Hope

You haven’t wasted time when things don’t

work out. Yes, time has passed, and you can’t

get it back, but now, everything that happened

taught you: you are worth so much more than

that. You have started to see that even though

letting go was one of the hardest things you

have ever had to do, now, you can focus on

the path before you. Now, you can focus on

the path before you. Now, you can now take 

deep breaths knowing that the mere fact that

you’re here means your story isn’t over yet.

Today may look different from what you

planned a year ago, and this is also true:

through every change, now you know, the

morning sun still shines. The moon still

illuminates the evening sky. And every day,

you are starting to see: love is still boundless

and so much greater than you imagined it to

be. You’ve had to say goodbye to so many

things, and yet, here you are, still finding

peace. still pursuing growth and wisdom, as

you become who you were meant to be.

How far you have come

Instead of focusing on how far you still have to go, take
some time today to remind yourself of how far you’ve
already come. Yes, you might still be struggling. And yes, you
may still have some distance to cover, but those things don’t
discount the progress you’ve already made. Healing takes
time. Life takes time. It’s not a process that can be rushed.
You’ll get there when you get there. And you’re allowed to
give yourself that time.

Beating yourself up for not being further along does
absolutely nothing to help get you closer to where you want
to be. It makes you feel inadequate and ashamed, and it
keeps you stuck. So stop fixating on how much farther you
need to go and start acknowledging how incredible it is that
you’ve gotten as far as you have. That despite how difficult
this path has been, you haven’t given up. That even though
you’ve felt hopeless and defeated, you keep showing up every
day and trying your best. Because that’s what matters.

I know it can be so painful to feel stuck. I know you’re tired.
And I know that it’s hard not to feel ashamed if it’s taking
you longer. But you have to let go of this idea that you
should be further ahead. Trust that it’s okay to be where you
are. Trust that you won’t be here forever. Trust that you will
get to where you need to be in your own time. You’re doing
the best you can each day to fight the darkness you feel and
take steps forward in your process, and that’s all you can ask
of yourself. It’s enough. No matter where you are in your
journey, you’re enough.