Marilyn Monroe: "Sometimes things fall apart so that better things can fall together."

Strength of character isn't always about how much you can handle before you break, it's also about how much you can handle after you've broken.

Be kind to yourself. Stop telling yourself that whatever you are struggling with “should” be easy. If something is hard for you, it is hard for you. There are probably Reasons, though those may just be how you are wired. Acknowledge these things. When you finish something hard, be proud! Celebrate a little. And really, just stop saying “should” to yourself about your thoughts and feelings in any context. You feel how you feel. The things in your head are the things in your head. You can’t change either directly through sheer force of will. You can only change what you do. Stop beating yourself up for who and what you are right now - it isn’t productive. Focus on moving forward.

Your hardest moments built your best qualities.

Even at your worst, you're incredible.

I'm stronger because of my hard times, wiser because of my mistakes, and happier because of my sad experiences.