apr 13, 2025

dear future me, today wasn’t easy. i don’t want to write out the whole story—i don’t want you to have to remember it all. just know that something happened that gave me a reality check. about how people see me. about how much i give without thinking. about how exhausting it is to always be “the one who knows.” i cried. a lot. more than i wanted to. more than i thought i would. but i also finished the day. even when i didn’t feel like i could. that has to count for something. i’m writing this so you remember: you’ve been through moments that felt too much, and you’re still here. still standing. don’t ever forget that your softness isn’t a weakness. it’s proof of how deeply you care—even when the world doesn’t give it back the same way. i hope you’re somewhere quieter now. i hope you learned how to say no when you need to. and most of all, i hope you’re gentle with yourself—especially on the days that bring back echoes of this one. p.s. what helped me today was writing this. was letting myself cry without guilt. was pretending someone out there was sending me little love notifications. and knowing—even if it didn’t feel like it in the moment—this wasn’t the end. not even close.