Isn’t Your Simply-Being-Here More Than Enough Proof of Your Strength?
There are moments in life when you feel like you can't take another step, as if the weight of the world is pressing down on your shoulders, crushing you under its relentless burden. You tell yourself that you've reached your limit, that you can't possibly endure any more pain, any more struggle. But then, somehow, you do. You keep going, even when every part of you screams to give up.
You think back on all the times you wanted to quit, all the nights you spent lying awake, wondering if you'd ever feel okay again. You remember the tears you cried, the silent battles you fought within yourself, the days when getting out of bed felt like an impossible task. Yet here you are, still standing, still breathing, still fighting. Isn't that proof enough of your strength?
You always thought you weren't strong enough, that you'd crumble under the weight of your own fears and doubts. But look at you now. You've come so far, farther than you ever imagined you could. You've survived everything that life has thrown at you—the heartache, the loss, the disappointments, the failures. Each time you were knocked down, you got back up. It wasn't easy, and it wasn't always graceful, but you did it. And that takes an incredible amount of strength.
Strength isn't always about being unbreakable. It's not about having it all together or never feeling weak. It's about continuing to move forward, even when you're scared, even when you're tired, even when it feels like the whole world is against you. It's about showing up for yourself, day after day, and choosing to keep going, no matter how hard it gets.
Your simply-being-here, despite everything you’ve been through, is a testament to your strength.
The fact that you haven’t given up, that you’re still trying, still hoping, still believing in something better—it’s more than enough proof that you are strong. Stronger than you think, stronger than you give yourself credit for.
So when you doubt yourself, when you feel like you're not enough, remember this: you are here, right now, living, breathing, surviving. That in itself is a victory, a triumph over everything that has tried to break you. Be proud of that. Be proud of the strength it takes to keep going, to keep fighting, even when the odds seem stacked against you.
Isn't your simply-being-here more than enough proof of your strength? It is. It always has been. And it always will be.
You don't have to prove your strength to anyone, not even to yourself. Just by existing, just by making it through each day, you are showing the world—and yourself—how incredibly strong you are. And for that, you should be proud.
