Brianna Wiest
Thought Catalog
Pennsylvania, United States
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There’s No Such Thing As Playing It Safe, Only Playing It Familiar
I know you believe that it’s possible to play it safe. I know you have gone many years defaulting to what’s a safe bet, a sure choice, an easy guarantee. I know you have made many choic… → Read More
Trust That Your Heart Knows The Truth, Even When Your Mind Cannot Make Sense Of It
If there is nothing else in this world that you can trust, please know that your heart knows what is true. Your heart can sense what’s right for you, what’s on the path you were meant f… → Read More
Everything That Is Truly Right For You Will Make You Feel At Peace
Everything that is truly right for you will make you feel at peace. Everything that is meant for you will feel like a deep exhale, as though you are returning home to a place you forgot existed. We… → Read More
It’s Time To Let Go Of Yesterday (A Meditation For Deep Release)
The past that you believe is currently holding you back is nothing but a memory. It’s an image that lives in your mind and in your mind alone. The past is not a painting in a museum. It is no… → Read More
He Wasn’t Your Soulmate, He Was A Distraction
He wasn’t your soulmate, he was survival. You can’t be mad at yourself for that. → Read More
7 Signs You’re Emotionally Exhausted And Don’t Even Realize It
Emotional exhaustion is no joke — and it can disguise itself as a variety of other stressors. It’s time to recognize when you’re at your edge, and how to see through the fog once and for all. When we… → Read More
11 Signs You’re Healing Past Trauma You Didn’t Even Know You Had
You feel totally numbed out, or apathetic about other people’s suffering. → Read More
A Soulmate Is Someone Who Heals You, Not Someone You Need Healing From
These are the simplest facts of love. Love is not supposed to hurt you more than it heals you. The right person makes the timing right. Indecision is a decision, and that decision is no. Love is no… → Read More
How To Write A Personal Mission Statement, Because Your Vision Will Become Your Reality
Most people begin with what habits and routines they want to have each day, as opposed to what habits and routines they would need to start doing to get them where they want to be in five, 10 or 15… → Read More
This Is Your Evergreen Reminder That Slowing Down Is Not Falling Behind
You are not straying from the path, you are finally finding it. → Read More
Prove To The Universe That You’re Ready To Go All In, And See How Quickly Your Life Changes
You have to become the kind of person who deserves the life you want. → Read More
It’s Time To Forgive Yourself For The Person You Were When You Were Just Trying To Get By
It’s time to forgive yourself for the things that you did when you did not know better, for the choices you made when you did not realize there were any other options, for the person you were when… → Read More
9 Uncomfortable Feelings That Actually Indicate You’re A Really Good Person Deep Down
Some uncomfortable feelings arise in us not to punish us, but as the natural side-effect of being self-aware, empathetic, and contentious. By acknowledging this, we can let go of the expectation that… → Read More
One Day, You Will Look Back On This Time, And All You Will See Is Magic
One day, you will look back on this time, and all you will see is magic. You won’t remember how stuck you felt, or how far behind you thought you were, or what you wished you had done differe… → Read More
You Are Not Meant To Be The Main Character In Every Story
When you are mentally centered in your own life, you will know what's right from what's wrong. → Read More
The 12 Habits Of Extremely Likeable People
Once You Recognize The Habits Of Likeable People, You Can Change How You Connect To Others. → Read More
It’s Time To Forgive Yourself For The Person You Were When You Were Just Trying To Get By
There is no path that is seamless in this life, no course that does not come without turns and the occasional dead end. → Read More
What I Learned About Myself When I Purged Almost Everything I Owned
When You Adopt A Minimalist Lifestyle, You'll Find That Everything Around You Changes, Including Your Relationships With Others And Yourself. → Read More
Read This If You Worry That You’ll Never Really Get Your Life Together
If you are someone who is worried that they will never get their life together, your fear is clouding your vision. → Read More
One Day You Will Look Back On This Time In Your Life And All You Will See Is Magic
If there is not one single thought that can comfort you in your darkest, quietest nights, please let it be this — one day, you will look back on this time, and all you will see is magic. → Read More