Hello Love,
I wanted to stop in and tell you why i love you..
I love you because you’ve always believed in rainbows and unicorns even when the world proved that to be untrue. I love you because even when you did not want to keep going, even when you didn’t know how, what or when, you just kept going! I love you because of your fearless attitude and faith, you’ve never been afraid to dare the devil and walk away for better even when it took everything in you. I love you because even when the world made you believe you didn’t deserve love you still chose you and chose to love yourself anyway. I love you because you always chose kindness and love even though all the world has shown you is broken hearts and broken trust. I love you because you choose love, you choose to express love to the world by smiling at strangers and sharing affirming words. I love you because you remained grateful even when you had nothing but life to be grateful for but as your aunt would say “Once you have life, you have everything! What’s not dead, don’t throw it away!”.
I love you because you dared to want and try to go after something different from what you grew up seeing around you.
I love you because you said “It stops with me!’ you saw the patterns you didn’t want to be. I love you because even when you had your own storms to mop up you would still help those you love mop their puddles.
I Love you because you always believed in luck, even the times when you were fed up and saw no such sign. I love you because you chose to “be the change you want to see” and even when you don’t get the claps and congratulations you keep going. I love you because you decide time and time again that you deserve the utmost best!
I love everything about you even when your perfectionism gets in the way of things, but that’s exactly why i love you because you are perfectly imperfect regardless of what the world expects from you.

genuine, whole hearted, full send 0-100.
pinky promises with a side of sticky noted kind words–and those reminders I know you’ll forget about otherwise..
the ‘who are you when no one’s watching?’ type of real, and the ‘don’t do something to someone that you wouldn’t want done to you’ type of deals.
work hard, work harder, then play a little harder too.
the little bit of ‘extras’ with a side of ‘I was just thinking of you.’
values that hold a foundation, respect that demands the arrival,
honesty to keep it all true, and humbleness to bring the pieces full circle.
finding strength in the harder things, while staying grateful too–
using the big girls’ voice, for the ones who get swept under the rug
Team Tippy Toes for the ones told to ‘stay small’
putting both feet back down to stand for the principles that matter
and reminders of “one day at a time” for those forgetting who they are–
stay humble, stay kind, stay genuine, stay true,
stay weird, stay you.

3 Tippy Toe steps forward, and 1 of em’ back,
well hey, that’s still progress–
and I love you for that.

–xoxo,
A

It’s hard to come up with reasons to love myself
The mean words get stuck on my shelf
But for this prompt, I will give it a try
Dear self, I love the way you look at the sky
When you see a sunset, bird, or plane
And the music you listen to on the train
Thank you for being my constant number one
For letting me relax with friends and have fun
I love that you’re so funny
And just as sweet as honey
I love that you have so many passions
And have a true taste for fashions
I love your poems, writing, and art
Why do you think you’re not smart?
I love your blue eyes, little glasses, and curly hair
So there is no need to compare
Yourself to girls who have a boyfriend or seem outgoing
Know that you yourself will always be glowing
And when the right time comes, you’ll find one too
So there is no need to be blue
See, it’s not that hard to love yourself
Can you try to keep these words on your shelf?

“To Love Herself”

For years and years, you’ve walked this earth, blue eyes taking in the sites.
What have you seen, what have you learned?
Oh little girl, are you concerned?
For years and years, and many more years you’ll grow, shine, and love.

Forevermore, if there is an ever more,
You wander toward your goals, with patience and ease.
Gliding through, envy, and things that have destroyed you.

Little girl, grown up to be a woman, forced into womanhood too young.
What have they done… How 25 treats you and your blue eyes…
It is like the sun met the moon.
Confident, creative, and sometimes crude.

Your life is why I love you.

Warrior, you have been battling for 913 days
Radiation, surgeries, chemo times two
Just breathe
Mama, you persevere through the tired and the pain
Your girls admire your strength and grit
Just Breathe
Daughter, your family, chosen and blood, surround you with their love
Although it is difficult to watch them experience this madness along with you,
Just Breathe
Lisa, your faith is strong and this battle has been too long
Yet wake each day and smile
your positivity is contagious and your courage is that of a true warrior
Just Breathe

I am learning to love you.
I am learning to love your smile and the way your chubby cheeks make your eyes chinky.
I am learning to love the extra curves around your hips and waist.
I am learning to love your deep and rich skin tone and coily hair.
I am learning to love you because you deserved to be loved.
You deserve to be loved in a way that tailors to all of your love languages.
You deserve to to be loved because your first priority is the needs of others.
You deserve to be loved even when you don’t feel worthy.
Even when you don’t feel worthy I promise to never abandon you.
Even when you don’t feel worthy I will still speak to you like a queen.
Even when you don’t feel worthy I will learn to love you.
Because I love you.

The reasons why
By Nahomie Nicole

In a world so busy
In a world sometimes cold
In a world often isolated
Your love for you, shines through for you
You matter to you
You get up for you
You fight for you
You give up on you
When you realize it
You rise for you
You’re your biggest enemy
Your biggest downfall
Your biggest competition
Through it all, you matter to you
You know, no one has your back like you do
You wish the world had more like you
Solid, capable, intelligent, so beautifully designed
It gets no better than you.
In a world so busy
In a world sometimes cold
In a world often isolated
You love you
This is why you love yourself
So continue fighting for you
Continue rooting for you
Continue shining through
And say to you
These are the reasons why