13 Truths I Live By

Simple thoughts on joy, self-worth, & the beauty of our everyday lives

Truth - I deserved more love and affection, I deserved to not be ignored and excluded. I deserved to be seen for who I am.

Truth - I am my own heart, I am my own protector, I am my own freedom.

Truth - I can offer these words to others, I can help them be seen for who they are, I can help them find their own comfort.

Truth - I am my own joy. I am my own happiness, I am my own world.

Truth - I can find those who nourish me. I can find others who’ve walked the same path. I can find those who deserve to be part of my life, however that looks.

Truth - There is goodness in the world. There are helpers all around. The world is not as dark as it can sometimes seem.

Truth - We each walk our own paths, we each have our own stories, and we can all understand others’ stories when we try.

Truth - The path I walk is not always easy. The path I walk can be painful and hard. The path I walk is mine and mine alone.

Truth - Beauty is all around me if I look. It is in the sky, it is in the trees, mountains and beaches, it is in the work created by others.

Truth - I am meant to live a joyful life. I am meant to experience happiness. I am meant to do as much as I can - even if that means taking lots of naps!

Truth - When I ignore the news it makes me happier. If there’s something I really need to know, I will find out anyway.

Truth - I don’t have to be perfect, I don’t have to be enough. I am enough just because I exist.

Truth - There is love within me, there is love around me, it may not look obvious but it is always there.

Truth - These are my truths

What are yours?