Support System Quotes

“A best friend is the only one that walks into your life when the world has walked out.”
― Shannon l. Alder

“Surround yourself with people
who don't just ask
how you are doing.
Surround yourself with people
who make an effort to
make sure they are part of
the reason you are doing so well.”
― Jennae Cecelia, Uncaged Wallflower

“There is so much that able-bodied people could learn from the wisdom that often comes with disability. But space needs to be made. Hands need to reach out. People need to be lifted up.

The story of disabled success has never been a story about one solitary disabled person overcoming limitations—despite the fact that’s the narrative we so often read in the media. The narrative trajectory of a disabled person’s life is necessarily webbed. We are often only as strong as our friends and family make us, only as strong as our community, only as strong as the resources and privileges we have.”
― Alice Wong, Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century

“Everyone needs a support system, be it family, friends, coworkers, therapists, or religious leaders. We cannot do life alone and expect to keep mentally, emotionally, and spiritually healthy. Everyone needs some sort of support system on which to rely.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year

“I knew from my own life experience that when someone shows genuine interest in your learning and development, even if only for ten minutes in a busy day, it matters. It matters especially for women, for minorities, for anyone society is quick to overlook.”
― Michelle Obama, Becoming

“Fathers are the pillars of the home.
Without them, the citadel of confidence crumbles.
Without them, the tendrils of hope withers.
Without them, sweet and great dreams turn to nightmares.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, The Book of Maxims, Poems and Anecdotes

“I am building a healthy support system and learning to use it readily.”
― Maureen Brady, Daybreak: Meditations for Women Survivors of Sexual Abuse

“Grief and loss have a special way of revealing your true support system. Take note.”
― Mitta Xinindlu

“Single Mothers
Your shoulders are heavy,
but you stand tall and raise your head high,
knowing that you are raising kings and queens, future leaders of the world.
You are pounding the pavement, kicking butt, making it look easy but we know better;
we know the struggle,
we understand the pain.
The road feels lonely
but you are not alone.”
― Janet Autherine, The Heart and Soul of Black Women: Poems of Love, Struggle and Resilience

“This is catharsis. The act taps in, meets them where they are. It’s confusing, hollow. So incredibly sad. And so we’ll stay inside it a while. Not picking it apart. Not interrogating the hungry pain body, but just confirming. Yes. This place feels exactly this way. This is where you are. I get it.”
― Laurie Perez, The Power of Amie Martine

“Dave grips my hand tighter because now it’s my turn to cry. “I always wonder why some paddocks are green and some are dry when they’re right next to each other” I say.
“Different things going on underneath,” Dave explains. “Some have got better irrigation.” It makes sense in a way I can’t explain.”
― Cath Crowley, A Little Wanting Song

“Go to community [for emotional support], but I'm talking about reassuring, sensitive others; not just anybody hanging around. Pay attention to who you're talking to. Are they catastrophizers? Are they unconscious? Neither one of those are going to help you. Be aware and mindful of where you seek your support.”
― Sonia Choquette

“Expansive allies can be drawn in to your story to be magnets, drivers, amplifiers capable of broadcasting whatever you decide. Love pulses can be dialed up to ensure you wake up clearer, better able to notice an option previously obscured by your investment in a particular limitation or dingy expectation.”
― Laurie Perez, The Power of Amie Martine

“Eugene Pauly mengajarkan kepada kita mengenai lingkar kebiasaan, namun Claude Hopkins-lah yang menunjukkan bagaimana kebiasaan-kebiasaan baru bisa ditanam dan ditumbuhkan.”
― Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

“When you first start doing core workouts, it’s rough. It’s hard. And it hurts. But if you’re consistent, it gets easier. The exercises become less painful, and you start to feel and see the results. And one of the sneaky things about a strong core is that it shows up in places you might not expect.
Perhaps you thank your core for the fact that your back doesn’t hurt anymore. Or perhaps it’s easier to shove your suitcase in the overhead bin on the airplane. A strong core provides a physical support system and helps you function better—whether you’re carrying the groceries into your house or competing in an Ironman.
If you’re reading this book, you’re already putting in the work! You see that things could be better, and you’re ready to do something to make that happen. So, let’s engage your core.
As with your physical core, your Thoughtfully Fit core can provide you with a support system that makes it easier to be thoughtful with yourself and others. You’re then less likely to have conflict and regrets.
However, this also takes consistent practice. Just like ten sit-ups won’t give you much core strength, pausing once a month won’t have much impact on your life or relationships. But if you practice, engaging your Thoughtfully Fit core will get easier, and the effect will sneak up (in a good way, I promise). As your core confidence builds, your day-to-day decisions will be more thoughtful, better informed, and made with more empathy.”
― Darcy Luoma, Thoughtfully Fit: Your Training Plan for Life and Business Success

“For the time being, I had a good job, a supportive boss, and some measure of stability—and I could breathe again. What I needed to learn next was how to live with the ambiguity of the future. I had to decide how to release my parents to get on with their lives while I also got on with mine, with or without their reassuring presence.”
― Ranjani Rao, Rewriting My Happily Ever After - A Memoir of Divorce and Discovery

“Don't just teach me how to fish, direct me to the hooks market and most importantly, don't poison the very lake I am meant to fish.”
― David Njihia Mwakodi

“Don't just teach me how to fish, direct me to the hooks market and most importantly, don't mess the very lake I am meant to fish. Thank you in advance”
― David Njihia Mwakodi

“A relationship has its advantages.”
― Steven Magee

“The support system in life is like the immune system; works promptly and in silence.”
― Vikrmn: CA Vikram Verma, Rep By Rep

“Don't try to bottle up your emotions. Let yourself grieve the loss of the relationship. Cry, scream into a pillow, write in a journal—whatever helps you process your feelings in a healthy way.”
― samya chauhan