To Be Honest

by Nelle Starling

maybe it’s true that when it rains it pours, but that just means there will be a rainbow on the horizon ready for you to see

you held my hand while i fixed myself and i’ll never forget the way that made me feel.

love yourself when things are hard, when you make mistakes, when you give up before trying, when you don’t workout for the second day in a row, when you lay in bed all day, when all you feel is sadness, when a promise is hard to keep, when you don’t know what to say, when you say too much, when you fail, when you don’t want to. love yourself even when you don’t feel like it

i found a home in your arms and forever under the stars, because like them, you are always there,

you and i were everything each other needed, but you didn’t know how to see me while you were still trying to find yourself (and that is devastatingly okay).

when it’s the right person, but the wrong lifetime

forgetting is so hard when remembering is so easy.

i break my own heart loving you, but no matter how hard i try to leave that part of me behind,

the truth is, i don’t talk about it anymore, but that doesn’t mean it stopped hurting.

if you jump, i jump. my light in the middle of the dark. my hug at the end of a bad day. my i'll love you forever.

you won’t heal if you keep touching where it hurts. don’t forget to love the parts of yourself that are still learning.

it’s okay to heal even if they don’t tell you they’re sorry.

that’s the thing about nostalgia, it takes you back to a time in your life that you walked away from, but it reminds you of all the reasons you wanted to stay.

the truth is i don’t know where i’m going, but when i get there i know it will be beautiful.

this is a reminder to slow down. enjoy the moment. open your eyes. follow your heart. live every minute with intention and purpose. listen to the music. dance your heart out. be present for the late night conversations. eat the ice cream sundae (and the cookies), be whoever makes you happy. wear whatever you want. make mistakes and learn from them. surround yourself with good people. stay curious. ask questions. take your time.

don't rush through your day just to get to tomorrow there is so much that you will miss