Charlotte Freeman Quotes

I know very little about darkness, Mr Bowden, except that we cannot stop its coming.

You are worth more. You are worth so much more Than the way they made you feel.

Maybe we held on a little too long to the people who didn’t deserve us because we had more good in our hearts than they did.

If you hold on too tightly to people who have already let you go, you won’t have the chance to grab hold of all the beautiful things that are actually meant for you. —Let go.

Real love doesn’t hurt. Real love doesn’t make you feel inadequate. Real love is enough. Real love stays.

It’s easy to look back and question decisions you have made in the past, but it’s unfair to punish yourself for them. You can’t blame yourself for not knowing back then what you know now, and the truth is you made each decision for a reason based on how you were feeling at the time. As we grow up, we learn and we evolve. Maybe the person you are now would have done things differently back then, or maybe you are the person you are now because of the decisions you made back then.

No one should have you entirely, that’s not how it’s supposed to be. If you give yourself entirely to someone else, that means you have nothing left to give yourself. Choose someone that encourages you to be “you,” someone that lets you be more “you” each day, not someone that demands so much of your valuable heart space that you can’t even remember the last time you felt like yourself.

You’ll eventually figure it all out, and everything will make perfect sense. Every experience will get you to where you are supposed to be. Every loss, every heartbreak, and every mistake. Don’t be afraid to mess up, and don’t expect success overnight. Get lost; get so damn lost and find yourself over and over again. Believe in yourself, forget about what other people think, and trust your journey.

Losing yourself isn’t always a bad thing. Sometimes it’s a sign that you’re desperate for a change. Maybe you need to get lost to discover who you’re supposed to be and what you’re supposed to do. Don’t be scared of feeling lost; embrace it. You’re always growing.

FORGIVE Make sure you forgive yourself for the mistakes you made when you were growing. Make sure you forgive yourself for the mistakes you made before you knew what you know now.

Dreams don’t have to make sense to everyone to be possible.

REMEMBER You’re more than this. You’re more than this feeling. You’re more than this. You’re more than this feeling.

Accept the fact that when you grow, sometimes you lose people and that’s okay.

Weeks, months, years will pass and you’ll look back and wonder why on earth it took you so long to see that all along you deserved everything you always wished you had.

The world keeps spinning whether people understand you or not, so why not make this next trip around the sun about you?

FEEL HOW YOU FEEL Don’t let anyone tell you that your feelings are invalid. Don’t let anyone make you think that feeling deeply makes you weak. You know what you want and you are strong enough to know what you won’t tolerate. You’re allowed to feel how you feel, and you’re allowed to be upset when someone tells you otherwise.

HEARTS LIKE OURS Maybe we held on a little too long to the people who didn’t deserve us because we had more good in our hearts than they did. Maybe we saw them for how they could have been if they had a heart like ours. But they didn’t, and maybe they never will. Hearts like ours are special. They should be treasured, not broken.

TRANSFORMING You’ll eventually reach a point in your life where you start to realize your own worth, and you’ll find that you won’t take shit from anyone anymore because you’re strong enough to know that you deserve better.

Find balance in your life. Work hard but don’t let work take over your life, you will lose yourself. Love, but love for the right reasons. Life is too short for anything mediocre. Know who you are and know that you are worthy of reaching your dreams and that it is never too late to start creating that life you have always dreamed of. Do not compare yourself to others, that’s just deadly. No two souls are the same. You are your own person, you are beautiful and you are unique. Put your trust in the universe. Some things are just meant to happen, and some are not. Let go of whatever is stealing your happiness, it’s hard but it is worth it. Embrace change. Embrace life. Everything happens for a reason, sometimes you just need to breathe, trust and let go.

FEARLESS LOVE Never assume it’s a weakness to give love as openly as you do. People may take it for granted or take advantage of it, but promise me you’ll never change because of it. Some of the most amazing individuals you’ll come across in this life are the kind that never let the bad change the good in them. So keep seeing the good in everyone and keep spreading your love without fear. The world needs more people like you.

HEART SET FREE Don’t let a broken heart stop you from sharing your love with the world. Keep being you, keep that big beautiful heart of yours open.

