nathanielwsninski:

So i just came out to my dad abt being nb, and he said something really wise about names, i think.

He said “Gifts are not obligations. You give things to people, and you hope they like them. And your name was a gift from us to you. If it doesn’t work for you anymore, you’re not obligated to keep it.”

and i just thought maybe other people could use hearing something like that.

erienne1983:

“I’ll think about you the whole time.“ 

I think this is such an important line, considering that, later in this episode, Steve gets tortured by Wo Fat and I know (please correct me if I’m being inaccurate) that SEALs are trained to endure torture by abstracting themselves and going to a “place” that gives them the strenght to hold out against the pain, to prevent the torturer to get the better of them. Wo Fat didn’t get the better of Steve because Steve went to that “place”, took shelter in it, took strenght from it. And it’s really no hard to guess who was that place. 

“I’ll think about you the whole time.”

Source: wildandwild

How to get over past mistakes

onlinecounsellingcollege:

1. Remind yourself that everyone makes mistakes, does things wrongs, and has moments of regret. There are no perfect people out there. In that sense, you are just the same as everybody else.

2. Remind yourself that “that was then, and this is now”. You can’t turn back the clocks and change what you did, but you can be a different person in the future.

3. Allow yourself to experience and name the feelings you are struggling with (regret, guilt, shame, disappointment, embarrassment, sadness, etc.) – then make the decision to let those feelings go. In the end, it’s unhealthy to become attached to them.

4. Ask yourself what you can learn from the situation. What would you do differently if you found yourself in that situation again? How can it change the person you are now (so that you feel better about yourself)?

5. Recognise that failings and mistakes are part of the growth process. It’s inevitable that you’ll encounter obstacles, challenges and failures throughout life. Don’t let that stop you from really living life.

6. Remind yourself that “it was what you did, it’s not who you are.” Don’t allow any single event or experience to define you. You are more than – so don’t let that become your identity. Don’t let it determine your destiny.

7. Give yourself the gift of a new start. Forgive yourself, let go of the past, and with confidence move on with your life.