valerie.

“Growth is painful. Change is painful.But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.”

“The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole life fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.”

“Imagine being with someone where it’s safe enough to just talk for hours about your fears and the things you’re ashamed of … Imagine …”

“The relevant question in psychiatry shouldn’t be what’s wrong with you, but what happened to you.”

“Today I forgive myself. Not just once. Again, and again, and again. As many times as it takes to find peace.”

“Thank you for misunderstanding me, rejecting me and not seeing me and teaching me to always see myself.”

“I’m not into convincing people I’m worthy. I’m into people who’ll convince me on my worst days that I’m still worth the world.”

“How a person reacts to your sadness says a lot about how long they’re going to be in your life.”