Falling in love Should never be an excuse To lose yourself.

Letting someone go doesn’t always mean that you don’t love them anymore. It means that you love yourself enough to become the person you need to be without them.

RECIPROCATION Wait for someone who wants you As much as you want them.

I could not tell anymore how much of the screaming came from my own mouth. I was borne up on the swell of it, I was the sound. We were all howling together, the poor and the quality, the boxing girl and the beast inside my breast. If she was a madwoman, then we were all of us with her, and I had never felt such savage elation, nor known that it existed.

WEIGHT One day you will wake up and all of a sudden the weight of the last few weeks, months, or even years will be lifted off your shoulders. You can’t control when that day comes; all you can do is stay strong and trust that it is coming.

BETTER PEOPLE I don’t think of you anymore, but I’ll always remember how much I have grown since I put the pieces of my heart back together. I didn’t like who I was with you, but I learned so much in my healing. We are both better people now.

NATURAL FLOW Don’t force relationships to happen, and don’t beg people to stay. Let everything flow as naturally as it can. If something doesn’t work, no matter how hard you try, chances are it isn’t meant for you. Have trust in that and move forward.

Life is too damn short to live in a mediocre way. Wake up with a purpose and make the best of each day and your short time on this earth. Stop saying, “I’ll do this when I have more money” or “I’ll start when I’m more settled.” Stop making excuses. What if I told you that all you need is what you have right now? That’s all you need to just make a start. It doesn’t matter if you’re 17, 30 or 50—set your alarm for tomorrow morning and wake up with a purpose. Always give your best and live your best life. Don’t let the years just pass you by, because we don’t get another chance.

SOUL “MATES” I don’t think some people realize how lucky they are when they find their soul mate in a friendship.

THE DECIDER Often we move on, Not because we want to, But because we have to.

FEELING IS HEALING Let yourself feel before you heal.

The only people who ever really fail are the ones who are too afraid to try.

SAVED Saying goodbye hurt for a long time, but it saved us from each other. Saying goodbye set us both free.

BLOOM No words can really explain The way it feels To feel like yourself To be proud of who you have become.

JOURNEY Sometimes we tend to forget that our current situation does not have to be our destiny.

KIND HEARTS There is actually nothing more attractive than a kind heart that respects yours. —Stop putting up with shit you don’t deserve.

Don’t ignore that little part of you that tells you to keep going—the little voice in your head that’s strong and believes in you even when you are doubting yourself. Don’t run from that beautiful, vulnerable part of who you are. That’s the part that will lead you to great adventures and magical opportunities. Let that little voice speak louder—you have too much passion and determination to hide your gift from the world. Run free, my love; unleash your beauty on this world, and don’t stop until that burning fire inside your soul feels proud.

SELF-PROMISES Let yourself be sad, let yourself be a mess. But promise yourself that you’ll try a little harder each day. That’s all you can do. Take it day by day. You’ll learn things about yourself you didn’t know; you’ll learn that all this time maybe you deserved more. A beautiful thing happens when you give your heart time to heal itself. You become you again. You find happiness again, and when you do, you know it’s because of how far you’ve come when you thought you’d lost all hope. And if that’s not something to look forward to, then I don’t know what is.

Granville did not come to enquire after me, as I had known he would not. I had always considered him made awkward by painful emotion, but now I considered that perhaps hew as only unfeeling.

CHANGE IS IN THE AIR Something is telling me to let go of the past. Something is telling me to let you in. Something is telling me a change is coming. Something is telling me I am moving on.

HIATUS When life starts to overwhelm you, take a break from the things making you feel anxious. Whatever it is will be there when you get back to it. And if it’s not, maybe you’re better off without it.

Maybe the little things that you consider your weaknesses are actually the things that people treasure the most about you. Maybe you hate that you care too much…or that you wear your heart on your sleeve, but some people think that’s the best damn thing about you. We all have different little things that make up who we are; we don’t need to change those things, but we can choose who we share them with.

UNCERTAINTY Be gentle with yourself. There is nothing wrong with having no damn clue what you’re doing. Some of the best things in this life are built on uncertainty and taking a risk. —Calm down, think less, do more.

