“Distressed but not defeated.”

Get rid of the idea that your healing is tied to someone else’s apology.

Teach boys that manhood is not determined by how often they hold back their tears.

If they don’t value you, someone else will.

Growth often looks like out growing old patterns and good people.

You always feeling inadequate, if the world decides your worth.

You and I are shades of beauty from the same sky.

Loss teaches us that life is fragile and love is worth the chase.

Let pride go, to let love in.

Hope is on the horizon, we just have to look up.

You won’t heal your heart by rushing it.

We do not win external wars by denying internal battles.

The time to bet on yourself is now.

Teach young girls that their beauty is only a fraction of who they are.

You are not obligated to pay attention to things that threaten your peace.

Check out on social media. Check in on your mental health.

Gratitude is just as powerful as grief, and no season is ever wasted.