It takes confidence to show the world all that we are. Confidence doesn’t come from thinking that we’re flawless, that’s arrogance. Confidence comes from embracing the beauty of our flaws. That’s what makes us beautiful.

Acceptance is the bridge. Accept the pain, accept the wounds, accept yourself as you are! Don’t try to pretend to be somebody else, don’t try to show that you are not this. Don’t be egoistic, and don’t go on pre-tending and laughing while your heart is crying. Don’t smile if your eyes are full of tears. Don’t be inauthentic, because by being inauthentic you are simply protecting your wounds from being healed. Your whole being will become rotten.