“She’s been through more hell than you’ll ever know. But, that’s what gives her beauty and edge… You can’t touch a woman who can wear pain like the grandest of diamonds around her neck. – Alfa
Life is tough. That is one thing that anyone would know to be true, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned in life, it’s that I am too.
I’ve been knocked down more times than I can count, I’ve seen things that I never wanted to see.
Life has hit me hard in the face, and then waited for me to get back up just to knock my feet out from under me, but no matter how many times it has happened, I’ve always found the strength to get back up.
My life has been full of disappointments, failures, and setbacks, but I’ve never let any of those things stop me. I have overcome everything life has thrown at me.
I never lose. Either I win, or I learn.
Someone who abandoned me taught me how to stand up on my own two feet.
Someone I hated taught me, unconditional love.
Someone that annoyed me taught me courage.
Something I feared, taught me how to overcome fear.
And something I couldn’t control taught me how to let go.
Sometimes, I give myself little pep talks. Like “Hey, you are a champ. You’re doing great, love you.” Nine out of ten times, it helps me get back up.
I think that struggles are required in order to survive in life. They remind you just how strong you are.
Some days, I have no idea how I’m going to do it, but every single day, I still get it done.
I go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm because I know that when I mess up, I’ll bounce back from it.
I survive because the fire inside me burns brighter than the fire that surrounds me.
I just have to keep reminding myself that every morning I have a new opportunity to wake up and become a better, happier version of myself.
So I’m going to surround myself with people who remind me that I matter, and support me in ways that matter most to me.
I won’t let any person, situation, or circumstance define who I am. I’m not going to give up or cave in because it’s not over until I win.
My attitude may not be that great right now, but I promise you, I have a heart of gold.
