Brooke

“You are allowed to have struggles. You are allowed to feel broken and too shattered to pick up the pieces. You are allowed to sit in the darkness for a while and not immediately barrel toward the light. You are allowed to not yet be able to see the light.

None of this makes you a burden.

Life is really hard sometimes. Everyone will struggle at one point or another. We all take turns helping to carry one another's burdens—this is how we survive.

It's OK to share your sadness, even if you're sad all the time. Even if your sadness makes others sad. Even if you're difficult to be around. Let others help you. You do not have to hold it alone.

You do not have to be your best self to be worthy of care. You do not have to apologize for being a human who takes up space.

You are hurting and imperfect and deserving of love.”
― Janine Kwoh, Welcome to the Grief Club: Because You Don't Have to Go Through It Alone