Because no matter what they say, you always have a choice. You just don’t always have the guts to make it.

Someone said that our goals keep us going, but it's our dreams that make us tick. So if you disconnect your goals from your dreams, don't be surprised if one morning you realize that your life is on autopilot.

It's like I'm trying to distract him with something shiny." Cath circled her spoon hand in front of her face, accidentally flicking cottage cheese on her sweater. "He already knows about all this. This is what I look like." She tried to scrape the cottage cheese off without rubbing it in." (pg. 290)

Be true to yourself & your feelings.They will never let you down.

You have the approval of yourself. That's quite enough for we who know true inner peace! - Charmainism

You know you're being yourself when you 'please' without trying (so hard).