A few years ago I had a chronic problem with my–ahem–prostate. I guess it wasn’t a serious deal, but it was super itchy down there, on the inside. (Aren’t you glad we can talk about ANYTHING here?) Anyway, my primary care doctor assumed it was a bacterial infection, and I think we went through five rounds of antibiotics to no avail over a several month period. Finally, I ended up with a urologist in Northwest Arkansas that didn’t require a referral, since the ones in Fort Smith do, and that process was moving about as fast as the return of Jesus Christ.
Well, the doctor was a miracle. (If you need a good guy “down there,” let me know.) Basically he stuck his finger up my butt, I said I felt like I should introduce him to my parents, and he said I didn’t have a bacterial infection. (That was easy.) He said that it was non-bacterial prostatitis, so don’t let anyone give me more antibiotics. Also, he said to wear briefs, take warm baths, and watch my diet. Oh, and he prescribed a pill for old people who have trouble peeing because he said it would help everything relax down south. (Apparently my prostate was “stressed.” Who isn’t these days?)
At some point during the prostate problem period (PPP), I read a book called It Starts with Food by Dallas and Melissa Hartwig. The book contends that we can–and should–do a lot of things for our health, but it needs to begin with what we eat. It recommends a reboot of sorts called The Whole30, which is thirty days of no grains, no corn, no sugar, no dairy, no legumes, no alcohol, and–obviously–no fun. (But really, you do get to eat several types of protein and plenty of fruits and vegetables.)
As you can imagine, a diet this strict can be pretty intimidating, but I decided to–as my therapist says–give it a whirl. And get this. Within two weeks, the prostate problem disappeared. In thirty days, I lost sixteen pounds, and about day twenty-eight, I felt especially lighter and more energized. I thought, Wow–THIS is what my body’s supposed to feel like.”
It’s time for some tough love.
They say that what goes up must come down, and apparently the reverse is true also. Slowly, I fell off the wagon–a pizza here, a pizza there–and my weight went up and the prostate problem returned. And then eventually, the problem calmed down on its own. (The body is so strange.) The last time I saw my doctor, I told him about the diet, and he said, “Well, I’m just going to give you a little tough love and tell you to eat better.”
Over the last few years, I’ve done The Whole30 a handful of times, and it always works. But it also takes a lot of focus, and sometimes it makes me light-headed because maybe I’m getting too few calories or maybe I’m getting too few carbohydrates. But again, it’s effective. The point isn’t to lose weight, but I always do, and weird health issues usually clear up or at least improve. I mean, this last January, after taking antibiotics, I had the body odor issues that I’m currently having, so I started a similar thing to The Whole30 called The Candida Cure. Within a week, my body oder returned to normal (which is quite pleasant I’ve been told). But then I had sinus surgery, took more antibiotics (shit happens), and–as the song goes–the cat came back the very next day.
Honestly, I hate the fact that there’s a relationship between what I eat and how I feel. I wish I could just take an old person’s pee pill or rub some magical cream under my armpits and continue to eat waffles, fried chicken, and chocolate cake for breakfast (the healthiest meal of the day). But the fact is–I know better. I’ve seen what clean eating, if only for a couple of weeks, can do for me.
For the last month, I’ve been telling myself that I need to clean it up again, but I simply haven’t had the energy. I mean, the dollar menu is SO EASY. Plus, I usually work things up to be a bigger deal than they actually are, like every decision, every food plan, is FOR-EV-ER. So yes, I’ve been resistant. But last night I stepped on the scale, and seeing that I was just a few pounds shy of a number I’ve never seen before, I thought, Oh hell no–it’s time for some tough love.
So tonight I went to the grocery store. (Notice all the fruits and vegetables.)
While I shopped, I kept wondering if I truly had the focus and energy to currently commit to healthier living. But then I remembered once a couple of years ago when I was in the same situation and my friend and workout partner Jim said, “You know what to do. You’ve done it before.” So I’m finding a lot of encouragement in that thought, the idea that I’m not having to learn this for the very first time. Already, there’s a part of me that’s like, Yeah, this feels familiar. (And hungry. It also feels hungry.)
I’ve had a similar experience regarding my emotional life since starting therapy. I don’t remember when it was, but one day I realized that I’ve been through a ton of shit–like a lot–including illnesses, deaths, heartaches–the big stuff. And even though none of it was easy, I’d made it, so I knew I was strong. Even now, I know I can handle whatever comes. I’ve got my life so far as evidence.
And really, compared to an ex who puts you in therapy, what’s a little spinach? (You can do this, Marcus.)
