Listen: “Happy” By Marina And The Diamonds

You're beautiful,

You're loved,

You're truly amazing.

But that doesn't matter does it?

What I say,

It doesn't matter does it?

Until you believe it,

you won't see it.

So this I'll say instead,

Look.

Look at them.

See those parts of yourself you're so deathly afraid to see.

Shine some light on them.

Embrace them.

Now, take a deep breath.

Okay, exhale, the hardest part is over.

Look up ahead.

It's okay to smile,

because you can see it now can't you?

Look at all of the good there is within yourself.

It's there if you choose to see it.

Stay there.

Stay for as long as you need to mend as many of the broken pieces of yourself as you can.

Allow yourself to relax there for as long as you want.

Don't worry. I'll be here.

I'll wait for as long as you need.

Okay?

Now that you've embraced yourself, look in the mirror.

Take a good long look and smile.

Hey, don't be stubborn.

I know that this isn't easy.

Don't overthink it though, just do it.

Smile at yourself until it's genuine.

Even laugh if you feel so provoked.

That's right, let yourself feel joy.

Hold onto to that joy and go!

Share it!

Share it with only the people who would appreciate it as much as you do.

Share it with only the people who would appreciate you as much as you do.

Surround yourself with those people.

If you should crumble again, and you will because life requires change,

just do this all again,

in your own way

in your own time.