Every late night, every tear, every panic attack, the dark circles under your eyes, the self-doubt and the self-criticism along the way—all worth it to finally see just how far you have come. And if you can’t see it just yet, don’t give up, don’t stop now; this is only the beginning, and beginnings are so beautiful. Not because they are easy, but because they are full of hope, hard work, possibility, opportunity, and anticipation of what’s to come.

You might feel like you are behind, but when you really think about it, everything you have been through has made you the person you are now. Your experience is your strength, and you shouldn’t wish to change that for anything.

It’s okay to do things a little differently, it’s okay to be a bit behind or on a completely different path entirely. It’s okay to have different dreams for your life. It’s okay to live a life that some people don’t understand. It’s okay to live your life for you. It’s okay to not compare your life to anyone else’s and to create your own goals and your own happiness—whatever that looks like to you. We’ve only got one life; it’s okay to spend it in a way that makes you happy.

People can only react to things in the best way they know how. Experiences change people; we grow and evolve as we get older and learn how to deal with many of the situations and emotions we encounter in our own way. Remember that not everyone has had the same journey as you and not everyone views life in the same way you do. Some people are extremely self-aware and empathetic, while others lack that entirely. Some people wear their heart on their sleeve and share every thought, and others are a complete mystery and you can never really tell what goes on inside their mind. It can explain why we get so hurt by someone and the other person has no idea, or how sometimes we can say or do things that hurt someone else without knowing.

This is about you. This is yours. So do those things you’ve always wanted to do. Learn that language, travel to that country, save for that house. Become confident in your own skin, grow to love yourself, create your own happiness. Quit that job if it makes you unhappy, get that degree, meditate daily. Exercise more, step outside of your comfort zone. Drink more water, look after yourself, be more optimistic. Work on that side hustle, read more books, and always, always trust yourself and your decisions.

HIATUS When life starts to overwhelm you, take a break from the things making you feel anxious. Whatever it is will be there when you get back to it. And if it’s not, maybe you’re better off without it. SELF-LOVE I Love yourself today, Love yourself tomorrow, And every day after that.

CHANCES You will never know if something is meant for you if you don’t give it a proper chance. Whether it’s a relationship, a new job, a new city, or a new experience, throw yourself into it completely and don’t hold back. If it doesn’t work out then it probably wasn’t meant for you and you’ll walk away without regret, knowing that you put your whole heart into it. That’s all you can ever do. It’s a horrible feeling leaving a situation knowing that you should have and could have done more. So find the courage to take that chance, find the inspiration to make your next move, and once you do, pour your heart into it and don’t look back.

RESILIENCE Every experience, both the good and the bad, will eventually get you to where you are supposed to be. Every win, every loss and every mistake. Don’t be afraid to fuck up, and don’t expect success overnight. Get lost, then find yourself over and over again. Work hard, and always remember to enjoy the life you create for yourself.

Instead of being your own worst enemy, be a little kinder to yourself. Give yourself the credit you deserve, and try to see the situation for how it is and not how you have created it in your mind. Give your mind a little rest, beautiful. Save that brain space for new ideas and new adventures, for the things you love and the people you love. Breathe in, breathe out. You’ve got this.

START Stop saying you’ll do it “one day” and just do it. At some point, you have to make the first move. You have to make all the things you plan inside your head happen. You need to start taking steps to get what you want, even if they are baby steps. It’s time to start working on that life you have always dreamed of. Put the fear of failure aside and just start, because the one thing scarier than starting is regret. Sooner or later, you have to start.

RELAX Please stop overthinking life like you have to have an answer to every feeling or situation. That’s not how life works. We figure it all out by just living. By messing up, by missing an opportunity, by seeking advice and not taking it. We learn what’s important and what isn’t. Sometimes we have no damn clue what to do, and that’s okay. Always trust your gut and know that everything works out the way it’s meant to. It always does. Relax; we were never in control anyway.

It’s only natural to feel lost or alone when there is so much change surrounding you, and you can see your life changing from what it was to what it is now. Don’t overthink these emotions—understand that it’s all part of your ever-evolving journey. Understand that the way we process all of these changes is different for everyone. Understand that it’s totally normal to feel all kinds of different emotions through this transitional period. And most importantly, know that no matter how alone you feel, you have so much support behind you.

