Dear You,
I don’t know the exact storm you’re weathering, but I do know this: you are not alone. Even if it feels like the walls are closing in, even if the weight of everything makes it hard to breathe, there is still space for you here. There is still hope.
I won’t pretend that I have all the answers, and I won’t give you clichés about silver linings and everything happening for a reason. I know that when you’re in the middle of the struggle, those words don’t always help. But what I can offer you is something simple: you matter. Your feelings, your struggles, your existence—everything about you matters. And no matter what your mind tells you, the world is better with you in it.
You don’t have to carry this alone. I know it’s easy to believe that no one would understand, or that your pain is too much, or that you should just push through in silence. But the truth is, you are allowed to ask for help. You are allowed to lean on others. You are allowed to say, “I’m not okay.” Strength isn’t just in standing tall—it’s also in knowing when to let yourself be supported.
Maybe today was hard. Maybe you barely made it through, or maybe you feel like you’re failing. But listen to me: if all you did today was wake up, breathe, and exist, that is enough. You are enough. You don’t have to prove your worth—you already have it.
I know that pain can be isolating. I know how easy it is to believe the lies your mind might be telling you—that you’re too broken, too lost, too much, or not enough. But those are not truths. The truth is that you are human, and humans are meant to be imperfect and messy and full of emotions that don’t always make sense. But even in the mess, even in the struggle, you are worthy of love, of kindness, of grace.
If today feels unbearable, I just ask that you hold on for one more day. Just one. And then the next. And the next. And in those small, painful steps, you will find that you are moving forward, even when it doesn’t feel like it. Darkness is real, but so is light. And sometimes, all you need to do is keep going long enough to find it again.
Wherever you are, whatever you’re going through, please know that I see you. I believe in you. And even if it doesn’t feel like it right now, you are going to be okay. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow—but someday. Keep holding on.
With love,
Someone who cares
