A letter written to my daughter so she can remain true to yourself and vulnerable to life to keep her grounded:
You are enough
You are worth it
Kindness is the most beautiful trait you can ever have
Laughter is the best medicine
You are not weak because you cry, keep being yourself and the emotional being you are
You are your biggest cheerleader (besides me, your mom)
Don’t let the ugliness in the world take over your dreams. There is still a lot of good, find those people
Learn through my mistakes as well as yours but never regret anything
I will not always give the best advice, go with your heart
Never let someone else’s judgments navigate your thoughts
You are worth it
You are enough
Your heart will break at some point and you will feel lost, go to the ones that will hug you through it
You are so strong and never let anyone tell you differently
You don’t need anyone to feel whole, you can do that for yourself
Be a great friend because your friends will get you through some hard times
You are worth it
You are enough
Read and travel, don’t let society tell you there is a milestone you have to be at as a woman
Stand up for what you know is right, and know that I will always have your back
When you fall in love make sure that person knows just how amazing you are because YOU already know just how amazing you are
You will make mistakes and fail, take that as a lesson learned and be better than you were yesterday
Help others, life is so short, and good people are so important
Don’t forget how much I love you and your success is measured by the love you give and receive
Confidence does not make you a bitch, those people are just intimidated, let them continue to talk
Do what you need to for yourself, you have nothing to prove to anybody
Strong men and strong women empower other women. Be careful who you surround yourself with
You don’t have to know everything, just make sure to learn something new every day
Love whoever you want, but make sure they’re good for your soul
You are worth it
You are enough
Not everyone that knows you knows what is good for you. Know yourself and know how to choose for yourself
Just because they love you doesn’t mean they know what is best for you
Remind yourself often how beautiful you are, and that society norms are not always right
I love you no matter what, and will always be proud of you
You, my beautiful daughter, will always be worth it
Love your mom, Katy
LOVE this… and LOVE YOU, K.Rey!!! ~debi