things i keep telling myself … sentence starters
“You’re enough.”
“It’s okay to rest.”
“You’re safe, now.”
“You’re not a burden.”
“It’s okay to be scared.”
“You’re doing your best.”
“Don’t listen to the doubt.”
“It’s not better to be alone.”
“They can’t hurt you anymore.”
“It’s okay to cry if you need to.”
“You do not deserve to be hurt.”
“You don’t need to forgive them.”
“It’s okay if your best isn’t perfect.”
“It’s okay to take time for yourself.”
“You don’t have to please everyone.”
“You were just a kid. It wasn’t your fault.”
“You’re not a bad person for speaking up.”
“You don’t have to push yourself so hard.”
“Healing takes time. There’s no time-limit.”
“You’re surrounded by people who love you.”
“You don’t have to prove yourself to anyone.”
“You don’t have to do everything by yourself.”
“It’s not selfish to ask for help when you need it.”
“You deserve to smile, and laugh, and be happy.”
“You don’t have to apologize for taking up space.”
“You don’t need to justify your existence to anyone.”
“You’re not stupid for not understanding something.”
“Everything might not be perfect, but it will be better.”
“You can miss someone and still realize they hurt you.”
“You’ve come so far, so take a second and appreciate that.”
“Not everyone is out there to break you down and hurt you.”
“What was done to you was not your fault. It never, ever was.”
“You don’t need to accept apologies from people who don’t mean them.”
“You’re allowed to tell people. If they didn’t want people to know, they shouldn’t have done it.”
“They didn’t love you. It hurts to recognize that. But, it means you can move on, and find someone who does.”
“Healing isn’t linear. You’re going to have days you feel like you’re doing worse, and that’s okay. They’ll pass.”
