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To The Strong Woman Who Began As A Broken Girl

"She never seemed shattered; to me, she was a breathtaking mosaic of the battles she's won." -Matt Baker

Kayla Miller

Jul 09, 2017

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To The Strong Woman Who Began As A Broken Girl

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When I fell apart, it was the most beautiful moment ever because right then, I realized that I could put the pieces back together... the way Iwanted them to be. I decided that I wanted people to meet me and get that whole purpose-driven, warrior-princess, save the world type of vibe. I wanted to be a once in a lifetime, not just one in a million.

People read my writing or meet me through my Greek house and they reach out to me... they tell me I inspire them or that I gave them the little push they needed to succeed. It is so surreal... knowing that I did this... for myself... and now I'm making a difference in their lives as well.

I understood myself only after I destroyed myself. And only in the process of fixing myself, did I learn who I really was.

Yes, sometimes it sucks being strong because when people know about this aspect of you, they think that it is okay to hurt you over and over again.

But, it's better to be strong than pretty.

I'm not a stubborn girl, but I AM an independent woman. I'm not someone who can be controlled. I want to be with someone that will watch me do my thing and be like, "That's my girl."

So, tell me I can't do it. I dare you. Because actually... I can.

So far, I've survived 100% of my worst days. I don't depend on anyone to provide for me. What I need, I am capable of attaining. Even happiness is something I can reach on my own.

I'm that strong girl that everyone knew would make it through the worst.

I'm that girl, the one who never backed down.

I'm just one girl though, and I am under no obligation to make sense to anyone other than myself.

To all the women reading this, wishing and waiting for a guy to come around or for accomplishments to fall into their laps, put your boobs away, get your ass off the sink, smile, and put your middle finger down, respect yourself and then see how many people respect you.

The goal is to keep surprising yourself though, never mind the audience.

Us girls, who may have started out as a broken girl... we need to stick together. We are the girls who wake up with purpose and intent. We are the girls who show up and never give up. WE are the girls who believe anything is possible and are willing to work for it.

Allow yourself to transform as many times as you need to be fully happy and free.

Someday, people will wake up and say that this was the moment when the world woke up to our potential. This is the moment when we were allowed to be astonishing and influential. This was the moment when being a girl became our strength, our sanctuary.

Life is tough my darling, but so are you.

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