I’m telling myself that I’m not going to be a complete hard ass about the diet this time. When I woke up this morning (afternoon) I thought I was going to quit coffee today too, but when I got a headache two hours later, I thought, That part can wait. There’s a day next week when I’m going out of town to hear David Sedaris, and I don’t plan on eating out and having a salad. But I know my body is asking me for better, and I do intend to answer the call.
I’ll let you know how it goes.
[The title of tonight’s blog is partly inspired by my friend Jim’s statement and partly inspired by the Lindy Hop legend Frankie Manning, who used to say, “Uh one, uh two, you know what to do.”]
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Go easier on yourself.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
All emotions are useful.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
As the ocean of life changes, we must too.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
You can’t play small forever.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
So perhaps perfection has little to do with that which changes and everything to do with that which doesn't. For surely there is a still, small something inside each of us that never changes, something that is timeless and untouchable, something inherently valuable and lovable--something perfect.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Solid help and solid hope are quite the same thing.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"Beating yourself up is a far cry from self-respect."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"Sickness and health come and go, just like everything else. It's just the way life is."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Whatever needs to happen, happens.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Answers come built-in. There are no "just problems."
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
If another's perspective, another's story about you is kinder than the one you're telling yourself, surely that's a story worth listening to.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Abundance comes in many forms.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Our world is magical, a mysterious place where everything somehow works together, where nothing and no one is without influence, where all things great and small make a difference.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
If you’re making yourself up to get someone else’s approval–stop it–because you can’t manipulate anyone into loving you. People either embrace you for who and what you are–or they don’t.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Your story isn’t about your physical challenges.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Abundance is a lot like gravity--it's everywhere.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Give yourself a break.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Your emotions are tired of being ignored.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. And whereas it's just a single step, it's a really important one.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
When you hide your hurt, you can’t help but pass it on. It ends up seeping, sometimes exploding out.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
You can rise above. You can walk on water.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
You’re exactly where you need to be.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Healing requires letting go of that thing you can’t let go of.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Life is never just so. Honestly, it’s a big damn mess most of the time.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"Kindness is never a small thing."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
It's the holes or the spaces in our lives that give us room to breathe and room to rest in, room to contain both good and bad days, and--when the time is right--room for something else to come along.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Storms don’t define us, they refine us.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Our burdens are lighter when we share them.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
All things become ripe when they’re ready.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
You know when someone crosses a line. You may not want to admit it, but you know.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Nothing is set in stone here.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Sure, we forget it plenty of times, but on the inside we’re all shining. This is what gives me hope, knowing that we are all radiant.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Everything is all right and okay.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Of all the broken things in your life, you’re not one of them–and you never have been.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
We can rewrite our stories if we want to.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
All your scattered pieces want to come back home.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"You can't change your age, but you can change what your age means to you."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
No good story ever ends.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Transformation doesn’t have a drive thru window. It takes time to be born again.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"Sure, people change, but love doesn't."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
If you think only girls cry or that crying is inappropriate for some reason, fuck you. Some things are too damn heavy to hold on to forever.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
The more honest you are about what's actually happening inside of you, the happier you are.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Just because your face is nice to look at doesn’t mean you don’t have a heart that’s capable of being broken. These things happen to humans, and there isn’t a one of us who isn’t human.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Just because you can’t see it, doesn’t mean it’s not true.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Who’s to say that one experience is better than another?
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Your life is a mystery. But you can relax. It’s not your job to solve it.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Some days, most days, are a mixed bag. We cry, we laugh, we quit, we start again. That's life. In the process, we find out we're stronger than we thought we were, and perhaps this is healing.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
If you want to become who you were meant to be, it's absolutely necessary to shed your old skin. Sure it might be sad to say goodbye--to your old phone, to your old beliefs, anything that helped get you this far--but you've got to let go in order to make room for something new.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Life proceeds at its own pace.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Life is better when we're not in control. When we mentally leave room for anything to happen, anything can.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"Why should anyone be embarrassed about the truth?"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
What are you really running away from?
