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An Open Letter To The Voice Inside My Head

It's about time you listened to me for a change, don't you think?

Marisa Pedron
Feb 01, 2016
Iona College
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An Open Letter To The Voice Inside My Head
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Hey You,

How are we doing today? Everyone has their good and bad days and you've been there with me through them all. Crappy friends, acne, prom, break ups, make ups, performances, the SATs and so much more. There are definitely times when I need you and you are there to lift me up and help me along. You've been with me through a lot in my life, but I'm not here to thank you for what you've done. I'm here to talk about all the times you did me wrong.

Sure, you were there for me when I needed some guidance. But where were your motivating words when I needed the courage to raise my hand in class? Or when I needed to just pick up the phone and call the doctor? Or when I'm trying on a new dress? When I'm really in need, all you do is bring me down. Well, buddy ol' pal, I just wanna know who the hell you think you are.

At times, when I have doubt, when I feel low or negative, you jump at the opportunity to make me feel even worse. How do I fight the voice inside my head when you sound so convincing? You know I'm not as strong as I once was and you love that about me. It makes you feel stronger like you're the one controlling me. But it's time for me to get some control back. All you do is talk to me with less and less of my best interest in mind. It's time you listen to a few things I have to say:

1. I am talented no matter how often you tell me I can do things as well as I want to.

2. Yes, that girl in that picture may look better than me, but that doesn't mean that I'm not pretty too.

3. I will be successful. I may not know where my life is going right now or what my future will hold, but I will be great.

4. My body is not disproportionate. My torso may be a bit short and my arms a bit long, but no matter how ugly you say I look in that outfit, I am beautiful

5. I am not worthless. I deserve to be treated well, need to be respected fully and am worth someone else's love.

While I was writing these points you tried to convince me that they were all lies spewed on a page that I don't believe in. But jokes on you, because I do believe them. You will try your hardest to make me falter, to make me forget that all of this is true, and I may fall for a moment. But I guarantee that I will rise from the bottom and walk back up to the top again, battling you every step of the way.

This will not be an easy fight. You might as well give up now.

XOXO

Me

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