consider this a sign...

...to be kinder to yourself.

no matter what life has been so far, you deserve more kindness from yourself.

here's a reminder...

...to appreciate how far you've come in your personal, internal journey.

the person that you were earlier took the pains to stop and think what was wrong. they made efforts which didn't come naturally.

today, you're a better version of yourself and tomorrow you'll continue to better yourself.

I will look at everything with love, myself included.

affirmations can work wonders for your mental health

there are several tools that help boost mental health. affirmations are the only tool that can be made use of and can be beneficial to everyone suffering from mental health issues.

even the age old trick of talking to yourself in the mirror and affirming positive thoughts about yourself, can help regrow your confidence in yourself!

else you can write down a positive sentence that highlights the best parts of you and states clearly that you accept and love yourself for who you are. repeat this sentence several times, daily, preferably before you go to sleep and you will see results in some time for sure.

here to remind you...

...that you are enough, just the way you are.

it's great that you're trying to be a better version of you but the present-you is great too.

it's okay...

...to start from zero, make some progress and then fall right back.

your next base level or the next zero that you start from will never really be a zero. you will have gained some experience. you will have learnt something, even if it 0.01% more than you knew when you first started.

does it bring you joy?

does it not intentionally hurt/harm anybody else? does it bring you peace? does it seem right, in the now?

it's time to show...

...some appreciation for yourself.

you try hard. you keep going. you take breaks, yes but after every break, every fall, you pick yourself right back up. even when you think that you'll give up. especially then.