There have been over a thousand times where I have felt that I was not worthy. I have felt as though I wasn’t worthy of love, friendship, or of anything. People have said awful things to and about me and have treated me as if I were trash. I have been berated for the way that I handled and composed myself, and when I would try and be what everyone else wanted me to be it got worse. I know that I am not the only person to ever have felt as if I wasn’t enough. I could probably bet that everyone has felt that way before. I am here to tell you that you are enough. You are worth so much more than everyone else has to say.

When I was sixteen, I was cheated on. I wasn’t ready for the things that he wanted to bring to the table, and for that I was not enough. He went around behind my back and spewed awful, nasty lies about me. Lies that everyone, including myself, believed. The thing is, I wasn’t holding out on him or anything I just knew my self-worth. I may not have realized it at the time, but this is an issue that many people face when entering a new relationship. It is important that you put yourself first sometimes. Take care of yourself. You are worth it.

When I was twenty, I had a lot of people walk out of my life. I figured it was my fault; I wasn’t putting in enough effort. It turns out that no one else was trying. I wasted a few years struggling to keep everyone else happy when I couldn’t even take care of myself. It is important to take care of your friends, we are social beings after all, but you need to take care of yourself also. Like relationships, in friendships you need to put yourself first sometimes. It isn’t selfish at all. When people walk away from you, it isn’t because you’re not worth their time. The issue is that they are not worth yours. Friends that are unwilling to stick things out with you are not friends. You need to realize this. Find people that love and support you in all the right ways, you are worth it and deserve it.

Stop worrying about how others view you, don’t even let their thoughts bother you. The only person you should be concerned about impressing is yourself. You should love yourself and be happy, do not allow the opinions of others define you and weigh you down. You are so much more than petty comments and negativity. You are a human being with a whole galaxy blooming inside you. You can be limitless.You should wake up each and every morning with excitement, not regret. Make every day a new adventure, do something you love with someone you love. You are worthy. Make every moment worth fighting for and live your beautiful life.