05/07/2023
“If your biggest achievement this year was simply making it this far, simply waking up in the mornings when you didn’t want to, simply surviving – that’s something to celebrate too. That is also an accomplishment. Please, whatever you do, don't compare your reality to someone else's highlight reel. Don't be ashamed at the wars your soul has fought in order to save yourself. Keep finding the things that make you believe in your healing. Keep surrounding yourself with the people who make you believe in the goodness and the hope and the beauty of being alive... keep trusting that this is all worthwhile, that this is all growing you into the kind of person who harbors the softest kind of strength. Just be gentle with yourself, and never forget that even the smallest step forward is still a step towards who you are becoming. Keep going – there is still so much out there for you.”
— Bianca Sparacino
[ Dani Olivier Photography ]
