What I’d Tell My Younger Self

You don’t have to earn rest. You don’t have to prove your worth. You are allowed to take up space.

I used to think pushing harder meant I was doing better. But now I know—gentleness is strength. Peace is powerful. Joy is not something to postpone. And rest? Rest is one of the highest forms of self care that exists.

To the woman I once was: You are already enough. Your softness is divine. And your strength will surprise you.

Let this be your reminder: every version of you has led you here. And here is beautiful.