everything will be okay
everything will be okay.
a simple sentence,
but one that can mean more than you’d ever think.
take it from someone who gets so caught up in their own head
that they hurt the people around them
including themself.
it’s something that i didn’t know i needed to hear until i did.
it hit me so hard,
tears filled my eyes
and poured down my face harder than rain in toronto during winter.
i thought all my tears had been used up.
i’ve been struggling for so long,
i’d forgotten that life is for enjoyment.
it’s for love and laughter and new experiences and friends and fun.
i’m far from healed.
so far from it,
i have to squint and strain my eyes to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
but now that i know it’s there,
i think i can do it.
it’s okay to do things for yourself,
take time for yourself.
don’t feel guilty for taking care of yourself
and doing what you need to do
if they really love you,
they’ll be there for you,
in whatever ways they can
and however you want them to.
life can be hard sometimes.
it’s true.
but in a time of struggle,
know that you’re not alone.
reach out, ask for help, cuddle your favorite stuffed animal.
even though it’s hard, i believe in you.
i know you can do this.
you don’t have to be perfect.
your body doesn’t have to be flawless and flat and skinny.
your life doesn’t have to be aesthetic and like it’s pulled from a pinterest board.
your interests don’t have to be popular.
you don’t need to have a lot of friends or be super smart.
you just need to be able to live for yourself.
you can be messy and your life can be full of ups and downs and twists and turns.
it doesn’t have to be perfect.
you just have to love it.
so i’ll say it one more time.
everything will be okay.
you don’t have to believe me.
that’s fine.
just know that it will sort itself out.
i promise.
IMAGE SOURCES
[1] People Faces Lines [Pixabay]
