You’re not broken, even if you feel like you are
Reading these words, and hearing this message, you are more together than you realize
I’m sorry, so sorry for the pain you’ve felt over and over again
The never ending aching, the constant noise never silent
You feel no peace or a moment for breadth
Pain, anger, shame, fear spiraling inside of you all of the time
I know you want it all to stop
You’re so tired and just need to be still
Through all of the turbulence inside, your beautiful self still glows
Your energy is a light for others around you, you make the world brighter
You are stronger than you can see, you wouldn’t be reading this if you weren’t
This isn’t by luck or chance or accident, it is by your courage, resilience, perseverance
You haven’t quit, not all the way
You’re here with me right now, turning to these words for some peace
I hope my words do give you peace
You deserve in return the warmth you share with the world
These words cannot remove your pain, or erase your past
But they can remind you that the real you, the beautiful you, the amazing you is still here
And you are here not less, but more than you ever have been before
Because you have survived, because you are reading these words
Find the beauty in your reflection, inside and out
It’s the same beauty the world and I see in you
Find the pride in your resilience and in your strength
The same qualities which brought you to this very moment
Find love in your heart for both your heart and for your mind
The world can see your love radiating from you
And if you leave these words with nothing else, please at least leave with this
You are a gift. You light up this world no matter what you’ve endured.
Thank you for the gift your life brings into the lives around you.
We are all better because you are here.