Trust that all the love you’ve been giving to the wrong person will find its way to all of the people who are meant to be in your life. I know that leaving your comfort zone is scary, but if this relationship is putting out your light, you need to stand up for yourself and trust your decision. Don’t let anyone else devalue your emotions and how this relationship makes you feel. There is so much more to life than a toxic, negative relationship. There is so much more love to discover; you just need to be brave. It’s all in your hands now.

INITIATE Life is too damn short to live in a mediocre way. Wake up with a purpose and make the best of each day and your short time on this earth. Stop saying, “I’ll do this when I have more money” or “I’ll start when I’m more settled.” Stop making excuses. What if I told you that all you need is what you have right now? That’s all you need to just make a start. It doesn’t matter if you’re 17, 30 or 50—set your alarm for tomorrow morning and wake up with a purpose. Always give your best and live your best life. Don’t let the years just pass you by, because we don’t get another chance. This is it.

OVER-THOUGHT Sometimes things don’t make much sense when they are circling around in your brain. You think about something over and over and over until you have created a whole situation that may not exist or ever happen. It isn’t until you speak about it or write it all down that your emotions become clear. Stop overthinking and stop convincing yourself there is no one who will listen to the thoughts that go on inside your head. Chances are someone is experiencing the exact same feelings as you are. Overthinking is a vicious cycle that is hard to break. So speak up; try to recognize when you are overthinking, reach out to a friend and share what’s on your mind. You’ll find strength in sharing the things you worry about and comfort in the fact that you are not alone.

And then one day I realized I was far more deserving of my love Than the one who broke me.

Surround yourself with people who bring out your best qualities, and distance yourself from the people who do the opposite. Be true—true to yourself and true to your morals. Stand up for yourself. Don’t let people take advantage of your kindness and soft heart.

Don’t be jealous of situations that you know little about. Don’t be jealous when people around you reach milestones; be happy for them, be patient and know that your time is coming. Everything happens at the exact moment it’s supposed to.

Maybe it’s okay that you haven’t worked out every little detail just yet. Maybe it’s okay that you’re feeling a little lost lately. Maybe you don’t need all the answers right now, maybe everything you need now, is right here.

What’s meant for you won’t pass you by

At the end of the day, I truly believe that life is all about spending your years with the people you love, doing the things you love, fulfilling your deepest passions, while falling more and more in love with yourself each and every day as you grow. When you do all things with love, you live your life with so much purpose and meaning, and that’s what makes a life worth living, that’s what makes it memorable, that’s what makes it special.

Make sure you are doing it for you. Whatever it is that you are doing, Whatever it is you wish to do, Always make sure that you are doing it for you.

The opposite of pursuing your dreams is avoiding them.

Find curiosity in the waiting. Find curiosity in not knowing. Find curiosity in wondering what comes next. Find curiosity in the process. Be curious in all parts of your journey.

Sunshine And Rain Let one bad day be one bad day. Life isn’t sunshine all of the time, that’s just the way it is. You can’t let one bad day or one bad moment hold so much power over you. We tend to shift our focus when bad things happen which is so heartbreaking because when we do that we forget about all the beauty we have to be thankful for. Next time you have a bad day, pause and remember all of the good things you have in this moment with you, remember all the people you have there to support you and all the hope you have ahead. Let all of the goodness in your life carry you through the times that are a little darker than others. Life isn’t sunshine all the time but remember that you have so much light within you and around you, and it’s there for you whenever you need it.

I know that they hurt you. I know that you feel angry, upset, confused, and that your heart has been shattered. But please, if they have shown you that they don’t care, then you must find the strength within yourself to move forward. Don’t try to fix anyone who makes you feel like you’re not enough.

Distance yourself from the people that make you feel like you’re not good enough, even if it’s your boyfriend or best friend—you know deep down in your heart if someone isn’t good for you, so live your truth.

Also unfollow people on social media that make you feel like you need to look a certain way or you are constantly comparing yourself to. It’s called self-preservation, and it’s powerful.

