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A Vital Reminder

A Vital Reminder

this won’t hurt a bit

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River Selby (they/them)
Feb 16, 2022
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We all need this right now.

Take just a moment to soak these words in.

Maybe maybe place your hand on your heart (even if it feels silly).

Let your hand rest there.

Feel your heart beating.

Can you give yourself this?

In this moment?

Because it’s true.

a piece of grid paper with “You are doing your best and that is a lot.” Written messily in green pen.

A reminder: nothing is perfect and nothing you do is perfect. Nothing we receive will ever be perfect. Yet- you are absolutely perfect the way you are in each moment. Each moment; perfect. Just the way you are.

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