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unfortunately everything touches my heart and moves me deeply and I am forever changed by what I have lived and who I have loved and I’m still learning to focus more on the good things than on the bad. yes my heart is so soft it’s just mush, but at least I can say I have lived a lot and loved deeply, and I want to trust that this love will find its way back

and it will happen again and again, I will find more ways to love this world and I will still be hurt sometimes and I will feel grief again and I will fall and get up again. it’s just part of life, and boy, have I lived

get it done the weird way. do it in parts. do it “wrong”. do it “late”. do it scared. it’s just better to do it differently than everyone else rather than never do it.

Please don't forget that social media can have an impact on your mental health! Setting boundaries around who you follow, how long you spend on it, what platforms you use, and being conscious of the fact that people's posts on social media don't necessarily reflect their real lives, are all ways that can help you mitigate the mental health effects of using social media.

Doing things you like is not a waste of time. Watching series, playing video games, listening to podcasts, being creative etc. If it makes you happy, it doesn't matter that you're not productive during that time, what matters is that you are enjoying yourself, generating happiness. Those are the BEST moments. Chilling, relaxing, having fun. Don't let people guilt you into not enjoying the best parts of your day.

people who are good for you will not make you feel like a backup

be patient with yourself. you’re growing into someone you haven’t been yet.

It’s not about if you’ll make it, it’s about when. You have everything it takes to create a life where you feel safe, loved, and free.

you can be a badass or a girlboss or whatever and put yourself first while still respecting other people’s feelings. you don’t need to think of yourself as above others to feel good about yourself.