care very little about what others have to say about you
remember that it doesn't matter if your story so far has been less than desirable
your past mistakes don't make the sum total of who you are
you're not a bad person for expressing your discomfort
you're allowed to be sad
there's no time limit for recovering from trauma, it comes in waves
it's okay to think you deserve better
it's okay to dream
it's okay to change your mind
it's okay to walk away
it's okay to lie in bed and hide under the duvet some days
it's okay to ugly cry, you don't owe pretty to anyone
it's okay to love yourself and take care of yourself
it's okay to grow old
it's okay to be single, no matter how old you are
it's more than okay to be yourself, in fact
be
unabashedly
yourself