hey... press the green flag. (In case you couldn't read the text) Stop. For just a second, I need you to stop. Stop the mental math of how much you have left to do. Stop the tally of who you haven't called back. Stop the internal noise that tells you that you are only as valuable as your last achievement. Look at your hands. They have carried you through every storm. Look at your breath— the one thing that has never left you, even when the world felt like it was closing in. You have spent so much energy being a harbor for everyone else, making sure their ships are safe and their lights are on. But what about your own waters? Taking time for yourself isn't a "break" from your life; it is the foundation of it. It’s not a luxury you earn after you’ve exhausted every ounce of your spirit. It is the fuel. It is the quiet, sacred act of saying: "I matter, even when I am doing nothing at all." I want you to love yourself— not the "perfected" version of you that’s ten pounds lighter or more successful or "better" at life. I want you to love the version of you that is messy. The version that fails. The version that is tired. Because that version is the one that’s actually living. You are a miracle of atoms and timing. You are a once-in-an-eternity event. There will never be another combination of your laugh, your scars, and your perspective. So, sit in the silence. Listen to your own heart. Forgive yourself for the things you didn't know then. You aren't a project to be finished. You are a person to be known. And today, the most important person you need to meet is the one looking back at you in the mirror. -RatMakesHavoc
credits to me.. :3 inspo: CatKnowBetter
