"i guess i didn't love myself first since it has taken me years to feel alive again. there's so many things to be grateful for. and even if maybe if i'm not the prettiest or richest, i have more than enough. i can feel, see, hear, smell, write, read, and run. i realize not everything is perfect but i'm rare. i don't have it all but i know i'm special. like you too. you're rare. out of seven billion people, you are here on earth. life is incredibly short. we are here to make an impact no matter how small and dance in the rain. life isn't always bright but we have to choose to be the light especially in the darkest moments. i know. i know it's really difficult to live in a society that wants us to be more. to be more pretty. flawless even. to be more successful than all the people you see at school, work, and now on social media. it might become unhealthy trying to please so don't. it's also really devastating how we might feel like we're worthless during a time that there's a lot to compare ourselves to or with. but you don't need to compare anything, we're all in a different path. our stories are unique. no one has your heart or your mind. also remember that the only one you need to satisfy is yourself. the ones you need to make proud of is the people that love you without conditions and are there for you when you're happy, sad, and angry. and you're younger self. bring out your inner child more often. you need to look at everything as a blessing. to learn from it, be more grateful too. you and i are flawless even when we're imperfect. god (what created us and the universe too) gives us so many chances to prove to us that we do have all the strength and love within ourselves already. so please use it for good. give more than you receive. you'll feel so much more happiness and peace. remember you're never alone. ever. everyone goes through pain. everyone has problems and anxieties so please please please be kind no matter how you feel. you never know what another human being is going through. trust in the universe. god. be more vulnerable because there's strength in being completely honest. you need to be soft to be strong." -edith
