The part of your story you’re most ashamed of, needs the most compassion. The part of your story you’re most afraid to tell, needs the most protective voice. Healing is honoring your inner truth rather than other people’s perceptions. The truth: you deserve to be heard & to heal.
Thinking about the homeless man in Austin who I used to pay $15 to watch my car while I went out and one night I came back and all the cars around mine were broken into except mine and he was sitting on my hood and said “I ain’t let em touch this one miss Kenzie!!!”
There aren’t enough words to explain what it’s like to have to walk away from what’s familiar because it’s hurting you, while trusting what’s next will offer relief. It’s lonely to lose your anchors. It’s brave to want more. On your hardest days, may your bravery, help you be.