If you reach flawlessness,
there is nowhere higher left to climb.
So, ignore the peaks of perfection.
Your best, snow-capped self
is the one who keeps learning
and keeps walking 
through mountains and valleys
with a grateful heart— 
strengthening her evergreen roots,
leaving perfection behind,
and instead, loving the process
of growth.

Your reason for being 
is simply to be. 
Lift up your feet and float like driftwood. 
Swim with the current that pulls you 
to bluer waters. 
Drink in the changes, the challenges, the dreams. 
The waves will wash away your worries 
and your cup will always be half full.

When you shed the cocoon of your inhibitions, your insecurities, and your fear,not everyone will recognize you
as the same person.
But you don’t need to
explain your evolution.
You have strengthened
your stained-glass wings
and your new self is just as bold 
and colorful as the last—
but it’s finally brave enough to break free 
from the cage of other people’s judgement.

When a ship changes its course,
it’s not a failure—
the winds simply shifted.
And when you change your goals,
it’s not a failure—
the current beneath you simply shifted.
And these new waves
can carry you further
than the edge of your tattered map.

Gather the broken pieces of you.
They’re as precious as the bluest sea glass. 
Wear them proudly around your neck.  
Your vulnerability gives you power 
and the cracks only show where
you’ve mended yourself with gold, 
replacing old scars with the shimmer of strength.

Forgiving those who hurt you
isn’t always possible.
But the person who needs
your forgiveness most
is your past self—
who still scratches at the itchy plaster cast,
who has her whole future to left to heal.
Kiss your own wounds—
the love you need most
comes from within.

Darling, be the sunshine of your own life— 
set your judgments down at the end of the day, 
rise to meet the morning of your expectations, 
nourish the soil you grow in, 
and kindle within yourself 
the light you always knew was there. 

Allow your life to flow like water. 
Embrace every turbulent current, 
every lazy stream, 
every drop in the ocean of your desires.
The crashing waves will turn to ripples 
and your heart will swell with the soothing rhythm 
of rising and falling 
with the tides of change.  

Honesty starts with yourself. 
Telling the truth can taste bitter, 
but trusting yourself will always be sweet. 
Let your deepest thoughts fill your belly, 
but leave your judgments on the plate. 
Everything you feel is valid 
and every undeniable emotion 
pulls you further into fullness. 

Let sweet words be the
only ones to leave your lips.
Let kind thoughts be
the loudest in your mind.
Let gentleness be the feeling
that moves your hands.
And let your love
be the force that guides you
through the sunshine
and the rain.