Dear those who do not believe in themselves,

There comes a time in our lives that we begin to see ourselves in a dimmer light. As we grow up we enter parts of our lives that become more challenging and demanding. As we enter those, we begin to feel that maybe we cannot achieve what we once thought we could. We have all been there so you are not alone. Some of us are challenged with that now, and will in the future. Some of us have constantly struggled with it. Although that may seem to be a bad thing, there is nothing wrong with that. We are our biggest critic. We all judge ourselves in many occasions. It's a natural human thing that we all do. When I was younger I had issues with depression and anxiety. I still do but I try to keep that optimistic mindset. Even though there is optimism, negativity still gets through. I sometimes feel that I will not be able to achieve the goals I have set for myself or I'll never get to where I want to in life. I used to tell myself I could not do this or I could not do that. Till this day I still find myself telling myself these things.

In today's society the exceptions to achieve our goals is outrages. The reason for this is because we allow those around us to influence us. Yes, some of us are being influenced in a positive way but looking at high school student, they get caught up in the cliques and the urge to fit in. That leads to the pattern of negative factors. People get inside our head and we begin to doubt ourselves. We get stuck in our head and do not know how to get out.

Fear, we all know what that word means. When it comes to believing in ourselves fear gets in the way.

* Fear of failure

* Fear of not getting what you thought you could

* Fear of not being accepted

* Fear of not achieving

* Fear of the unknown

Fear is one of the biggest factors that hold us back for reaching what we are capable of. It prevents us from taking advantages of new opportunities and exploring what is out there. Believe me fear has nothing on you, you can overcome that fear, take advantage of new things and step out of your cozy comfort zone.

Here's to those who do not believe in themselves:

Accept that where you are now is not the end of where you could be. Forgive yourself for the mistakes that you have made. Do not allow those mistakes to stop you from trying again. A few mistakes do not mean everything is going wrong. Take a stand against the fear that is inside your head; surround yourself with positive and optimistic people to encourage you. Most importantly stop comparing yourself to your peers and others. You are not them, you are you own person with your own skills and abilities.

I wish you the best now, tomorrow, and forever. May you achieve all that you put your mind to. Never stop believing you can.

Sincerely,

The girl who believes in you