For My Readers: I Believe In You

I believe in you. Whether or not you believe in yourself, I believe in you. I know you have good in you. You have hope, even if it’s buried, you have dreams, you have love. You have goodness that deserves to be seen and felt by others. I see that, and I believe in you.

Maybe no one ever told you that before. Or maybe you couldn’t hear them. Maybe you couldn’t tell yourself. So I will say it again: I believe in you.

I believe you have good in you. I believe you can survive the horrors you’ve gone through. I believe you can thrive. And I believe you can make a positive difference in this world. Connect to others. Enjoy life.

Some people may put you down. Some people may tear at your self-confidence, your self-esteem–but don’t you listen to them. Listen to your heart instead. Listen to your dreams. And listen to the positive voices around you. Because there will be some. Even if you can only find them in books. Or on websites. Or in new friends.

Keep listening for those voices. For the people that encourage you. And develop that in yourself. Believe in yourself. But if it’s too hard at first, if you need a little help, know this: I believe in you. And I believe you can do it.