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
It's never a small thing to open your home or heart to another person.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
There's a wisdom underneath everything that moves us and even the planets at its own infallible pace. We forget that we too are like the planets, part of a larger universe that is always proceeding one step at time, never in the wrong place, everything always right where it belongs.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
We think of hope as something pristine, but hope is haggard like we are.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"Not knowing what's going to happen next is part of the adventure."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"The heart sings for its own reasons."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
There’s a power that comes when you meet life’s challenges head-on. Those are the times you breathe the deepest. Those are the times the waters come forth and your heart beats every bit as loud as the thunder claps. Those are the times you know more than ever—no matter what happens next—in this moment, you’re alive.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"I believe we're all courageous, and I believe that no one is alone."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"There are a lot of benefits to being right here, right now."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"It's really good news to find out that the world isn't as scary as you thought it was."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Sometimes you have to give up wanting something before you can have it.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
We follow the mystery, never knowing what’s next.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
It’s never too late to be your own friend.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
The clearer you see what's going on inside of you, the clearer you see what's going on outside of you. It's that simple.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
We may never be done, but that doesn't mean we'll never be complete. And surely we are complete right here, right now, and surely there is space enough for the full moon, for you and for me, and all our possibilities.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Perhaps this is what bravery really is--simply having run out of better options, being so totally frustrated by the outside world that all you can do is go within.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
A storm can leave your life just as quickly as it enters it.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Beautiful isn’t something that comes in a particular package. Beautiful is simply being yourself.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Even if you can't be anything you want to be, you can absolutely be who you were meant to be. Don't let anyone else tell you differently.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Take your challenges and turn them into the source of your strengths.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Getting comfortable in your own skin takes time.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Better that you're true to yourself and the whole world be disappointed than to change who you are and the whole world be satisfied.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Healing is never a straight line.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Since one life touches another, we can never really say how far our influence goes. Truly, our story goes on and on in both directions. Truly, we are infinite.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
We don’t get to boss life around.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Sometimes the best you can do is metaphorically sit you ego down, look it square in the eye, and say, “Would you shut the fuck up already?”
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Just as there’s day and night literally, there’s also day and night emotionally. Like the sun, one minute we’re up, the next minute we’re down. Our perspectives change constantly. There’s nothing wrong with this. The constellations get turned around once a day, so why can’t you and I? Under heaven, there’s room enough for everything–the sun, the moon and stars, and all our emotions. Yes, the universe–our home–is large enough to hold every bit of us.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Nothing was made to last forever.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
And God knows you don't make everyone else happy. But this is no reason to quit or be discouraged, since doing what you love and feel called to do is never--never--about gaining acceptance from others.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
If life can create a problem, it can also provide an answer.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Love stands at the front door and says, “You don’t have to change a thing about yourself to come inside.”
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Freedom lies on the other side of everything you're afraid of.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
No one dances completely alone.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
If you want to find a problem, you will.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Rejecting yourself is what really hurts.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
None of us is ever really lost. At least we're never really alone. For always there is someone to help point your ship in the right direction, someone who sees you when you can't see yourself.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
It takes forty years in the desert for seas to part.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"That love inside that shows up as joy or enthusiasm is your authentic self."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
For me, it's important to hang on to this idea that no matter how bad they are, your circumstances can turn around, to believe that if an elephant can show up in your life, it can also disappear, to believe that just as the universe full of big problems, it is also full of big answers.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
You can be weird here. You can be yourself.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
There’s no such thing as a small action. There’s no such thing as small progress.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
As taught in the story of the phoenix, a new life doesn't come without the old one first being burned away.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"The truth is right in front of you."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
We always have more support than we realize.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
If you're not living a fully authentic life, a part of you will never be satisfied.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Rest gives us time to dream. One day, for certain, you’ll wake up. And you’ll be grateful for the time you rested, and you’ll be just as grateful that you’re different, far from the person who fell asleep.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
In this moment, we are all okay.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
There’s nothing wrong with taking a damn nap.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
You really do belong here.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Bodies are so mysterious, much more complicated than car doors. They take more patience to understand and work with. They require more than a couple hours to repair.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
You can’t stuff down the truth—it always comes up.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
There is a force, a momentum that dances with all of us, sometimes lifting us up in the air, sometimes bringing us back down in a great mystery of starts and stops.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Confidence takes what you have and amplifies it. Confidence makes anyone sexy.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Growth and getting far in life have nothing to do with where you’re physically standing.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Healing is like the internet at my parents’ house—it takes time.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
You absolutely have to be vulnerable and state what you want.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
For I am a universe–large–like you are, and there is room here for all that we contain. An ego, of course, is small, and it is disgusted and humiliated by the smallest of things. But a universe is bigger than that, much too big to judge itself or another, much too big to ever question how bright it is shining.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Everything is progressing as it should.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
You've really got to believe in yourself and what you're doing. Again, it comes down to integrity and making something solid of yourself, something that's so well-built on the inside that it can handle any storm.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
You can’t change what happened, but you can change the story you tell yourself about it.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
You can't build a house, much less a life, from the outside-in. Rather, if you want something that's going to last, you have to start on the inside and work your way out, no matter how long it takes and how difficult it is.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
