did i teach you to dream small?

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🏔️: More than anything, I want to tell you this. I want everyone listening right now to know that you already matter. You're already enough. You're so precious just as you are, and I hope you don't let other people's words get to you. You're already worthy. Don't let yourself be swayed by what others say. You're here, you're alive, you're breathing, and we're sharing this moment together. To me, that's something incredibly precious. So even if you get hurt, or life knocks you around sometimes, it's okay.

It'll pass. Everything passes. The good times pass, and the hard times pass too. Nothing lasts forever. The people who judge you or speak badly about you simply haven't learned how to love yet. Maybe all they need is someone to show them how.

So hold your head high. Walk with confidence. And if there are people who spend their time criticizing you, people who go out of their way just to tear someone else down then, if you can, feel compassion for them. If you have it in you, show them kindness.

And if you don't, that's okay too. Just let it go, ignore them, and keep moving forward. You're going to be okay.