YOU are not a bad person

You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked, try approving of yourself and see what happens. Don’t forget - no one else sees the world the way you do, so no one else can tell the stories that you have to tell.

There are gaps inside of us that no one can ever fill. We have to accept that, and fill them ourselves. As much as I’d love for someone to make everything better, I know a lot of it comes down to me. I have to fill those voids in me. I have to make me better. I have to learn to understand and accept those lonely parts of me. To try and discover ways of filling those holes with good, warmth, and with happiness.





You might not always do the right thing. You might make a lot of mistakes. You might hurt someone. You might do bad things, but that does not mean you are beyond repair. That doesn’t mean you are without hope, cause, or meaning.


YOU are not a bad person.


Forgive yourself of your past. Forgive yourself of your mistakes. Forgive yourself of your failures. Forgive yourself of the things you did before and go forward with lighter steps. You are not meant to stay lost in the darkness but to be found in your light.


You can fix what is broken. You can heal what is wounded. You can live a better life if you choose to.


Forgive yourself and let go of all those ghosts that haunt you. Free yourself from this self inflicted cage you’ve locked yourself in. Let yourself be happy.


You are deserving of happiness. Of sweet and lasting inner happiness that flows into every part of your life. You are worthy of that kind of joy in your life.


YOU are not a bad person and you do not deserve a life of only bad days, bad things, bad people, bad…


Stop making yourself suffer.


It’s time to begin again and the first page of this new chapter in your book of life begins with forgiveness. Forgive yourself and move forward into pages filled with happiness, joy, and peace. Don’t be afraid to be happy. Don’t be afraid to let yourself take flight. Sweetheart you are meant to shine brightly in this world but before you can you must let yourself find the peace of forgiveness.


This life is meant for you to live it. Stop holding yourself back. Stop letting yourself down. Stop putting your happiness last. You are worthy of the life you ache for. You are deserving of a life you imagine.


You are not a bad person. Stop treating yourself like you are. Be kind to yourself, and let your goodness out. That big heart of yours that loves and cares so much could never be bad. You are not rotten or disgusting. You have never been. You are beautiful. You are so special and wonderful. You have so much love and hope inside of you that is going to help so many people find their way.


You don’t need to be afraid anymore. This is your time. Please let yourself soar and trust that your wings will carry you where you are meant to go. Trust yourself, my love. Trust your heart. Trust your soul. Trust your mind. Trust your worthiness.


There is a fire inside of you that is going to light the way for the others. Do not be afraid of your flame. Do not be afraid of your purpose. Do not be afraid to want what you want or need what you need. My dear, you have every right to want, to ask, to need, to hope, to wish, to dream, to live.


YOU are not a bad person. You are a good human being and although you might fail and falter that doesn’t mean bad things are meant for you.


Good things are meant for you. A good life is meant for you. Happiness is meant for you. Victory is meant for you. I want you to understand that you don’t need to hide yourself and fade into the walls. You don’t need to hold back or pretend.


All you need to do is be yourself. All you ever need to do is try and trust me love you will find your way. You will create one if need be. You have all that you need inside of you to create the life you have imagined so beautifully.


Remember - The real struggle…is about you: you, a person who has to learn to live in the real world, to inhabit her own skin, to know her own heart, to stop waiting for her life to begin.


Ashley M.