How far you have come

                                   

Instead of focusing on how far you still have to go, take

some time today to remind yourself of how far you've

already come. Yes, you might still be struggling. And yes, you

may still have some distance to cover, but those things don't

discount the progress you've already made. Healing takes

time. Life takes time. It's not a process that can be rushed.

You'll get there when you get there. And you're allowed to 

give yourself that time.

Beating yourself up for not being further along does

absolutely nothing to help get you closer to where you want

to be. It makes you feel inadequate and ashamed, and it 

keeps you stuck. So stop fixating on how much farther you

need to go and start acknowledging how incredible it is that

you've gotten as far as you have. That despite how difficult

this path has been, you haven't given up. That even though

you've felt hopeless and defeated, you keep showing up every

day and trying your best. Because that's what matters.

I know it can be so painful to feel stuck. I know you're tired.

And I know that it's hard not to feel ashamed if it's taking

you longer. But you have to let go of this idea that you

should be further ahead. Trust that it's okay to be where you

are. Trust that you won't be here forever. Trust that you will

get to where you need to be in your own time. You're doing 

the best you can each day to fight the darkness you feel and 

take steps forward in your process, and that's all you can ask

of yourself. It's enough. No matter where you are in your 

journey, you're enough.