Self-Rediscovery

At twenty-three I am now aware that I’m not crazy nor am I the only person in the world who talks to themselves. Writing has been a passion of mine since before I can remember. Being able to put words on paper has been a saving grace because many days I cannot find the words to say out loud—so I write them down. This little book is a compilation of

And yet, no matter what bravery we show to the world, most of us have recurring doubts about our worth. We worry that we’re not desirable enough, good enough, successful enough. We fear we’re not enough, period. Intellectually, we may appreciate that loving ourselves would give us a firm foundation, one from which we could extend love out into the

What makes self-love powerful is that it is not just a way of seeing ourselves, but a series of actions that continuously align us with a greater vision of who we are growing into.

Confidence is not something we have by saying “Okay, I need to be confident right now.” True confidence comes from affirming ourselves regularly and treating ourselves kindly.

In this way, I've learned that loving yourself requires a courage unlike any other. It requires us to believe in and stay loyal to something no one else can see that keeps us in the world—our own self-worth.