stay alive

take it easy. you’re doing the best you can, you just think you’re not doing enough because you put too much pressure on yourself to be perfect and you end up disappointed on yourself. try to set lower goals, realistic ones, and try to accept who you are and what circumstances you have to deal with before being so harsh on yourself. you’re trying, and that’s enough. remember to rest. be gentle. and try to forgive yourself for not being perfect.

if you’re worried things won’t get better, here’s your sign that they will.

turns out that being compassionate towards myself during moments of uncertainty and stress is the best thing i can do for myself

it will be spring soon and we will get better

You don't have to force yourself to bounce back so quickly. I read something recently that said "when you come in from a rainstorm, you don't expect yourself to be dry and warm right away", and it really resonated with me. It's okay to take time to dry off and warm up. Take the time you need to process what happened to you.

Only you know the struggles you go through daily: validate yourself, because you’re not lazy or useless. You are resting, you are recovering, you are getting stronger. ❤️‍🩹

you'll be so glad that you didn't give up someday. it may not be tomorrow, or next week, but you will. you'll meet people and see places and try things that make all of today seem so so worth it. things won't be like this forever. hold on.

Spoiler alert: You will never reach a place in life in which you experience constant happiness or never experience challenges. What you can achieve is learning to find joy in as many moments as possible, fully embracing the good when it graces your life, and navigating the challenges life throws your way with greater ease. It all has its place; it all contains a blessing. Beauty can be found in every season of life.