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Dear younger me,

Thank you for not giving up

Even if it's scary,

Even if it is easier that way

I'm so proud of you

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Not being able to explain the reasons behind your feelings doesn’t make them less valid.

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Self love is not always easy. It can be challenging and not fun at the time, but your future self will thank you!

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Hi! Just making a post to check in and let everyone know I'm alive. Everything's fine, I'm just attempting research while working full-time and it's a LOT. I have a ton of asks in my inbox right now and I promise I intend to get to them!

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To anyone who uses the unkindness of others as fuel for them to strive harder to be kind, as you hope to become someone you wished you had by your side when you were struggling, I hope you know you are a positive force in this world, and that this shines in so many ways. Please do something kind for you today too, for the younger version of you who would be so proud of who they become, because you persevered and rose above the indifference of others.

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me, wrapping my arms around myself: i know it’s scary. i know. just keep being brave for a little while longer. i’m here with you.

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waking up and trying is winning.

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You don’t need to overcome your disability or mental illness to be “worthy”.

There’s a lot of focus on people “defying the odds” and showing that their disability “can’t hold them back”.

But here’s the thing... sometimes your disability does hold you back. Sometimes, no matter how much you want to, you can’t do some things.

Disabilities are disabling and you don’t need to pretend they’re not.

And it’s okay. You’re still worthy.

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You are worthy now. You deserve love now. You are valuable now. You don’t need to wait to be further in your healing journey, or have accomplished certain things. You are worthy, as you are, right now.

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What's some advice you wish you received much earlier

"When people come to you to establish a boundary or a need or to express hurt feelings, that's a compliment, not an attack. That is them wanting to develop the relationship and trusting you to listen and care to do better. And no matter how sad you are about accidentally hurting them, it's a GOOD thing that they cared to have a hard conversation with you"

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”getting thicker skin” is great in theory but I think for some people “get better at handling your thin skin” is gonna be way more helpful advice. I have strong emotional reactions to criticism and they might never go away, but i can continue to try and handle each situation maturely and that’s the important part. Sometimes irrational feelings are chronic and living with them is better than trying to beat yourself up into not having them.

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The emotions you feel aren’t bad. They’re neutral. Things like jealousy, anger, and anything else that sometimes get labelled as “bad” are just emotions.

It’s what you do with them that matters. You’re allowed to feel them and it is so valid to feel them.

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You can find happiness in a lot more places than you think! No matter what life paths you end up taking, happiness can be found wherever you are. 💛

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