13 Positive Quotes For Hard Seasons

Long time no chat! Wow, I really can’t remember the last time I was writing for a Budding Joy post. I didn’t intend to take as long of a break as I did, things just happened that way. As you know, if you read some of my previous posts, I had been having some health problems. I’m happy to say that for the most part I’m doing better on that end. However, my mental health never got the memo that we were supposed to be getting better. Which is why my break was so extended.

I’ve always been open and honest with you all. I feel I should continue this in this new, even if it was unplanned, start. I was in quite a rough spot the last few months, more like this last year really. I didn’t have an exact event or reason for many of my bad days either. Those are the worst for me because I can’t pinpoint a reason for why I feel the way I feel. During this time I did the exact opposite of what I should have done. I isolated myself from people, activities, feelings, everything. 

What Brought Me Out Of That Headspace?

Eventually things got better. Day by day I started finding the will to want to get better. Then I would take the steps to make that happen. These steps included going back to therapy, socializing more, meeting with my doctor and adjusting my medication, and surrounding myself with inspirational messages through songs and especially quotes.

In my first post back I wanted to share some of my favorite positive quotes that got me through my hard season. Here’s to hoping they can help you too. Before we get to those, here are some benefits of surrounding yourself with positivity, via reading quotes.

3 Benefits of Seeing/Reading Positive Quotes

• They Inspire You To Take Action: Sometimes you need a little motivation to move forward, or even someone just saying that everything is going to be okay.
• It Lifts Your Mood: A nod in agreement today can turn into a smile tomorrow. Then that smile can turn into making someone else feel good. Quotes can be powerful the more you read them.
• It Requires No Effort: You can read a short positive quote or affirmation from the comfort of your bed. There isn’t any big action or burst of energy that you need to add a little positivity to your day.

For more benefits, check out this article.

How To Surround Yourself With More Positivity

• Write/Say A Mantra Every Morning: Stick it on your mirror, download one of these quote images, do whatever you have to do to see a mantra the first thing in the morning.
• Download The I Am App: I love this app because it sends you affirmations throughout your day. 
• Color The Positive Quotes: Be mindful while you are coloring. Keep repeating the quote to yourself as you are coloring so it sticks with you.

What are some ways that you surround yourself with positivity?

13 Inspirational Quotes For Hard Seasons

These inspirational quotes for hard seasons will help you realize what a gift life is. It can help shift your mindset, feel better about your bad day/week/month, and lift your spirits. I’ve created some phone wallpapers that you can download and put them in the Free Resource Library. Sign up for my email list and you can get them today.

“Everyday may not be a good day, but there is something good in every day.”

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius

“You’ve survived 100% of your worst days, you can survive today too!”

“Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying. “I will try again tomorrow.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

“Life’s tough, but darling so are you.”

“You didn’t come this far to only come this far.”

“Only you decide what breaks you.”

“Sometimes you think you’ve been buried when you’ve actually been planted.”

“When it rains look for rainbows, when it’s dark look for stars.”

“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” – Elenor Roosevelt

“One day you’ll look back and see that all along you were blooming.”

“On the days where you can’t give 100% and you give 40%, you still give 100%.”

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning how to dance in the rain.” – Vivian Greene

Final Thoughts

I hope these quotes are a positive force in your life like they have been mine. If you have a quote that helps you out of a dark time I’d love to hear it. Put it in the comments and we can discuss. 🙂 

If you are a returning reader I just want to say thank you for being so patient with me during my absence. I hope to make it up to you with lots of fun content throughout the rest of 2023. We will see what happens though. If you are a new reader you are joining at a great time. I’m ecstatic that you found your way over to my site and I hope these posts encourage you in some way. I’m so happy to be back here in my little corner of the internet. I hope to talk to you soon!