“You are not the things that happened to you.

You are not how you dealt with the things that happened to you.

You are not the things you made happen or the reasons why you made them happen.

You are not the opinions of others or even your opinions of yourself.

You are not less than or greater than or unworthy or more worthy than anyone else.

You are not lacking in what you need to be happy.

You are also not lacking in the strength and courage to change your reality.

You are not too afraid to look squarely at your fears.

You are not a victim.

You are not, have never been, and will never be a failure.

You are not allowed to give up on yourself.

You are not too lost to find yourself.

You are not really lost at all.” -Scott Stabile