Who you are is valid.
The way you love is pure.
The world sees strength as beautifuluntil it reaches a certain point.
Allan Filipe Santos Dias
And then too much strength becomes harsh and unapproachable, not right for a woman.
But too delicate, too gentle, means she has no backbone.
How, then do we win?
How do we love without fear when were a combination of bothcaring and strong?
You are a tough woman.
Tough, simply because of your female identity.
Allan Filipe Santos Dias
Because that is the skin you were born into, the label youve self-proclaimed.
Because of your steps, your smile, the way you hold your head embodies strength.
But tough does not mean you keep people at arms length.
Tough does not mean you are selfish.
Tough does not mean you are angry, or unwilling to let people in.
Tough is not synonymous with cold.
Because even as you are tough, you are equally as loving, equally as selfless, equally assoft.
You are a caring woman.
Caring, simply because you value your relationships and the people you choose to share your heart with.
Because you give freely.
Because you are open and unafraid to be vulnerable and to put someone elses needs before your own.
But caring does not mean you are foolish.
Caring is not synonymous with clueless.
Because even as you care too much, you are independent and self-reliant.
And so you are both.
Living in a place of contradiction.Lovingfrom two opposing sides of yourself.
And I hope you realize that youcanbe just as you are.
You dont have to conform, to hold back, to hide.
You dont have to push your way through, fighting just for your voice to be heard.
Who you are is valid.The way you love is pure.
For you are not a mistake.
Quit allowing the world to make you feel as if you are.
