Strength is looking in the mirror and seeing flaws that are invisible to others, vividly visible to you, but loving yourself anyway. Strength is admitting you thought you had great judgement of character but were wrong more times than one. Strength is knowing that you've repeatedly made the same mistakes and you aren't dumb for that because you're still learning new lessons and that is progress. Strength is knowing that comfort zones grow so very stale and taking a leap of faith outside of them will have a better result than you ever thought possible. It makes you want to jump. Strength is feeling like you have the entire world behind you and on your side one day, and realizing the very next that there are very few people you can actually trust.
Strength is speaking your mind and your feelings with 100% truth to those who need to hear them and not being ashamed when they're too scared to be honest right back to you.
Strength is staying true to yourself by being genuine and kind no matter how often you've been lied to, burned, beaten down or jaded.
Strength is knowing that if a fragile pretty flower can push its way through the heavy, cold, dreary mud to become something so pretty it takes your breath away, so can you.
Strength is always being hopeful that people mean what they say, are who they claim to be, and that the world is more than just a shitty sphere filled with self-centered and heartless beings. It's knowing there are sincere people and the sun shines brightly on them...and on you.
Strength is being brave enough to put yourself out there and knowing that the right people will appreciate and love you, and the circle that surrounds you will be happy and real.
Nothing will be lacking. Doubt will never exist. Insecurity, confusion, and fear will have no place to call home inside of you.
Your life will always feel genuinely full.