"dear me,"

one of my new year’s resolutions was to be a better friend to myself. it’s a constant work in progress, but i’d like to think i’ve been doing a better job than i have before!

when i feel like i’m not doing enough, i try hard to allow grace for myself, feed myself, take a shower, put on nice clothes, and do small things that make me feel like me again. when i catch myself saying mean things to myself like “omg you’re so stupid” from randomly making silly mistakes, i remind myself that i wouldn’t say that to a friend and mentally take back the words, haha.

February has been a gentler month, and things are settling a little more even though there has been spikes of anxiety here and there from different things — but i’ve been extremely grateful for where God has placed me, and the people who love me, as well as the people whom i get to love.

so this Valentine’s — a holiday i typically avoid due to overpriced meals and crowds and well, seeing couples everywhere — i wrote a little note for myself. it’s not a lot, but it’s the little things that truly count.

(made for Valentine's 2022)