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It is the compound, the cocktail of all that I am
and I will tend to it, make love to it, knead through
blocks in it all the days of my life. 

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I’ve gotten to the point where I’m so fed up with ruminating over everything that has hurt me in the past and made me feel inferior to literally everyone I know. Because in my ideal life, I shouldn’t even care to meet standards that aren’t even my own.

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I recommend everyone taking themselves out from time to time. I’m telling you, it’s a great way to get to know yourself: what you like, what you don’t, who you are, and who you aren’t.

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Without you, our planet would not have the energy or color it has.

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Whether you need to find yourself, change yourself, or make yourself, always remember that above all else, regardless of who you have been, who you are, and who you aim to be, you need to love yourself.

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I need to be around people who love me in order to have a fighting chance at learning to love myself too.

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Let’s embrace our awesomeness for what it truly is — a true, unapologetic reflection of you, the masterpiece.

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When you mess up, it does not do any good to punish yourself with harsh self-talk. Forgive yourself.

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Stupid boy, I wasn’t crazy, not when it came to you.

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I know I said all that doesn’t matter, and I really am trying to be more confident and own who I am. Keyword: TRYING