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You’ve shown me love that has defied any and every expectation of what I thought love could be. This year with you has changed me in every good way.

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I want to learn to embrace the parts of myself that often make me feel alone, that often make me want to isolate myself further.

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If you want 2017 to be your year, remember the bad times of 2016 and let them empower you.

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Say goodbye to the tears you cried over the ones who didn’t deserve you, say goodbye to everyone who made your year a little harder.

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2017 is the year to prove to the world that you have every reason to be in it — that you are allowed to take up space. It is the year you finally accept that you are the only person who defines your value in life, that you are the only person who defines your worth.