Moving Forward Sometimes you may not be able to forgive someone. Make sure you move forward, though. Always move forward.

Sometimes the only way forward is to say goodbye. Sometimes the only way forward is to choose yourself.

TOO MUCH Thinking too much Is both a blessing and a curse.

Whether it’s a relationship, a new job, a new city, or a new experience, throw yourself into it completely and don’t hold back. If it doesn’t work out then it probably wasn’t meant for you and you’ll walk away without regret, knowing that you put your whole heart into it. That’s all you can ever do. It’s a horrible feeling leaving a situation knowing that you should have and could have done more. So find the courage to take that chance, find the inspiration to make your next move, and once you do, pour your heart into it and don’t look back.

You are the one that gets to live your life. No one else is living it for you. So choose the path that feels right to you. Choose the person who feels right for you. Silence the noise and do what feels right for you.

IT’S TIME That one decision you are too afraid to make could be the very thing that sets you free in the best possible way. It’s been too long, darling; it’s time to let go.

PAUSE Sometimes you just need to have a break from the things that are stealing your sunshine. It’s okay to put yourself first.

SELF-PRESERVATION Focus on yourself first. When you’re at your best, You can give your best.

You’ll learn to stand up for yourself and feel sorry for those who can’t see all the light you bring into this world. You’ll realize that you deserve better than the way they make you feel about yourself, and you’ll find more strength in that simple fact than you ever will with them.

Live for you. Live a life that makes you happy. If you keep putting the needs of others before your own, you’ll eventually lose sight of all of the magical dreams you had for yourself.

While you can’t control what life throws at you, you can control how you rebuild and rise above from the moments that turn your world upside-down.

Be patient with your thoughts; and more importantly, do not punish yourself for the way you are feeling.

You’ll never give up If you remember why you started.

Remind yourself that your life can turn out differently than how you thought it would and still be better than you could have ever imagined.

SHE IS She is strong, She is perfect, She is enough, Just the way she is.

That’s why it’s better to fill your life with all of the people and all of the things that make you genuinely happy, instead of the things that seem to “validate” your life to people that don’t necessarily matter. At the end of the day, I promise you will look back and realize that the moments that were made up of the little things that made you genuinely happy are the moments that filled your life with the most genuine joy, meaning, and purpose.

Celebrate your every success and learn from failure. And most importantly, never, ever let anything stand in the way of the woman you are becoming.

IT’S OKAY I want you to know that it’s okay to feel whatever it is you’re feeling right now.

You are your biggest commitment, so start loving your flaws, your awkwardness, your weirdness, your intensity, and your vulnerability.

NEVER YOURS Please, don’t be so afraid of losing people. There is nothing more scary or lonely than losing yourself trying to please people that were never meant for you anyway.

DOUBT You’ll go through days where you think you have everything under control, and you’ll go through days where you have no idea what you’re doing. Don’t let one bad day get you down. Self-doubt is toxic and doesn’t get you anywhere. It does nothing but hinder your progress.

BE YOU WHILE YOU CAN Don’t get caught up in situations that make you forget who you are. Life is too short to be anything but yourself.

ENOUGH Some days you need to simply look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I did what I could today, and it’s enough.

Sometimes we tend to forget that our current situation does not have to be our destiny.

Let yourself be sad, let yourself be a mess. But promise yourself that you’ll try a little harder each day.

A beautiful thing happens when you give your heart time to heal itself. You become you again. You find happiness again, and when you do, you know it’s because of how far you’ve come when you thought you’d lost all hope.

The biggest mistake you could ever make is to live your life like you’ll get another chance to experience all the beauty that surrounds you.

The Right One Let the wrong kind of person show you all the ways that you deserve to be loved by the right one. Let the pain of the past be a lesson for what’s to come. Wait for a love that feels exactly as you always thought it would, wait for a love that feels like something you haven’t felt before. Wait for a love that is calm, a love that doesn’t consume you, but encourages you to grow. Wait for a love that doesn’t make you question yourself or your future. Wait for a love that holds your heart gently, because you deserve the softest kind of love. —Because what a beautiful moment it is when you realize that your heart is capable of healing again even after it has been broken.