Faye Daniels
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Vows From The Threshold (Marry Yourself 1)
🕑 Added 2025-05-31 14:00:11 +0000 UTCDear Self,
We’re standing in the hallway between who we were and who we might be.
And it’s a mess.
Nothing is clear yet.
You’re trying so hard to understand—your past, your patterns, the ache you carry like breath.
But every time you name something, five more questions rise in its place.
It’s exhausting.
You are angry.
You are hurt.
You are so tired of being strong, and even more tired of pretending you're not breaking.
And yet—here you are. Still reaching, still asking questions, still trying to find the shape of your true self beneath all the noise.
So here’s what I vow to you now, in the middle of the mess:
I promise to keep showing up for you—even when you’re confused, frustrated, or frozen.
You do not need to have the answers for me to love you.
I promise to stop asking you to be coherent when all you’ve ever known is chaos.
Your questions are sacred. Your confusion is honest.
This fog is not failure—it’s the beginning of clarity.
I promise to be patient as you sort through what was never yours to carry.
You have lived so long by other people’s rules. Of course you feel lost now that you're finally trying to find your own.
I promise to stay.
Not just when you’re making progress. Not just when you feel strong or inspired.
I’ll stay through the spirals, the silence, the storm of trying.
You don’t owe anyone a finished version of you.
You don’t need to be tidy to be loved.
You are allowed to take your time.
This vow is not a finish line.
It’s a marker.
That you began.
That you chose to live with the questions.
That you said yes to finding yourself, even when you weren’t sure who that was.
And that’s brave.
And that’s enough.
With growing trust,
Me
Comments
Raymond Pierce
This was incredibly moving. Thank you for sharing!
