Madison Beer The Half Of It Quotes

I didn't want to die, but now I needed to figure out how to turn my life into one I wanted to live.

So different types of pain can all exist at once. It’s not a competition of who has it worse. And someone else’s pain doesn’t take away from your own.

You never know the silent battles people are fighting, even the people you think you’re closest to. You’ll never walk in my shoes, and I’ll never walk in yours.

All this to say, there are people out there who will love you for you, and there are people out there who want to.

I used to look at my sensitivity as a weakness. I wondered why I had to care so much, about everything, all the time. But now it is my true superpower. I am grateful to have a sensitive heart. I am lucky to love deeply. I know this now.

The saying “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me” couldn't be further from the truth. Broken bones heal; words can stick with you for a lifetime.

Healing isn’t linear.

All my life I've been labelled “overly sensitive,” but I've always looked at my sensitivity as a sign of a big heart. What's so wrong about caring deeply?

I think there’s a healthy balance between challenging your anxiety and pushing yourself into a situation you can’t handle, but when I feel like it’s manageable, I continue to seek out situations that will stretch the boundaries of my comfort zone.

That's kind of the point – you never know everything, even when you think you might. You never know the silent battles people are fighting, even the people you think you're closest to. You'll never walk in my shoes, and I'll never walk in yours. And we shouldn't have to in order to empathise with each other.

When you’re a kid, and the people around you tell you what you are, you believe them.

Realising that your words are powerful and should be used carefully is a beautiful thing.

I'd sacrifice true happiness if it meant avoiding true sadness.

With so many things working against me and my body, I can't afford to let myself be one of them.

We have to hold each other to higher standards, even online.

Words are weapons that you can't unspeak.

A lot of healing comes naturally, and it can't be rushed. Sometimes we just need time. And patience with ourselves. Sometimes, without reason or formula, we evolve.

We live in a world that tries to detach us from our bodies.

And finally, now that you know some chapters of my life, I hope you're reminded that everyone has a story that you just haven't read yet. Thank you for reading some of mine.

I didn’t want to die, but now I needed to figure out how to turn my life into one I wanted to live.

I try to remind myself of the same when I'm struggling – that there's a version of me in the future that is waiting for me, grateful for the lessons that I’m being taught presently, even if right now they feel pointless.

I want my story to represent more than just me. While it's a story of my life, it's also a story about the power of empathy and understanding, and what something as simple as human kindness can do in changing someone's life.

There's no experience like listening to a song – something you can do completely alone, yet feel so connected to the artist who wrote it. Something greater connects humankind to music, and I don't think there will ever be a way to describe it with language.

You can't hate yourself into the person you want to become. You can't hate your body into looking a different way. You can't hold yourself to an unrealistic standard and then punish yourself for falling short. Hating and criticising yourself is backward progress.

It’s about building my toolkit and having practices in place so that I can handle the lows better; it’s about understanding that experiencing those bad days doesn’t mean I’m reverting or losing progress, but simply that I’m human. It’s all a balance. Healing isn’t linear.

There's no step-by-step guide of formula to life. Sure, it can be intimidating, but it's also comforting that no matter what you choose to do with your time on this planet, as long as you're not hurting anyone, there's no wrong choice. You set your own definition of success.

I'm still young, and I have so many more years left to learn, and even though I don't exactly know who I am yet, I feel myself getting closer and closer to her every day. And more importantly, I'm enjoying the process. It will happen for you, too. I promise. Be gentle with yourself on the way there.

I used to look at my sensitivity as a weakness. I wondered why I had to care so much, about everything, all the time. But now it is my true superpower. I am grateful to have a sensitive heart. I am lucky to love deeply. I know this now. My ability to be vulnerable with myself and others is strength, and nothing less.

I had built myself around what everyone else expected from me, defined myself by everyone else's comments on my appearance, my talent, my personality. I wanted to be seen for me, we all do. But first I had to see myself and understand what that meant – who this person was. I figured if I could love myself so unconditionally, with such certainty, it wouldn’t matter if anyone else did.

It took me a while to realize ‘getting better’ isn’t about preventing myself from ever encountering negative emotions. It’s about building my toolkit and having practices in place so that I can handle the lows better; it’s about understanding that experiencing those bad days doesn’t mean I’m reverting or losing progress, but simply that I’m human. It’s all a balance. Healing isn’t linear.

I feel a lot. And I feel things deeply.

I feel a lot. And I feel things deeply. I value those things about myself. I have a lot of passion and a lot of empathy for the people around me.