Blog 12: People DO Love YOU

What if, and hear me out, people DO love you. There’s a coworker who loves when they get to work a shift with you, even if you don't talk. You have a cousin who's relieved when they see you at family gatherings, someone who looks to you as their "cool cousin" in silence. The classmate who believes you have great taste but is too shy to compliment. Your childhood friends who never forgot. The waiter you tipped during a busy night. The stranger on the street that you complimented. The little kid you waved to. The old woman you made small talk with. All these people you’ve happily given your time and energy to, love you. Why? Because you're lovable. You are and always were worthy of love, even if it doesn't feel like it sometimes. It’s okay, we live and we learn through this process of growth from the people and experiences that we go through. There are no shortcuts to take,  that’s all we can do. You’ll find someone worthy to love you. Someone who remembers the way you take your coffee, but because they know you’re not a morning person. Someone who knows everything about you, eager to learn more about your every like and dislike. Someone who makes you want to be the best version of yourself, supporting you no matter what. Someone who recognizes the way you say their name differently and your correlating mood. Someone that is so accustomed to your voice that they can even detect the slightest change in pitch. That's love. Love is continually showing up for your person, no matter what. You’ve mastered this though, have you not? People do love you and you give them every reason to. You are so loved regardless of feeling unlovable. I can promise you that.

Written by: Helena Poe and Brianna Stuart