Inhale…exhale…

This is you, this is reality, and this is real

You are not living in a dream

You are not living in the past

This is what you are and who you are,

Alive

You are alive in every way, from the salty skin that is on you and the scars on your body

You can change how you look

You can change how you feel

You wake up every day with new incentives

You walk this earth knowing you may not accomplish every task

That is okay

But what is not okay is to walk this earth without any goals at all

Walking around thinking you are not worth anything at all

Changing can be a bad thing

Changing can hurt people

But if you are changing for yourself, be proud

If you are changing to make yourself a better you for the world then go ahead

Be grateful

Make that change

Do this with ease

Do this with confidence

Do this for you.