things to tell yourself.
i. you are lovely. your eyes are so beautiful and your laugh is contagious. you deserve to light that scented candle that you’ve been saving for a special event and you deserve that bowl of ice-cream. i will not punish you because i’m your friend. i love you (i always have) and from now on i will try my hardest to treat you as kindly as i can. i will always be here if you’re sad. i will protect you from bad thoughts. you deserve to feel healthy and hydrated and loved.
ii. you can reach your dreams. i want to see you succeed. i want to see you ace your tests, achieve your fitness goals and become fluent in that language. i won’t tell you you’re useless and stupid because you aren’t. you are so capable and you don’t even know it. on days where you can’t seem to do anything, i will guide you through baby steps & encourage you. you have come so far from where you started and the future is so bright, despite having days where you want to give up.
iii. you are so radiant. it doesn’t matter what anyone else is doing because just look at yourself! you have healed from so many things, you make people happy, you’ve grown so much, did many things that scared you, and you have dreams that are yet to come True. the art you create, things you love, songs you listen to, words you speak, the kindness your radiate - they all make you who you are. you are incomparable.
