the other day someone called me lovable and it made me stop in my tracks. because on some level I know I am, but hearing it from someone that met me less than 2 months ago is so different. i was in disbelief on how casual they said it with no follow-ups or explanations. just that i am. (my brain is filled with doubt and it will take me a hundred affirmations before it is lodged in there.)
then my other friend said of course you’re lovable. everyone is (unless they’re evil). and in that moment i realized the self-doubt is embedded deeper than i thought. perhaps i am trying my best and the ppl around me recognize it and perhaps i need to give myself more credit than i’ve been lately
