Sometimes I need mantras to help me get through hard times. I have compiled a list of my favourite ones and I share them with you now in the hope they will help you if you need them. Even if you do not yet believe some of them (yet), say them because fake it til you make it right?

• It’s okay not to be okay.
• We try our best, that is all we can do.
• You are strong. It is not an opinion. It is a reality.
• We learn, we grow
• It is okay to rest.
• Don’t gaslight yourself.
• Whatever you are feeling is valid.
• It is okay to take up space.
• Your needs are not special
• Just because you re struggling does not mean you are failing.
• Focus on the step in front of you, not the whole staircase.
• The fact that you are trying is proof that you are strong.
• It is okay to give up sometimes.
• Fuck this shit.
• Fuck off. This is what I want. I will not let others hold me back.