Mike McCready Quotes

I wanted to tell people you can live a full life, even if you're not feeling well.

There's a lot of stress out there, and to handle it, you just need to believe in yourself; always go back to the person that you know you are, and don't let anybody tell you any different, because everyone's special and everyone's awesome.

If I let myself sink into depression, I won't be able to get out. And then I'll be awfully unhappy. I just have to turn my face to the light and walk on. And trust that things will be all right.

For many years when I was younger, I let negative things that people said about me affect my life. What I've learned is that it's really important to find the right support network, focus on the positive things in your life and quiet that negative voice in your head.

I don't have the best self esteem; mine wavers month to month, but I know how to pick myself up.

Depression taught me the importance of compassion and hard work, and that you can overcome enormous obstacles.

I have a disease, but I also have a lot of other things.

You cannot escape anxiety … but I have faith that you will rise above your fears.

What's happening to me is I'm still happy and functioning, being able to listen to music, see good movies, read good books. What else is there that I can't, you know, I mean, I'm OK.

I've learned to ignore the negative people and just be a living example of confidence and self-love.

Trust me, I have had my days where I don't feel great about myself. You have those days where you kind of get down. But for the most part, I have been able to stay focused and happy and use my time wisely.

Unless you can't take care of yourself or stuff like that, I'm always standin' for you to hold onto life as much as you can.

I choose to live in the present because when you suffer from chronic illness, you don't have a choice. It's day by day, one foot in front of the other. When there is a good day, you soak up that moment. Those 'good selfie' moments are captured because they're a gift.

Overcoming the obstacle of my diabetes diagnosis was something that forced me tackle the challenge head-on and, with an amazing support system, eventually come out stronger.

In my life I've gone through a lot of really hard times. I went through depression and had so many challenges that I overcame. And I overcame because I just decided to be happy.

If you're taking care of yourself, then what can somebody else tell you?

We all go through sad times, but I was brought up to be positive.

You are enough, which I believe is critical for any human being to get in their bones.

I often try to tell kids to think about all the people who love you, don't cry over the one person who doesn't.

I can't understand people who give up and commit suicide. If I have a bad day, I figure tomorrow will be better. And even if it isn't, at least it isn't any worse.

I believe that how you feel is very important to how you look - that healthy equals beautiful.

Yes, I did and a lot of my friends who are in the same program as I were very much supportive, and the most important thing they said to me is do not let this interfere with what you have to do in taking car of yourself. That was the most important thing.

I think every girl needs to love herself, regardless of anything. Like if you're having a bad day, if you don't like your hair, if you don't have the best family situation, whatever, you have to love yourself and you can't do anything until you love yourself first.

I love myself and I am a good person.

I think self-deprecation is such a disease, and I want to cure everybody of it and so that's my contribution.