Recovery Takes Time

When it comes to practicing self care, it likely won't cure you and fix everything, but there's still a good chance that it'll make you feel better in the present moment - and that is valuable by itself.

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.

“No one is coming to save you.” I disagree ! I believe many people made up of many small moments come to save pieces of you , even if just briefly. The mentor who believed in you . The friend who said they’re proud of you. The family member that makes you laugh . The random person who held the door for you out of nothing but kindness. The teacher who took extra time to help you understand. The person who smiled at you when you walked into a store. The little kid who looks up to you. The person who randomly complimented you. Being “saved” isn’t about being whisked away and all your hardships gone, it’s about the people and things that remind you life is not all hardships, it is kindness, love, gentleness, softness, care, thoughtfulness. It is many moments made up of your lifetime that keeps you going and showing you the world is still beautiful, and will always be. Despite.

@hopepunk-humanity

a lot of things don’t get better overnight, but that doesn’t mean they never will

Just because you can take the pain doesn’t mean you deserve to. You don’t have to prove your worth through what you will tolerate. Those who know your worth will be delighted at the opportunity to treat you well and fill your plate.

I love personalization. I love stickers on water bottles and on laptops. I love shitty marker drawing on the toes of converse. I love hand embroidered doodles on jeans. I love posters on walls. I love knick knacks on shelves. I love jewelry with goofy charms. I love when people take things and make them theirs.

first day of march and things will get better + I love you

Entering this week with the specific confidence of someone who has no idea what's coming but has survived everything so far. That's enough to go on.