If You Are Afraid

The sun will rise

Karen de Lange
Aug 31, 2018 · 2 min read
Photo by Josh Felise on Unsplash

If, like me, you are afraid:

You are braver than you know. Already you have faced so much, and you have pulled through. You are strong enough to face this, too.

If, like me, you are overwhelmed:

Breathe. Just breathe. Be present in this moment. This is the only moment that matters, right here, right now.

If, like me, you don’t know where to go next:

Take one step. Only one. Wait until that one is completed before you worry about the next.

If, like me, you feel like an imposter:

You have a right to be here. You have a purpose, even if you don’t know what it is yet. Trust that, in time, you will understand.

If, like me, you feel you could have done more:

You did as much as you could with the resources available to you. Other people had more resources. That’s not your fault.

If, like me, you want to hide your true self:

Shine. You have nothing to be ashamed of. The world needs to see you: to be inspired by you.

If, like me, you need to hear this right now:

Everything’s going to be OK. You are loved.

If, like me, your demons have got the better of you today:

The sun will rise in the morning, and we will try again.

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Karen de Lange

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Fantasy author, cultivating a necessary sense of the absurd. www.karendelange.co.uk

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