You are not alone. You will find others who understand.

Know this: You are not alone. No matter what it is you’ve been through, no matter what you feel or think–whether you’re queer, are a sexual abuse or trauma survivor, have used self-harm to cope, experienced sexism or racism or homophobia, been bullied, love your best friend and they don’t know it, struggled with fitting in or feeling loved–you are NOT alone. Other people have gone through the same thing.

I think when we feel alone in something, it makes our pain so much stronger, so I want you to know this: you are not alone, and other people really do get it. And if you don’t have people around you right now who feel or think the same way or who have been through similar things–hang in there. You will find them. Just keep looking. Keep your heart open. And don’t give up.

This can be a hard time of year for many people, so I thought I’d post more positive messages for people again–selfies along with the messages, so people can see the person (and author) behind the message. I think it helps make it more personal and real.

I will try to post photos most days of December for you all. Let me know if you like this idea.

And if you like this post, if it speaks to you, I hope you’ll share it with others.