[dancer]

Hey,

*hugs gently*

I'm sorry that you have to go through this. I know that what's ahead probably seems pretty scary - but in the midst of times that hurt, you get to be someone who won't hurt you.

When you don't feel like yourself - just remind yourself who that is. What do you believe? How would you act? What would you think? What would you do? Don't forget your voice. You deserve to speak and to be listened to. Don't drown the voice that reminds you who you are in pain that blocks out that other pain or in something that numbs your identity along with the hurt that you're feeling. You deserve to find a way to feel that same security while being good to yourself, too. I've found that sometimes just sitting down a watching TV, focusing on the narrative of someone else's life for a moment instead of the echoes of my own life that replay themselves in my head can be a helpful distraction, or listening to music or reading can help as well. And if there's anyone who might be able to be a support for you through what's going on right now, someone who will be there for you, talking to them and asking them for a shoulder to lean on, to remind you that you're NOT going through this alone, might help. And please remember that we are always here for you, too.

Hang in there.