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Lose Yourself

But never give up on finding yourself again.

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Lose Yourself
Sydney White

It is okay to lose yourself. It is okay to forget who you are, what you stand for, who you want to be. It is okay to lose sight of your goals. It is okay to forget.

There are times in life in which you will face heartache, destruction and pain. In these instances, you might feel as though you are lost. Lost in this hard world that continues to beat you down day after day, taking its toll on you. You begin to change, do things out of character, search for outlets. You begin to act out in ways your former self would look down upon, you begin to change into the person you never once saw yourself being. You lose yourself.

But it is vital that you remember. You must remember who you are, what you stand for and who you want to be. You are a girl with the world in her hands, a life full of opportunity. Do not let the words and actions of others tear down the greatness that is you. Do not let the opinions of others shape the way you imagine yourself, define you. Do not let others define you.

Nobody knows your story, nobody knows your heart. You are unique all in yourself, a puzzle that not everyone deserves to solve. You are a labyrinth of emotion, a maze of intelligence. You are not the property of society or another, you are solely responsible for yourself. You owe nothing to anybody who surrounds you. You only live to please yourself and our God above.

It is vital that you remember, sweet girl, that life is full of lessons. Your mistakes do not define you. Your pain does not define you. Your suffering does not define you. You are a beacon of strength that lives through each nightly battle to fight through each grueling day. You are a symbol of forgiveness, for God above will continue to love you even through your darkest struggles. You are a representation of the love that surrounds you, fueled by those who stand by you as you fight to find yourself once again. You are unique, special, loved, forgiven and okay.

Everything will be okay, sweet girl, but it is vital that you never forget the girl you once were. Remember what you stand for, who you were and who you want to be. It is important that you grow into a better version of the girl you once were, to survive this internal war and come out with a coat of armor never seen before. It is important that you prove your demons wrong. So lose yourself if you have to, but never give up on finding yourself again.

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