“You try your best to be strong for yourself and those around you. You have been a source of support for others so many times, giving all you got to those in need.”— Nadia Myburgh, thoughtcatalog.com
“You are strong, sometimes stubborn, because of what you have been through. You know how it feels to be left out in the dark.”— Nadia Myburgh, thoughtcatalog.com
“To all the strong, ambitious girls out there – It’s okay not to feel okay.”— Nadia Myburgh, thoughtcatalog.com
“Independence does not mean she is closed off from the world. It means she is strong enough to fight her own battles.”— Alexis DiZenzo, thoughtcatalog.com
“Just like your immune system, your heart has to endure heartbreak so that it can grow stronger for the next relationship.”— Brielle Mroczko, thoughtcatalog.com
“You can’t be a strong, independent, and a healthy woman without being broken at least a few times.”— Brielle Mroczko, thoughtcatalog.com
“What makes a strong woman strong isn’t simply that she overcomes the obstacle, it’s that she feels the pain, the frustration, and the exhaustion that comes with every little shitty thing that happens to her, and she not once ignores it. She doesn’t pretend like it’s not there, she doesn’t pretend th…”— Nicole Tarkoff, thoughtcatalog.com
“A strong woman doesn’t concede to her emotions, she allows them to guide her.”— Nicole Tarkoff, thoughtcatalog.com
“A strong woman’s pride doesn’t make her allergic to emotions. It makes her capable of feeling them.”— Nicole Tarkoff, thoughtcatalog.com
“You lose a strong woman by disrespecting her. She knows what silence means and she knows backhanded comments. She knows how to respect herself, and she won’t tolerate anyone else that can’t.”— Liz Rae, thoughtcatalog.com
“You lose a strong woman by simply letting her go. She’s not like other woman. She won’t come crawling back to you.”— Liz Rae, thoughtcatalog.com
“You lose a strong woman by playing hard to get. A strong woman doesn’t have time to chase other people because she’s chasing her dreams.”— Liz Rae, thoughtcatalog.com
“Please don’t see my kindness as insecurity, my giving nature as overcompensation, my willingness to trust as desperation.”— Marisa Donnelly, thoughtcatalog.com
“Being sensitive is not being weak. It is the part of being human that allows you to be in tune to your soul, gives you permission to follow your instinct and have faith in yourself even when the odds are stacked against you.”— Seema Kapoor, thoughtcatalog.com
“Everyone is so focused on being fiercely independent, on ‘Boy, Bye’, on donning a brave face and trudging onward. Yes, all of those things have purpose and importance, but they don’t represent more strength.”— Ari Eastman, thoughtcatalog.com
“Experiencing pain because someone you love(d) is no longer a person you can call at 2 AM when you can’t sleep is not weakness. Crying when you come across old photographs and the memories hit you like a slap in the face is not weakness. Missing someone who you cared for is not weakness.”— Ari Eastman, thoughtcatalog.com
“Just because she’s nice, doesn’t mean she’s weak. Just because you yell at her while she remains calm, doesn’t mean she’s losing the fight. If anything, she is winning.”— Jordan Lueder, thoughtcatalog.com
“She doesn’t forgive you quickly so that you’re able to hurt her again. Forgiveness doesn’t mean she forgets. She forgives you for herself. She forgives you because it relieves a pressure off of her that would remain if she held a grudge.”— Jordan Lueder, thoughtcatalog.com
“Remember that kindness is power. It cultivates respect from the right people and turns away the wrong ones. Being kind gives strength.”— Jordan Lueder, thoughtcatalog.com