Hey you,

It’s okay to slow down. To take a breath every now and then. Stop killing yourself to save someone who has no interest in saving you. And I know this is hard for you to understand right now.

But eventually, you will.

It’ll take a lot of trial and error. Sleepless nights with a tear-soaked pillow. And more heartache than you think you can survive.

But eventually, you will.

You and I both know that the little voice in the back of your head that tells you that you’re not enough- isn’t so little anymore. In fact, it’s so loud that you can’t hear anything else.

But eventually, you will.

You will wake up one day and realize your worth isn’t measured through the eyes of others. Nor can it be bought with good grades or their good graces.

You will look in the mirror and see a stranger. Beautiful, yet oddly familiar. She will look a little lost, too. Not knowing where to go from here.

But eventually, she will.

And that doesn’t mean it’ll be that easy. You will have to remind yourself every day. Sometimes more than once. Like on the days when his love is withheld. On the days when all of who you are is blurred by everything they tell you, you’ll never be.

And again, this won’t be easy. But you have to remind yourself. You are enough. You may not feel like it right now…

But eventually, you will.