To The Little Girl That Needs to Know She’s Had Strength in Her All Along,

…When did you lose that beautiful, lively smile?

That sparkle in your eyes every time you were revealed a surprise, or got to do something you
once enjoyed?
When did you stop enjoying that birthday cake due to bad body image?

When did you lose your confidence and love for yourself?
As the years progressed, you can see it in your memorable photographs that your confidence was
diminishing as fast as a wave crashing into the seashore.

Eye contact began difficult for you, and so did showing off a “real” smile. I need you to try and
find that joy & love again, and that love for your body, as soon as you can.
There will be many times where moments and struggles will seem nearly impossible to get
through, and challenges will seem like they will never fade away. You will fear that your
purpose in life is strictly to only struggle and never make a difference in this world.

The honest truth is that…

these times will never forever go away and will always come, however, overtime, you just gain
the ability of resilience…and that resilience gets stronger and stronger like a tornado
demolishing through a neighborhood full of fragile houses.

You just need to feel it in your heart that you have the strength in you to get through it all, and
persevere through the challenges that may be faced next. You have to hold on, for there are far
greater moments that lie ahead of you, little one.

There will come a time where you will hit what you believe is the lowest of all lows; rock
bottom. This place is the darkest place you can ever fall or slip yourself into. This may happen
more than once in your many years of life. You will experiment and engage in different forms of
self-abusive, persistent behaviors that may seem like they are eternal, as they have become form
of a habit and a routine that adheres itself to you like the many little fragments of shells on the
beach adhere to your skin, making it almost impossible to remove.

You’re NOT broken, you’re truly just BECOMING the best version of yourself that you are
MEANT to be.
If you could only see…
…that once you are older…
any of the struggles that you are going through right at this very moment will seem so miniscule,
that it will only become a distant memory.
My advice to you would be: just try your absolute hardest to allow yourself to feel, and do not
numb feelings out for too long. There are more consequences that come along with numbing

feelings and shutting down, not allowing others to know you are suffering. Reach out, even when
you feel you will not be understood, or fear that those you love will leave you. You ARE loved.
Remember to surround yourself with positivity and positive people, and positivity will follow
throughout your lifetime.

DO not be afraid to seek treatment or help when needed, even if you are in doubt that it can
work. Your most successful accomplishments will come from never giving yourself up to the
demons.

Keep your head held high, your heart where it is always meant to be, and do not forget to keep
impacting lives for the better, because that is what you do best with your shining personality.
Never forget that the world needs more bright souls and beautiful hearts like yours.
Though you’ve struggled with your identity and wondering… “who am I?”, and may continue to
have your struggles, which have led you to be very hard on yourself, please do not let those
struggles define you and break you down. Try very hard to learn to love yourself, and let go of
all those dark demons that try and consume you. Have confidence that you once held and shown
in your smile.

Overcome through the pain and past traumas you’ve been through, and find your TRUE identity.
No one can ever be you, and there is no one ever like you. So…

Realize that you were individually created the way you are, and if you feel like you have flaws
that you wish would go away…don’t. They are a part of what makes you unique, and you are
flawlessly becoming who you are meant to be. Just give yourself time. Light will ALWAYS
shine through, as there is always light within the darkness. You’ll see that light soon enough, just
as I have finally found it through years of struggling. Strive to be like an older, wiser version of
you, and know that…

You’ve ALWAYS got this…my beautiful friend.
With love,