Be soft on yourself. You deserve it.

Be soft on yourself. You deserve it.

A good friend of mine said that today and it made me cry. I guess its because I want to get back on track so fast that I am trying to do a million things at once. I want to just fix everything. My past. My present. My future. It’s a huge undertaking. I have been very hard on myself. I have owned so much of my faults, and healed from them. Being soft on myself is something I have never considered. Owning my achievements is just as important to my progress. An AHA Moment!!! (I always wanted one)

Let me think. Damn thinking it hard when you’re emotional. Be soft Raquel. You can do it.

Ok. Be proud of me. I have survived insurmountable pain. I have lived through great loss.

I am not bitter and mean. I could have gone that way, but I didn't.

I am generous and giving.

I have raised some amazing kids...sometimes alone, always with struggle, but I did it well in spite of everything.
I have struggled to live on my own since I was 16. That takes courage and strength.

I make people laugh.

I decided I was worth saving. I decided others were worth saving too.

I am not the only one that screwed up in my life. Other people contributed to my mistakes, just because they don't own it, doesn't mean they aren't at fault.

Just because I didn't defend myself, doesn't mean that what they think is true. I just didn't engage. I couldn't. I was struggling to survive.
I'm loveable, sweet, and easy to talk to, understanding and kind.

I have made some really tough decisions in my life and did it alone.

I have the most amazing friends and family in the world. They wouldn't be here if I wasn't special.

I have grown into a very supportive and strong woman that can take on anything.

Today, and from now on, I will be soft on myself.

I deserve it.