I know you're hurting. I know this

I know you're hurting. I know this is a hard time for you. You're struggling just to get through because, let's face it, change can make you doubt everything. But what you're going through now? It won't always be this way. I hope you know that too. I love you. I wish I could make everything better, and easier, but that's not for me to do. This is your process, your inner work, and no one can take that from you. Nobody can do the things that only you can do. It's hard -- trust me, I know -- working on your life from the inside out. But you realize just how powerful you are. That the world is colored by how you see it. That you see in the world what you carry in your heart. You watch how things start to change as you start to look at them differently. You know that, no, the things themselves don't change, not really -- you do. You can't change everything all at once, either, and there are some things you'll never be able to change. But things will get better if you take it all one step at a time. I just hope you keep in mind that the best changes start on the inside. I want you to know that I believe in you. After all you've been through, I know you can get through this too. You have it in you. You have everything you need, within you. I get it, it seems like this shouldn't be happening to you. It shouldn't be so hard. But in truth, "should" is a pretty useless word when you're looking to the past. We can't change what's already happened. We only have power in the present moment: the power to choose, the power to love, the power to start over. No matter what happened then, you have a say in how you live now. No matter what's going on now, you have a say in how you respond, in what you focus on, in how you treat others and how you treat yourself. I love you, and I want you to take care of you. Know that I'll be here. I'll be a friend to you the whole way through. You'll get through. You might mess up, you might get angry with yourself, but don't stay down for too long.