A letter to me

Dear Dawn,

2021, what a year!

And you are still here. You are still waking up every morning and carrying on.

You sometimes don't see how strong you are. Sure, you breakdown, but the important thing is that you get back up.

You survive.

Think about all the things that you have gone through, and how you came out the other side. You survived all of that stuff, and when you think you can't go on, you find the inner strength that you have, and you do survive.

You don't tell yourself enough but you are a strong, independent woman, who is stubborn when she needs to be and vulnerable. But you wear that vulnerability with a determination that whatever life throws at you, you manage to juggle.

You are the leading lady in your life.

Don't let things build up and worry you. You are capable of dealing with things, and people are around you to help.

You are not alone.

Talk to people about how you feel, and let yourself feel things, no matter what. But don't let the bad emotions and thoughts block out the sunshine and you remembering how amazing you are.

Your mum is still with you, in your heart and thoughts, so remember that you are never alone. Tell yourself the things that she would tell you.

You need to love yourself and be your own best friend.

Love, always.

Dawn x