We Are Strong, We Will Survive.

Everything becomes a struggle. Getting out of bed is difficult, facing your family is torturous, speaking to friends is painful. Everything you do, everyday feels like it's chipping at your soul. Like the world is slowly caving in and only you seem to feel the walls closing in on you. You hear that same daunting voice in your head, the one that continues to beckon you deeper into the dark. You think no one understands but I do. It's hard, like trying to walk up an icy mountain. You take a few steps only to slid back down. But you can't give up, you won't give up! Not because of your friends or family.

You won't give up because you can't deprive of the world of a beautiful and unique soul. A one of a kind person who has too much to offer, too much to share. You're not weird, or unloved. You're a one of a kind person who was created to add to the beauty in this world. You're light shines as bright as any star.

From one saddened and struggling soul to another I urge you to lower the razor blade, to put away those pills and stand in front of a mirror. Look directly at yourself, keeping eye contact and repeat these words I am beautiful, I am smart, I matter'. You repeat these words as you look at that wonderful person staring back at you and you keep repeating them until you understand just how true these words are. Every time you feel like life has you down you find the closes mirror and stare at that tear filled face and you repeat those words and you mean them because you are beautiful, you are smart and you do matter!

Every dark cloud -no matter it's size- will pass and the sun will emerge once again. Stay strong and remember you matter!