2025 has been one of the hardest years of my life, and I never saw that coming.
But it has taught me a lot.
So here are thirteen of the most important things I’ve learned this year, amidst mental health, OCD and eating disorder recovery, grief, a long-term relationship break-up and life generally just throwing one curveball after another.
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Not every chapter is meant to be beautiful.
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Your mind will never be silent whilst your body feels unsafe.
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What happened to you wasn’t your fault, but it is your responsibility to heal.
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Numbing your pain isn’t a solution.
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You do not have to earn the right to be okay.
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Not feeling ready doesn’t mean it’s the wrong choice.
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Not everyone is meant to make it in to every season of your life.
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Healing doesn’t happen overnight.
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A mirror cannot reflect all the reasons why you are loved.
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Bad thoughts do not define you.
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It’s okay to just exist. You don’t always have to strive for what’s next.
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Change can feel unbearable but it is the only route to somewhere better.
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It is the little things that makes life worth living.
