Enough.

 "I wish you could see yourself through my eyes."

It is something I say often to the people I love, and it is so true. If only we could all take a step back and see ourselves the way the people who love us do.

Being truly seen through the eyes of someone who loves you is a gift. It is rare and it should not be taken for granted or dismissed. Don’t shrug it off or laugh it away. Don’t look away to avoid the eye contact and the vulnerability. Sit with it. Open yourself up to it. I promise you will learn to settle into it. And if you let it, it just might change everything.

When someone tells you that you are enough. Believe them. 

You won’t be for everyone; you likely won’t be for a lot of people and that’s ok. I guarantee, most people aren’t for you either. But be open to finding your people. The ones who will build you up, who will see who you truly are, flaws and all. Find the ones who will celebrate your wins with you and who will hold space with you when you lose. These connections don’t have to be romantic. The type of connection isn’t what matters. These connections, this kind of love, they are the only thing that matters.

Find the ones who listen as much as they talk. The ones where silence isn’t awkward. The ones where an exchanged look speaks to an understanding without a single word.

Although some people may not be in your life forever – the connection will. It will hurt at times, sometimes so much that you will lose sight of all the beauty. There will be a panicked feeling to grab onto it tighter, to stop it from slipping through your fingers. Take a breath. Let go. Keep all the joy that it brought you and let it carry you through. You are ok.

To all the beautiful humans who are my people, I am better because you love me. I am forever grateful.

xo

Seanna