India, July 29 -- Life is easy to understand when everything feels clear, but real life rarely works that way. As you move through different experiences, you begin to realize that two completely opposite emotions can exist at the same time. You can be grateful for what you have while still grieving what you lost. You can feel confident in yourself while still needing reassurance now and then. You can even look forward to the future while missing the past.

Well, none of this makes you confused or inconsistent. It simply means you are human. When you accept that different emotions can coexist, it becomes easier to stop judging yourself and start treating yourself with a little more patience and compassion.

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