Some stories are not meant to be shared publicly now, but later. Keep some victories to yourself. You're not in the clear yet. A baby lion is not ready for the harsh realities of the wicked jungle.
You're allowed to grow. You're allowed to improve. You're allowed to change your mind. You're allowed to say, I used to think this way, but I don't anymore.
If you keep making people feel like they're just one of many options, they'll turn on you the least chance they get. Never underestimate the essence of making people feel valued.
If you don't become stronger than your pain, you'll begin to look like it β and you'll end up being a 'pain' to even those who really care about you.
I know. It will take you a while. Perhaps, a long while. But if only you can teach your heart to understand that a while isn't forever, maybe then the despair won't win.
The journey is the story. Your story doesn't start when you get to your desired destination. Your life doesn't begin only when you get what you want. Life is happening everyday.