To The Girl That's Trying To Remain Strong,

I get it. Sometimes life happens and it's hard to accept that. It's hard to accept that you don't have full control over everything in your life and everything will fall where it's supposed to lay. Though easier said than done, you will reach that point of peace. You'll come to the realization that even though times are tough now things will get better.

Sometimes things don't go as planned and you have to figure it out and that's okay. Life is not perfect and it's okay to need someone else. It's okay to reach out and lean on someone else. It's okay to not be strong but the most important thing you can do is not remain in that hole.

Find something to be strong for, if even for a day. It's a constant battle of trying to fight your way through and see the bright side. To find your happy place and it's a constant revolving door. There are ups and there are downs. There's high times and very low times. The cycle will continue to spin as long as you allow it and it's up to you to pull yourself up.

Life has a crazy way of teaching you who you weren't meant to be. It's not always the easy road or the road of least resistance but it's a road that each one of us has to travel. The best part is that you don't have to travel it alone. As I get older, I'm learning that I can't do everything by myself. I can't solve every problem and have the answer to every solution.

I need to learn to lean on others. I need to stop bottling everything up because "I can't allow myself" to feel a certain way. A wise woman once told me that you've got to let others in before it's too late. Just because you've dealt with issues a certain way all your life doesn't mean that it is the right way. It means you recognize that there is a problem and you still have time to fix it.

Easier said than done, but there's still time. So take it. Take the time to learn yourself again and find out who you are. Understand what you need to do to ensure you're taking care of your mental well-being and put a plan into action. You have time, don't waste it.

As my final letter, I want every girl out there to know I'm on your side. I know that you can find a way out and you will be able to make it to the other side. I can't promise that every day will be your best day and I can't promise to know when your breakthrough day will come but I do know this. It will come. It may not be today, it may not be tomorrow or next month but your breakthrough is on the horizon. I am rooting for you.

Love Always,

Auriel