Head Elf

“Friends are very similar to gardeners. The genuine ones are the ones who are always waiting to watch you bloom.”

“1. When you’re in high school, worried and anxious, know that everyone feels the same. Everyone is waiting to be judged by invisible people. 2. You’re enough. 3. There are days where your mirror and camera will lie to you. Try not to listen to them. You’re freaking beautiful. 4. Nobody can make you feel bad, worthless, ashamed. You give them that power. 5. College won’t be anything like high school. You’ll fail tests you actually studied for. You’ll want nothing more than to drop out. Don’t drop out. 6. Heartbreak and loss. It’s going to happen. It’ll feel like you’ve been blindsided, like you’ve lost your reason. You’ll survive. You’ll be roughed up, but you’ll survive. 7. Talk to your family. They don’t always deserve your time, but you’ll regret the times they did and you let it pass. 8. Stop being so damn stubborn. That pride is going to ruin us. 9. Step out of your comfort zone. You’re only there because you feel safe. Be free, be happy, not just safe. You’re afraid of falling, but the fall is the best part. 10. Everything will be okay. You’ll be okay. There’s going to be a time where the pits in your stomach will unknot, where the weights on your chest will be lifted. You won’t want to stay in your room. You won’t be afraid. You just have to make it there.”