things i keep telling myself ⌠sentence starters
âYouâre enough.â
âItâs okay to rest.â
âYouâre safe, now.â
âYouâre not a burden.â
âItâs okay to be scared.â
âYouâre doing your best.â
âDonât listen to the doubt.â
âItâs not better to be alone.â
âThey canât hurt you anymore.â
âItâs okay to cry if you need to.â
âYou do not deserve to be hurt.â
âYou donât need to forgive them.â
âItâs okay if your best isnât perfect.â
âItâs okay to take time for yourself.â
âYou donât have to please everyone.â
âYou were just a kid. It wasnât your fault.â
âYouâre not a bad person for speaking up.â
âYou donât have to push yourself so hard.â
âHealing takes time. Thereâs no time-limit.â
âYouâre surrounded by people who love you.â
âYou donât have to prove yourself to anyone.â
âYou donât have to do everything by yourself.â
âItâs not selfish to ask for help when you need it.â
âYou deserve to smile, and laugh, and be happy.â
âYou donât have to apologize for taking up space.â
âYou donât need to justify your existence to anyone.â
âYouâre not stupid for not understanding something.â
âEverything might not be perfect, but it will be better.â
âYou can miss someone and still realize they hurt you.â
âYouâve come so far, so take a second and appreciate that.â
âNot everyone is out there to break you down and hurt you.â
âWhat was done to you was not your fault. It never, ever was.â
âYou donât need to accept apologies from people who donât mean them.â
âYouâre allowed to tell people. If they didnât want people to know, they shouldnât have done it.â
âThey didnât love you. It hurts to recognize that. But, it means you can move on, and find someone who does.â
âHealing isnât linear. Youâre going to have days you feel like youâre doing worse, and thatâs okay. Theyâll pass.â

















