Beautiful Trash

“The young girl who once hid from life has transformed into a woman who fights back against the roiling in her gut, the shaky breaths, and the chaotic thoughts. Some days she puts the anxiety in its place, speaking out to share her truth and own her place in the world. Others, the battle is tougher, but that’s OK, too. It’s a work in progress.”

“You can be a good person with a kind heart, and still say no.”

“A long time ago I learned not to explain things to people. It misleads them into thinking they’re entitled to know everything I do.”

“The ones who notice the storms in your eyes, the silence in your voice and the heaviness in your heart are the ones you need to let in.”

“I crave space. It charges my batteries. It helps me breathe. Being around people can be so exhausting, because most of them love to take and barely know how to give. Except for a rare few.”

“Forgive yourself for the blindness that put you in the path of those who betrayed you. Sometimes a good heart doesn’t see the bad.”

“Conditions are never perfect. ‘Someday’ is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you. If it’s important to you and you want to do it ‘eventually’, just do it and correct the course along the way.”

“I crave space. It charges my batteries. It helps me breathe. Being around people can be so exhausting, because most of them love to take and barely know how to give - except for a rare few.”

“Don’t confuse poor decision-making with destiny. Own your mistakes. It’s OK; we all make them. Learn from them so they can empower you.”

“Make sure you don’t start seeing yourself through the eyes of those who don’t value you. Know your worth, even if they don’t.”