Dear beautiful woman,

I am so proud of you. Why am I proud?

Because our body has overcome trauma, violence, greed, lust and jealousy.

You have overcome anger, rage and resentment.

You have learnt to forgive those who have hurt you and still walked away strong.

You have overcome illnesses, sickness and suffering.

You have conquered your inner demons and not given in.

You have asked for help, even when some of that help wasn’t really in your best interest but to those deceiving you.

You have learnt to use your voice even when you were told so many times that you don’t matter.

You have been fed so many lies yet you decide to turn them into lessons and not dwell on those that tried to hurt you.

You have loved, sometimes without limitations and fiercely protected those who you thought needed it.

You have lost so many that you held you held near and dear, whether through death or heartbreak. Yet you choose to take the good times with you and leave behind the bad.

You have hurt, mistreated and betrayed your body but you choose to love your scars and your imperfections.

You have been vulnerable and lost, yet you choose to take it in your stride.

You have used your instincts and gotten yourself out of some pretty sticky situations.

Your beauty isn’t just on the outside, oh no dear, it is on the inside too.

It’s not about your appearance, it’s about the scars that you got through your battles.

It is believing you can overcome anything that you put your mind to.

That is why I am proud of you, you took all those hard lessons that left a bitter taste in your mouth and turned them into something beautiful.

You are truly beautiful and deserve every bit of happiness that is coming your way.

Love always, me.