Things I Hope you Know and Never Forget

You have made it through the moments that broke you. 

The days you almost gave up.

The situations that were unbearable.

Take a moment to acknowledge your resilience. Be proud of yourself for how far you have come. For your resilience. For your willingness to continue.

You can’t control how anyone treats you but here are some things you can do:
•set boundaries
•remind them of those boundaries
•identify behaviors and comments you aren’t okay with
•remove yourself from unhealthy relationships

If we don't set boundaries or tell people how we want to be treated, they will treat you however you allow yourself to be treated. Say that slowly, one more time.

Boundaries matter. Your needs matter. Identifying your best interests matter. Others will not always respect your boundaries or needs and setting them is still necessary. 

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Things I Hope You Know and Never Forget is a weekly blog post and lettered graphic created by Rachel Tenny. It is my love letter to my daughter and every other little girl and woman who has ever questioned their worth. 

You can get this print as a digital download in the shop here.

Let’s talk about healing and the growth we experience as a result. Growth and healing are a moment by moment process. I don’t believe we ever fully “arrive” and stop growing and healing. Even when we feel like we are healed and recovered, there is always space to continue to deepen our growth and healing. ⁣
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How are should committing to your healing? Your growth?

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Things I Hope You Know and Never Forget is a weekly blog post and lettered graphic created by Rachel Tenny. It is my love letter to my daughter and every other little girl and woman who has ever questioned their worth. 

Unpopular opinion: being fearless is never a goal for me. Being fearless isn’t realistic and our fears are important to acknowledge and can teach us a lot. It’s okay to be afraid and to share your fear. ⁣
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Being brave isn’t about never being afraid. It is about taking risks that align with your values, even when the outcome isn’t guaranteed.

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Things I Hope You Know and Never Forget is a weekly blog post and lettered graphic created by Rachel Tenny. It is my love letter to my daughter and every other little girl and woman who has ever questioned their worth. 

You can get this print as a digital download in the shop here.

Some days are just hard. Being strong is about so much more than just doing hard things. You don’t have have to do the hard thing, just because you can. Especially when it’s not what you want to do or what will support your well-being.

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Things I Hope You Know and Never Forget is a weekly blog post and lettered graphic created by Rachel Tenny. It is my love letter to my daughter and every other little girl and woman who has ever questioned their worth. 

You can get this print as a digital download in the shop!

You're allowed to change your mind about things.

Changing you opinion and mind is normal and shows growth! When you learn new information about certain things, you may notice you change your opinions and beliefs. Embrace how you are changing and evolving.

When someone tells you that they don't love you anymore, through their words or their actions, it is easy to internalize that. One of the most common core beliefs with the clients I support is "I am unlovable" or "I am not worthy of love". When we believe we are unlovable it shows up in every single other relationship or encounter we have with another person. 

You can't heal if you keep pretending you're not hurt. It can be easy to just want to ignore our hurt and pain and push it way. While that may work temporarily, our hurt will always come back up in some way. Each avoidant and distracting behavior just delays our healing.

Give yourself space to understand what has hurt you. You deserve to give yourself a chance to heal.

You have the power to make others feel more or less alone. Though your actions and your words, you can make some feel heard and validated. Hold your power carefully when you respond to someone else.