{"id":4339,"date":"2016-08-23T12:24:27","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T16:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/?p=4339"},"modified":"2022-05-29T11:22:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-29T15:22:00","slug":"16-inspirational-quotes-to-encourage-the-discouraged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/16-inspirational-quotes-to-encourage-the-discouraged\/","title":{"rendered":"28 INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES TO ENCOURAGE THE DISCOURAGED"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ever feel like a giant gray cloud has been glued to the top of your head? We know we have. Feeling gloomy is something we\u2019re all far too familiar with so we know just how meaningful a little encouraging nudge from someone we love can be. Maybe a giant tub of ice cream helps quite a bit too, but encouragement has less sugar. Know someone who\u2019s feeling down lately and in need of some hyping? Why not encourage the discouraged with an inspirational quote? With the world constantly at the brink of collapse (or so it seems), it\u2019s more than likely you know someone who could use some love and inspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Inspirational_Quotes-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Inspirational_Quotes\" class=\"wp-image-4359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Inspirational_Quotes-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Inspirational_Quotes-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Inspirational_Quotes.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Encouraging Words for the Discouraged<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes it\u2019s the simple and little things in life that motivates us to keep going or to take a break (whichever is needed). Encouraging words for someone who is feeling discouraged can be that little thing that helps to revitalize their spirits especially if those words are coming from someone they care about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Use code INSPIRE for 20% off to send an encouraging card right now.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MEERALEE115.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MEERALEE115.png 600w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MEERALEE115-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MEERALEE115-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"button-cta horizontal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/projects\/create\/MEERALEE115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Send this card!<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-blurb\">\n    <p>Add an inspirational quote into a delightful encouragement card in minutes! Postable will print, address and mail it for you. <\/p>\n    <div class=\"button-cta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/cards\/everyday\/encouragement\" target=\"\u201c_blank\u201d\" rel=\"\u201cnofollow noopener\" noopener=\"\">Show me the cards!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inspirational Quotes&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s cool if you don\u2019t walk around with amazing inspirational quotes memorized because we took the liberty to compile some of our favorites for your viewing pleasure! Feel free to use one (or all) of these in your encouragement message (or encouragement card) \u2014 you know you want to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>&#8220;Eventually all things merge into one and a river runs through it.&#8221; &#8211; Norman Maclean<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NOTEWORTHY247.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NOTEWORTHY247.png 600w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NOTEWORTHY247-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NOTEWORTHY247-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"button-cta vertical\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/cards\/everyday\/encouragement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">See the cards!<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\u201cBut I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.\u201d &#8211; Martin Luther King, Jr.<\/li><li>&#8220;When you\u2019re out of willpower you can call on stubbornness, that\u2019s the trick.&#8221; &#8211; Henri Mattisse<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage1-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage1-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage1-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage1-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage1-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage1-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\u201cEverything you can imagine is real.\u201d -Pablo Picasso<\/li><li>&#8220;Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.&#8221; &#8211; Oscar Wilde<\/li><li>&#8220;Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door.&#8221; &#8211; Kyle Chandler<\/li><li>&#8220;And now that you don\u2019t have to be perfect, you can be good.&#8221; &#8211; John Steinbeck<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NOTEWORTHY148.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NOTEWORTHY148.png 600w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NOTEWORTHY148-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NOTEWORTHY148-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"button-cta vertical\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/cards\/everyday\/encouragement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">See the cards!<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>&#8220;If you are going through hell, keep going.&#8221; &#8211; Winston Churchill<\/li><li>&#8220;Our greatness weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.&#8221; &#8211; Thomas Edison<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage8-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage8-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage8-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage8-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage8-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage8-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>&#8220;Your present circumstances don\u2019t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.&#8221; &#8211; Anonymous<\/li><li>&#8220;I figure if a girl wants to be a legend, she should just go ahead and be one.&#8221; &#8211; Calamity Jane<\/li><li>&#8220;Even if you fall on you face, you\u2019re still moving forward.&#8221; &#8211; Victor Kiam<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage9-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage9-1.png 900w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage9-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage9-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage9-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>&#8220;You need to be buried deep in the dirt before you can find your bloom.&#8221; &#8211; Roz Inga<\/li><li>&#8220;If two wrongs don\u2019t make a right, try three.&#8221; &#8211; Laurence J. Peter<\/li><li>&#8220;Follow your dream, except for the one where you\u2019re naked in church.&#8221; &#8211; Rev. David Ault<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage2-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage2-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage2-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage2-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage2-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage2-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\u201cLive as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.\u201d \u2015 Mahatma Gandhi<\/li><li>\u201cThe future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.\u201d &#8211; Eleanor Roosevelt<\/li><li>&#8220;Don\u2019t let the muggles get you down.&#8221; &#8211; Ron Weasley<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\u201cWe are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.\u201d &#8211; Oscar Wilde<\/li><li>\u201cIt is never too late to be what you might have been.\u201d &#8211; George Eliot<\/li><li>&#8220;The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.&#8221; &#8211; Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage6-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage6-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage6-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage6-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage6-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage6-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>&#8220;You must do the thing you think you cannot do.