Bianca Sparacino

The things that hurt you
may have left scars,
but they did not destroy you.
You survived,
and there is hope in that.

You are the one
who built your walls.

Don’t ever doubt for a second
that you have the capacity
to tear them down.

If it is for you, trust that it will find you.

Be brave enough to heal yourself
even when it hurts.

If you feel like you cannot move on from whatever you are going through at the moment, remember this: Six months ago, or twelve months ago, or two years ago, you thought the same. You were in a position that threatened all that was hopeful within you; you did not think you would survive. But six months ago, or twelve months ago, or two years ago—you did. You did. You woke up in the morning. You pushed through the mess; you dug yourself out of the hurt. You held on to whatever light you found within your days; you pressed it into yourself whenever you could, reminding yourself that goodness still existed, that the softness was still there. Six months ago, or twelve months ago, or two years ago, you fought your way out of the dark. You have the strength to save yourself. You always have. Please don’t ever forget that.

There is more to life than the person who walked away from you

There are people who would never think of hurting you, who would never think of leaving you behind.

life is about making yourself proud on your own terms. It’s about finding a happiness that works for you.

People who love deeply have a hard time leaving because they can never quite convince themselves that they need to walk away from someone they know they can help. They will never stop trying to love someone into their potential, will never stop falling for the echo of “what if” in another human being.

People who love deeply never forget—they are tattooed with the goodbyes of everyone they never got the chance to shine for.