Just the Way You Are

Check out an entry from my new title, "Just the Way You Are: Journal Affirmations for LGBT Youth."

Just the Way You Are

It’s not a consolation prize
To be you
It’s a bonanza
Of good fortune
And epic celebration
Because there is perfection
In you
Just the way you are
It’s not a burden
For the people you love
To have you in their lives
It is a privilege
That they get to
Share in your experiences
Because you bring them joy
Just the way you are
Everyone who walks
Beside you
On this journey
Those who never falter
In their support
Their love
Their pride
All of them understand
How lucky they are
To know you
Just the way you are


Just the Way I Am: Journal Affirmations for LGBT Youth