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Old habits, toxic friends, aimless jobs, broken dreams. None are meant to live.

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I found myself alone, broken parts and splintered pieces.

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You survived. You made it through.

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Release the grip yesterday has on your soul and remind yourself that though it might not leave you right away, you are not bound by it.

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Mistakes do not equate to weakness; believing that we are incapable because of those mistakes does.

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The truth is, our lives are going to be hard, even if and when we pray or listen or rely on Him. But in all things, all moments, all days, all challenges—He is good.

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Sometimes God uses the tough moments to teach us. That we do not have to exist here on our own. That we should never carry burdens without help. That we are infinitely valuable, even when we don’t believe or see this worth.

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Pain is not meant to end you. Bad days are not all there is. Weakness is not what defines you. And the broken pieces of you do not reflect who you are.

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I have good days, I have rough days, I have “I can’t get out of bed” days. I have days where I almost forget, days surrounded by friends, and days where I long to travel and see the world. Every day is something new. I am learning to forgive myself, to be okay with who I am after that night, and to use this experience in the future to help other women feel that they are never alone.

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I’m battling with the universe for my place in it, everything tells me I’m so insignificant.