Midnight Thoughts: A Collection of Inspirational Quotes

By Dana Sikora

Writing these quotes late at night started out as something I would do when I couldn't sleep to help me cope with things I was going through. When I started to truly believe in my own words, I started to actually make the changes that made me a better, happier person. I hope you find my words motivational and inspiring in your own life. You're the only person who can make the changes necessary to move forward. I hope you find the courage to live your life to the fullest, and hopefully, my words can help.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Jul 13, 2020
• ISBN: 9781662401312

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Me! From Me!

As I would sit here on days I was feeling sad, hurt, confused, lost, scared, alone, empty inside, and whatever else I was feeling, I would write down words, trying to make sense of what I felt. I would listen to many people with good advice and write down a saying that I would write in my own way, and sometimes, they would make me feel good. They seemed to make sense when I thought I couldn’t do it myself.

For so long, I felt alone and scared and always felt like I was being judged. I felt I was walking on eggshells and could never just be me. I lost myself a long time ago. I guess I just gave up on myself or maybe on life, in general. I really don’t know. I’m still working on trying to find my place in this crazy world. It seems to be full of so much hate, greed, jealousy, and envy.

I really don’t know where to start. My kids mean the world to me and have always been there when I would fall apart. I want to thank them. I hope my children know just how important and loved they are by me. Because without them, I’m not sure if I would even be here. I lost myself a long time ago, working on the person I know I can be, the person I know I want to be. I want to hold my head high and feel again. Never let a person abuse you mentally, emotionally, and physically. Don’t let them have that much control over you, no matter how you think they love you or you think you love them. That is not real love. When someone shows you no respect, when you have always been there for them, that isn’t love. You have to respect someone and love that person unconditionally and show it. Saying I love you isn’t always right. Anyone can say I love you. But they should show it and respect you.

I tell my kids to be happy in life. Live, be simple, enjoy every day. But I guess I don’t practice what I preach! There is so much I want to do, but I’ve never followed through with what I say. I am trying to learn how to laugh, to be happy again, to open up and trust again, to let go of all the hurt and anger I feel. Sometimes it is so hard to just let go. I know it would make me feel so much better, but I have let all this hurt, anger, and bitterness consume me for so long. When you are shown no respect, you kind of lose yourself. When you let someone use you for so long and make you feel like a fool after so long, when everyone else saw it, maybe I did know deep down inside and just didn’t want to face it. When it’s hard to say you’re wrong and finally you can face it and slowly you learn to deal with the truth, yes, it hurts, but I can honestly say that once you can open up and