Hello,
I'm really glad you're here. I know it's not easy right now, and maybe part of you feels like these words don't apply to you, like you're somehow the exception and to support and encouragement. I've been there, too. I've done that.
But you aren't an exception to care. The good wishes, the encouragement, the support – all that is for you, too. You don't have to believe in it right now, but maybe you might. That here and now, you're planting a seed, and maybe that's something to notice and hold onto.
Every tiny action you focus on is worth something. Sometimes we have to take it minute by minute, hour by hour, and that is worth something, too. Every bit of effort matters. One day in a February when I was feeling really low, I dragged myself to the local park and sat in the winter sunlight until I warmed enough to think, ' I'd like to see another summer'.
Nothing more concrete than that, but it was like a little light that I kept in my heart, knowing that there was a moment I had connected to myself and the part of me that wanted more. I hope with all my heart that you find moments like that, too, and that they help you stay anchored to what is, in the moment. I'm glad you made it this far.
I'm glad you're here. And if you're thinking ' you don't even know me, ' I know. But for what it's worth, I'm reaching out through this letter to say that I'm glad you are here. I'm glad at least some part of you wants to read this and imagine that one day it might feel different.
That's so brave. That's so incredibly brave, you know? If you can, reach and pat yourself on the back, and if you can't, imagine a hand patting you on the back for being that brave. Theremay be more out there for you, even if right now it feels too overwhelming, but you're already so full of courage to get here. With my warmest wishes, Charlotte