It's Okay to Not Be Okay: Healing, Hurt & the Stories We Tell

It's okay to not be okay. That's how we grow.

A wound that is hidden will only fester. Let it breathe.

I've been running my whole life from something that was never chasing me.

People who have been hurt deeply are the best at hurting others. And the best at understanding pain.

The night is darkest before the dawn. But the dawn always comes.

A child who was not loved will always search for love in the wrong places.

You can't fix someone by fixing yourself. But you can stand beside them while they heal.

Even monsters were once just frightened children.

The bravest thing you can do is let yourself be loved.

Not everyone who smiles is happy. Not everyone who cries is sad.

Happiness is not a destination. It's a direction.

We are all broken. That is how the light gets in.

The strongest people are not those who never cry — they are those who cry and get up anyway.

Let go of the version of yourself you thought you had to be.

To heal, you must first feel. There are no shortcuts through the dark.