Every so often, I have days like today. Well weeks… I put myself down and I criticize myself so harshly for everything I’ve done and do. I agree with every negative comment said about me. I end up in tears. I fall apart so easily. I take a while to recover. I have withdrawn myself […]
Author: Amy
First Days.
I have officially started college! I now embark on the journey towards my degree. Towards my career in optometry. I had two first days in a way because of classes I have that didn’t actually start until yesterday. But Monday was definitely a memorable first day. Monday I got lost finding my first class. I […]
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Im learning to love myself again. This skin is full of scars and they only are a testament to the fact that I’m strong enough to heal.
Fourteen & Full of Faith
I have wished to be 18 for so long. I remember being 14 and writing in my journal (“diary”) how desperately I wished to be 18. I thought that was the age when everything fell into place. I thought it was the age I would have everything I could ever want. I thought I would […]
There Are Monsters Under My Bed.
Actually, they are living in my head. For the most part, I do a pretty decent job at keeping them quiet. They do like to come out and play games at night. They rob me from my sleep. They keep me scared. They make me cry. They push me down and try to keep me […]
There Is No Connection In Isolation.
There are relationships in which I have completely succeeded in and relationships in which I have completely sucked in. I am not just talking about “Boyfriend-girlfriend” status. I am talking about relationships with everyone I have met. A relationship is best defined as “the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the […]
Forgiveness Is Everything; Take II.
“Forgiveness isn’t something we do for others. It’s something we do for ourselves.” – Someone who got what forgiveness, in its entirety, meant. Back in March, I posted in detail my journey with asking others to forgive me for whatever wrong I had done. Knowing that so many people were willing to forgive me like […]
Terrible Eating Habits.
I like a lot of food, but I am very picky. Some food is not always appetizing. Some days, food is not appetizing whatsoever. Some days, I stress myself out so much with other things, I feel as if I have no time to eat. I can’t take a break to eat. Also, situations arise […]
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The materials of my body have been carefully selected. My skin is unique. Any incidental variations, marks or blemishes are natural features and should not be considered as imperfections.
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No matter how your day is going, you are growing. Repeat to yourself, ‘I am growing. I am learning. I am being. I am. That is enough. (via balanceandblessings)