved and valued.
You thought you had that, but lately, you’ve been getting the feeling that what you actually have are friends who don’t care about you.
And it’s painful, to say the least.
Let’s take a look at possible reasons they don’t care, signs to look for, and what to do about it.