&#8221;\u00a0 &#8211; Eleanor Roosevelt<\/li><li>\u201cIt\u2019s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.\u201d &#8211; Lewis Carroll<\/li><li>\u201cIt&#8217;s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.\u201d &#8211; Paulo Coelho<\/li><li>&#8220;Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.&#8221; &#8211; Truman Capote<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage15-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17109\" width=\"840\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage15-1.png 900w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage15-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage15-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/encourage15-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\u201cIf you can&#8217;t fly then run, if you can&#8217;t run then walk, if you can&#8217;t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.\u201d &#8211; Martin Luther King Jr.<\/li><li>&#8220;Fall seven times, stand up eight.&#8221; &#8211; Japanese Proverb<\/li><li>&#8220;This too shall pass.&#8221; &#8211; Persian Sufi Poets<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Encourage the Discouraged by Sending an Empowering Card<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can share encouraging words a few different ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>In person<\/li><li>Virtually (like DMing your bestie that inspirational AF gif)<\/li><li>In an email (if you\u2019re oldschool)<\/li><li>By sending them an encouragement greeting card (if you\u2019re really old school)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can probably guess which one will hit home the hardest. If your loved one receives a greeting card in the mail, it\u2019ll not only surprise and delight them \u2013 the personal message you choose to share with them will have more impact. Getting real mail is kind of a novel idea in 2022 so while reading your card, they\u2019ll appreciate the effort, have less distractions and will be focused on your encouraging message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-blurb\">\n    <p>Use code INSPIRE for 20% off any encouragement card! Postable will print, address and mail them for you. <\/p>\n    <div class=\"button-cta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/cards\/everyday\/encouragement\" target=\"\u201c_blank\u201d\" rel=\"\u201cnofollow noopener\" noopener=\"\">Show me the cards!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7 Encouraging Greeting Cards to Send to the Discouraged<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. It takes a few tries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a lesson we\u2019ll all eventually learn: even a master was once a beginner. It <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/danschawbel\/2013\/05\/30\/josh-kaufman-it-takes-20-hours-not-10000-hours-to-learn-a-skill\/?sh=391eaa86363d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">takes time and multiple tries<\/a> to get to what we\u2019re after. This delightful Two Pooch Paperie encouragement card helps to get this message across. Or as Dory would say, \u201cJust keep swimming.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/TWOPOOCH228.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/TWOPOOCH228.png 600w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/TWOPOOCH228-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/TWOPOOCH228-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"button-cta vertical\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/projects\/create\/TWOPOOCH228\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Send this card!<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. The bigger the storm\u2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh boy, this one&#8217;s toughy. It\u2019s hard to see the light at the end of a dark tunnel. That\u2019s where our loved ones come in. This encouraging card helps to share the message that the rainbow is coming and it\u2019s gonna be a big one so just hang on tight!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SPAGHETTIMEATBALLS259.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SPAGHETTIMEATBALLS259.png 600w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SPAGHETTIMEATBALLS259-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SPAGHETTIMEATBALLS259-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"button-cta vertical\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/projects\/create\/SPAGHETTIMEATBALLS259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Send this card!<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. You go girl<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognizing your friends\u2019 efforts to do whatever-it-is-they-are-doing with a simple encouraging message is what friends are for. We love this Brittany Paige design and your friends will too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BRITTANYPAIGE188.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BRITTANYPAIGE188.png 600w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BRITTANYPAIGE188-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BRITTANYPAIGE188-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"button-cta horizontal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/projects\/create\/BRITTANYPAIGE188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Send this card!<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. No matter what<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our friends and family should know that we love and support them\u2026 No matter what. There are no conditions on our love and care for them and reminding them of that can go a really long way. It\u2019s especially important to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glaad.org\/resources\/ally\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">share the love with our LGBTQ+<\/a> family and friends right now and make sure they feel our love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GREYSTREETPAPER256.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GREYSTREETPAPER256.png 600w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GREYSTREETPAPER256-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GREYSTREETPAPER256-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"button-cta vertical\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/projects\/create\/GREYSTREETPAPER256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Send this card!<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Go get \u2018em<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The killer vibes in this Peace Love Art Co design is really doing it for us and we know it\u2019ll be encouraging AF to anyone who receives it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PEACELOVEARTCO113.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PEACELOVEARTCO113.png 600w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PEACELOVEARTCO113-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PEACELOVEARTCO113-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"button-cta vertical\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/projects\/create\/PEACELOVEARTCO113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Send this card!<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Times are tough<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hell yeah they\u2019re tough. If there was ever an increased need to spread the encouragement, it is now. This There Will Be Cake card design is a great reminder of our collective power (it\u2019s also insanely beautiful).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/THEREWILLBECAKE168-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/THEREWILLBECAKE168-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/THEREWILLBECAKE168-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.postable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/THEREWILLBECAKE168-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"button-cta vertical\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postable.com\/projects\/create\/THEREWILLBECAKE168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Send this card!<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. This too shall pass<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes encouragement just comes in the form of support. We don\u2019t always need to encourage one another to keep killing it. It\u2019s ok to just feel our way through the storm. 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