24/04/2026
An ode to my teenage self:
- life gets better! You are loved, you are worthy, you are strong.
- I am sorry you placed your value on people who themselves were broken and surviving
- I am sorry that i hated you so much and made you work so hard on fitting in and trying to be loved - mostly by the wrong people.
- I am sorry you didn't feel seen, or like you belonged.
- I am sorry that you always felt like something was wrong with you
Here's to my teenage self who carried so much self loathing, who never felt good enough, who lost myself in the hope of fitting in, trying to be "cool" came at a huge cost- nearly my life.
I never knew in this photo that life could and would be better. That I would find a man who would love me- insecure, flawed and scarred. That we would create a beautiful life together with two beautiful girls and that I would have a successful business with clients who mostly loved me and wanted to see me win!
I came across this photo - and it made me both sad and happy! Here's to me who survived a lot.... π©· and here's to everyone carrying something heavy π