May 26, 2020
I’ve started trying to say to myself the things I’ve wanted to hear from others for so long. The kinds of things that make me struggle not to break down into tears whenever I do hear them.
“I’m proud of you”
“You are enough”
“You are important to me”
“You deserve this”
“I love you no matter what”
“I forgive you”
I’m not going to spend my whole life waiting for others to validate my existence and the traumas I’ve been through. I am a complete person, and I can affirm my own worthiness. I might not believe them yet, but I’ll get there.
