T.K. Coleman, Freedom Without Permission: How To Live Free In A World That Isn't Quotes

Being realistic encompasses the negative, but it by no means excludes the positive.

Keeping it real" isn't just a matter of facing up to harsh facts. It also includes opening up to the plethora of possibilities that offer us ways of impacting the world in spite of adversity.

Our feelings are not there to be cast out or conquered. They’re there to be engaged and expressed with imagination and intelligence.

The problem with feelings is neither that our moods fluctuate nor that our emotions seem to fail us. The greater dilemma is that most have only learned how to dance to one type of feeling.

In our effort to be honest about our problems, it is not necessary that we cease to be mindful of our potential.

Mental and emotional freedom is not the denial of truth — it’s the recognition that truth isn't something we need to run from or be afraid of.