Sal

“Healing from trauma is understanding that the war is over even if you can never again remove your armor.”

You indiscriminately give out love. You do so so freely. You’re like the sun - shining down on anyone that takes a step into the light.

This year I learned to be selfish. Selfish with my time, my heart, my feelings, my mind and most importantly myself. I spent entirely too much time feeling sorry for the things I couldn’t change, wishing for things I didn’t have, and begging for people who did not deserve me. It has taken me two decades to realize I am a prize worth winning, I am a caviar dinner not a gas station hot dog. This year I’ve lost people I thought I couldn’t live without and given myself everything I needed. Next year, I hope I can learn to love myself.