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You are not weak, my dear. If you need help, seek it.

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We must let these feelings move through us and our lives at the pace they need to so we can one day finally be free.

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You’re happy, you have a pretty good life going for you but you don’t feel like you deserve it. 10 steps forward quickly feels like 20 steps backwards. No one else sees it that way but it is exhausting.

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I know it’s hard. This is for you.

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I tell her I’m scared a part of me will always hurt, that I think I’m a magnet to ruin, she asks me if there’s more. I tell her she should read more of my poetry to buy us more time for next week.

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How often do we respect our strengths while we are struggling?

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When things are good, savor those moments, and never take them for granted. When things are tough, trust your struggle.

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You are allowed to fail because you are allowed to be human. You are not allowed to live a life with no failures because that would mean that you have failed by default.

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I’m not going to romanticize this because it was not romantic.

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We Are Like Wells is a personal interpretation of the human experience. This book tackles everything from anxiety and doubt to love and self-acceptance. It is designed for anyone invested in self-discovery and interested in honest personal growth.