You are not defined by your pain, by your past, by what has broken you.
You are defined by how you believe and by how you rise.
Youve given someones negative opinion of you far too much credit.
Aziz Acharki
Youve let a failed relationship make you fearful of connecting again.
Youve allowed someones poor treatment of you to shift the way you see yourself.
And you have to stop.
I know youve been through some sh*t. We all have.
We all have our share of brokenness, discouragement, emptiness, and defeat.
Weve all lost people.
Aziz Acharki
Weve all been cheated on or left by someone we loved.
Weve all floundered in our faith or slipped somewhere on the path.
Weve all fought demons, illness, mental issues, and pain.
Weve all been let down, had enemies, or made enemies of ourselves.
Weve all had days when we question whether we have the strength to continue.
This is to let you know that you arent alone.
This is to let you know that you might, and will, rise.
But the first step is acknowledging, and believing that you’ve got the option to.
And that you will.
You must shake off the heavy blanket of fear thats resting on your shoulders.
You must learn that its okay to let go, healthy to let go.
You must know that always looking backwards, always looking behind you will not help you move forward.
This wont be an easy process.
Not by any means.
Getting help is strong, not weak.
And then you must move forward, inch by inch, step by step, to freedom.
There comes a time when you must stop letting your past define your future.
When you must stop wallowing in self-pity and get back on your feet.
When you must seek clinical and medical attention for the pain in your heart.
When you must acknowledge that youve let yourself feel negative for far too long.
When you see that you are no longer thankful, but bitter.
And that attitude must change.
I know it may feel like you cant get through this.
I know you might have tried, but failed again and again.
But you are not defined by your pain, by your past, by what has broken you.
You are defined by how you believe and by how you rise.
So dont give up hope.
Dont let yourself believe that this is all there is.
This is a process.
A hard, but necessary process and it starts right now.
Stop telling yourself you cant.
Stop telling yourself youre not worthy.
Stop telling yourself you wont make it.
Stop telling yourself sadness is all youll ever know.
You cant let your past pave your future path.Youwillget through; all you need is the first step.
