Only Can Be Me

Please remember that Pride is important because someone tonight still believes they’re better off dead than being themselves.

i think with how many jokes we make about pride and how happy we are about it, we need to understand why we have it. to appreciate people who lost their lives or are currently losing their lives for being themselves. remember the people who fought to give us the rights we have today. there are still so many people who are homophobic or transphobic, and that is what we need pride for. it is our job to be proud of ourselves so the bigots don’t win. show them we’re not going away. pride month is about loving yourself and others no matter their sexuality

“do i deserve this?” “am i good enough for this?” “do i want this”

Let’s go everybody it’s time to survive

i recommend telling yourself “this isn’t an experience i want to keep having” and stop entertaining things that are really detrimental to your health and don’t benefit you in anyway.

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drink warm cocoa in cute mugs, light soft candles every evening, keep your room cozy with fairy lights, wear fuzzy socks and oversized sweaters, take slow walks in the cold air, read comforting books under blankets, listen to gentle winter playlists, clean your space a little each day, hydrate even when you forget, moisturize your hands and lips, bake something sweet just for fun, decorate small corners of your room, take photos of pretty moments, stay off your phone when you can, fall in love with quiet mornings, journal your thoughts softly, watch nostalgic movies, choose scents that make you feel warm, enjoy simple routines, let yourself rest without guilt, protect your peace, talk kindly to yourself, let winter be gentle instead of heavy, and slowly become the softest version of yourself this season!!

“Choosing myself didn’t make me lonely. It made me honest.”