been thinking a lot lately, especially on this little trip 🤍

there was this moment where i was sitting by the water, no makeup, hair a total mess from the wind, and i caught my reflection in a shop window on the way back. and for once my first thought wasnt "ugh, look how skinny ur arms are." it was just… "oh. thats me." 🥹

that probably sounds so small. buut for someone who spent years hiding under hoodies in the middle of summer, it kinda felt huge.

i used to think confidence was something u either had or didnt. like some girls were just born knowing how to walk into a room. now i think its more like… something u build really slowly, one tiny moment at a time. wearing the top u almost didnt wear. posting the photo u almost deleted. letting someone compliment u without arguing back.

im definitely not there yet 😅 some days i still pick myself apart. some days i take 50 photos and hate all of them. buut there are more good days now than there used to be, and i think a big part of that is u guys.

every kind message i get here, i read more than once. i know that probably sounds silly, but when u grow up hearing the opposite, those words stick with u in the best way 🤍

so i guess this is just a little thank u. for being patient with me while i figure all of this out. for making this feel like a safe place instead of a scary one.

and im curious… whats something u used to be insecure about that u feel better about now? or something ur still working on? 🫶 u can tell me in my DMs, i always wanna hear it