1. Be yourself.

It’s ok to stand out, it’s ok to not fit in, it’s ok if people don’t understand you, where’s the fun in being normal anyways?

Don’t be afraid to keep being yourself, normal definitely isn’t you.

2. It’s ok to fail.

I know that you are more than capable of achieving anything you put your mind to, but just because you don’t succeed in something, doesn’t mean that you are a failure.

Remember to count all of your achievements and all the things that you have succeeded in.

3. Ask for help.

It’s ok to ask for help.

You are such a strong person but there are people in your life who are there to help, who would love to help you, so ask them.

4. Don’t be so hard on yourself.

You are doing the best you can and that’s all anyone can ever ask of you, so cut yourself some slack and try to be kinder to yourself.

Society is already so hard on you, you don’t need to add to it.

5. Let people in.

Don’t be so afraid to open up to people, to talk to people, to let people in. I know you are afraid of getting hurt, but while you are busy trying to keep out the people who may hurt you, you are also keeping out the people who love you.

6. Know your friends.

Your friends are the people who love you for you, your friends are the people who you can be yourself around, even if you don’t have many, or any friends, don’t settle for anything less.

You don’t need to try so hard, the right people are going to love you for you regardless.

7. It’s ok to be vulnerable.

You don’t always need to have it all together, it’s ok to show emotion, it’s ok to be angry, it’s ok to cry, it’s ok to be sad or to let people know that you are.

Allow yourself to feel, no matter what the emotion is.

8. Have boundaries.

I know that when you love, you love with all of your heart, in whatever relationship it may be, be it family, friends, or romantic, however, even though you love them you still need to create and have boundaries.

People close to you can still take advantage of you if you let them.

9. Self-worth.

Your self-worth is not determined by how much you can give or do for a person, it is based off of how much you love yourself.

Searching for approval from someone else or relying on someone to make you feel good just isn’t going to work. You need to find love for yourself, within yourself, first.

10. Don’t dim you light.

Don’t be afraid to show people who you are or what you can do. You are uniquely you, and if people are intimidated by that, it is not your fault, you cannot control how others react, only how you react.

Stop dimming your light to try and make others feel comfortable.