No one is immune from life’s challenges.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"Authenticity is worth all the hard work. Being real is its own reward."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Sometimes you have to go back before you can go forward.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
We are surrounded by the light.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Pressure, it seems, is necessary to positive internal change. After all, lumps of coal don't shine on their own.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Being scared isn’t always an invitation to run away. More often than not, it’s an invitation to grow a pair and run toward.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Things are only important because we think they are.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Help is always on the way.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
You can be more discriminating.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
It’s okay to ask for help.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
You've got to believe that things can turn around, that even difficult situations--perhaps only difficult situations--can turn you into something magnificent.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"It's never a minor thing to take better care of yourself."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Love is all around us.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
You have everything you need.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
It’s not where you are, it’s whom you are there with.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
When we expect great things, we see great things.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"We were made to love without conditions. That's the packaging we were sent with."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"No one comes into this life knowing how to dance, always moving with grace."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
All great heroes, at some point, surrender to the unknown.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
A break is no small thing to give yourself.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"No one's story should end on the ground."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
A mantra: Not an asshole, not a doormat.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"Miracles happen."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Each season has something to offer.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Anything and everything is possible.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
One thing finishes, another starts. Things happen when they happen.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
The deepest waters are the only ones capable of carrying you home.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Sometimes life can really kick you in the balls and make you drop to your knees.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
The symbols that fascinate us are meant to transform us.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
I believe that God is moving small universes to communicate with me and with all of us, answering prayers and sending signs in unplanned moments, the touch of a friend's hand, and the very air we breathe.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
All things are moving as they should.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
We are all connected in a great mystery and made of the same strong stuff.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"Things that shine do better when they're scattered about."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
We’re all made of the same stuff.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Some things simply take time and often more than one trip to the hardware store.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Both sunshine and rain are required for growth.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
A friend’s laughter takes us backward and carries us forward simultaneously.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Boundaries aren’t something you knock out of the park every time.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
All the while, we imagine things should be different than they are, but life persists the way it is.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
We can hang on and put everything safely in its place, and then at some point, we’re forced to let go.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Nothing physical was ever meant to stay the same.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
It’s hard to say where a kindness begins or ends.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Every stress and trauma in your life is written somewhere in your body.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
One day a change will come.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"We all have inner wisdom. We all have true north."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Stop buying your own bullshit.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Life doesn’t need us to boss it around.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
We're allowed to relabel and remake ourselves.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
In other words, there's always SOMETHING else to improve or work on. Therefore, striving for perfection is not only frustrating, it's also technically impossible.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
There’s nothing you can do to change the seasons or hurry them along.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Boundaries are about starting small, enjoying initial successes, and practicing until you get your relationships like you want them.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Along the way you’ll find yourself, and that’s the main thing, the only thing there really is to find.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Whereas I've always pictured patience as a sweet, smiling, long-haired lady in a white dress, I'm coming to see her as a frumpy, worn-out old broad with three chins. You know--sturdy--someone who's been through the ringer and lived to tell about it.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
There’s a lot of magic around you.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Suddenly the sun breaks through the clouds. A dove appears--the storm is over.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
You can’t pick and choose what you receive from life, and you can’t always accurately label something as bad.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
It's enough to sit in, and sometimes drag ass through, the mystery.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"When you’re authentic, your authenticity is enough. You don’t need to compare."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
The truth doesn’t suck.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Even a twisted tree grows tall and strong.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
It’s enough just to be here.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Perfection is ever-elusive.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
if you're content with yourself and you're always with yourself, then what's the problem?
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Any mundane thing–an elevator ride!–can be turned into something joyous.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Ultimately, we all have to get our validation from inside, not outside, ourselves.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Patting yourself on the back is better than beating yourself over the head.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Give yourself an abundance of grace.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Damn if good news doesn't travel the slowest.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"Obviously, God's capable of a lot. Just look around."
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
No emotion is ever truly buried.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Allowing someone else to put you down or discourage your dreams is, quite frankly, anything but self-care.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Sometimes we move with grace and sometimes we move with struggle. But at some point, standing still is no longer good enough.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Aren’t you perfect just the way you are?
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
For all of the things life takes away, it gives so much more in return. Whether we realize it or not, there’s always grace available.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
If anything is ever going to change for the better, the truth has to come first.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Our struggles unearth our strengths.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Normal people don’t walk on water.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
More often than not, the truth is a monster. It gets in your face and makes you get honest. Sometimes the truth separates you from people you care about, if for no other reason than to bring you closer to yourself.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
We all need to feel alive.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
When the universe speaks—listen.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
Our shoulders weren’t meant to carry the weight of the world.
"
Quotes from CoCo (Marcus)
"
I don't think anyone came to this planet in order to get it right the first time. What would be the point?
"
Like it? Please share it.
Related
2 thoughts on “One, Two, You Know What to Do (Blog #68)”