moments

if the only thing you did in 2025 was survive, i am so proud of you.

to be who you are, through everything you have lived through, is a beautiful thing.

to face the music all by yourself, what a brave thing to do.

your presence on this earth is a gift to the world.

you are the only one who can tell your story, and what a beautiful story you have to share.

you are light in the darkness.

your heart uplifts others.

what a precious gift it is to be alive at the same time as you.

in this vast space of feeling lost, you manage to find yourself in new ways.

it is not an easy feat to merely survive and show up every day, yet you keep showing that you can.

if no one has said it yet, please know i’m so proud of you.

your perspective of the world and what matters in this life is a breath of fresh air.

the ways you treat others with tender kindness and care is a model of how to live.

to be here, and to be who you are, it is too beautiful of a feat to put into words.

you aren’t the person you used to be, and how beautiful growth can be.

to hear the change and wear it on your sleeve, you are resilience.

you are the birds that chirp as the sun wakes.

you are the toddler that crawls toward the ducklings in the grass.

you are the smile of your friend after you cooked them a meal.

you are the soft wind that dances with the leaves and tree limbs at dusk.

you are the kind act of a stranger during a stressful day.

you are the orange horizon growing sleepy after a hot summer day.

you are a gosling running to play with its sisters, brothers.

you are a newly sprouted tulip, covered in dew on a spring morning.

you are a naked tree in the cold of winter, watching the sun and waiting to bloom again soon.

you are the long, warm hug when neither person wants to let go.

you are the pink peonies that bloom in May.

you are the joke your friend shares and first laugh after a long cry.

you are sparkles that twinkle across the waves as the sun lays to rest.

you are the fireworks that light up below the moon in the heat of summer.

you are the glowing stars that remind us no matter how lost we are we will be found.

you are the waves that slip between toes walking along the shore.

you are the one-of-a-kind snowflakes that warm up a winter night.

you are the unexpected chocolate chip cookie that makes someone smile.

you are the cotton candy skies that reflect along the lake.

you are the special piece one only dreams of finding at the thrift.

you are the April raindrops that replenish life to plants and everyone around you.

you are my favorite song that makes me want to dance.

you are the warm wind that caresses my fingertips on a summer drive.

you are the ray of sunshine slipping between the clouds on a gloomy day.

you are the sweet cherry tomato fresh off the vine.

you are the ladybug that fell on my sunglasses and made me smile.

you are the honeybee that rested on my index finger on a sunny September day.

you are the unexpected encounter with an old friend.

you are the unplanned night that turned out better than you ever imagined.

you are the patio that soaks up the summer sun and the calm breeze that cools us off.

you are the little ducks that splash and play on the shore.

you are the first sip of my morning coffee.

you are the blinding sunrise that slips through the leaves.

you are the yummy ice cream that cures the most difficult day.

you are the caressing arm that hugs around my shoulder when I’m crying.

you are the blazing orange and yellow leaves that crunch with each tiny step I take.

you are the plants that fill my lungs with air to breathe and sing.

you are the glowing sun that brings sparkle to my blue eyes.

you are hope that i carry through the darkest storm.

you are the reason this world is a beautiful place.

you are a gift.

you are lost, but you are finding yourself.

you are love.

you are you, and that is all you need to be.