I am a powerful human. But my strength doesn’t come from power and it doesn’t come from ego (Oh God, I pray…) The only reason I have any power is through love… Through kindness.

I used to have a lot of hatred towards the world… and if I’m honest towards myself. I didn’t trust the world. I hated that I was injected into this system that I was forced to follow. I didn’t think the world had my best interest at heart, and in turn that made me not care about the world’s best interests.

I was getting nowhere. I was so angry. I held so much pain. And it was all wasted energy.

Love. Love got my through my hard days. My friends… their support. My family and the unbreakable bond that we have through blood. My preciously sweet dog. And the love I cultivated for myself. Love was more powerful than any other emotional facet I tried to harvest.

When life is cruel, when agony persists, fight it with a powerful kindness that outshines any doubt that you can keep going. I’m not saying be blindly optimistic… Or endlessly positive. No. There has to be pain. There has to be darkness. Life is suffering. But accept that pain with a loving heart. And keep shining through the darkness. Believe in kindness more so than any external factor or internal dialog you have going.

I finish this blog with a warning: you cannot give what you don’t have. You cannot give from an empty cup. The only way you can love the world is if you first love yourself. It starts with self-acceptance. Cherish yourself. Relish in what makes you awesome, BECAUSE YOU ARE! Love yourself. And then love others. Love others through their pain. Support others when they’re down, as I’m sure they will do the same to you. But first, love yourself through the pain… Love yourself when you’re down. You are beautiful. You are enough. You are loveable. Now it’s time to go show the world what you’re made of… What WE are made of!!!! Be Powerful, Be Kind, and remember that Love NEVER Fails.

Signed With Love,

-T