I know you’re dealing with a lot of injuries right now, and your body feels like the enemy, but let me tell you: your body has a tremendous ability to heal, and you my dear have a tremendous ability to heal. What you think you can’t do now will someday be a distant memory.
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I know you thought your confidence would come with being “pretty” and having perfect skin and healthy hair. I hate to break it to you, but you still don’t think you’re pretty, you still have bad skin and your hair will probably never ever be healthy. But you are so much more than that, and you have so much confidence. This just shows that your confidence does not come from your looks. It comes from within, and your experience, your ambition, and your ability to do things people specifically tell you that you cannot do. IT’S SO MUCH MORE THAN YOUR LOOKS.
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Dear sweet girl,
I am writing to you from down the line. Today you are 26. You are thriving, but there are some things I want you to know. First of all I want to tell you I love you. Deeply. It took me some time to truly get to this place but it made all the difference. What really helped was looking in the mirror, telling you that I love and accept you exactly as you are. That face in the mirror will follow you wherever you go, be kind to her. How you speak to her will create a blueprint for how everyone in your life will speak to you, choose wisely.
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