All I can tell you is, it's worth it. Being brave. Putting yourself out there. Following your heart. Letting down your walls. Risking failure. Exploring new opportunities. Choosing courage over fear. Giving yourself a chance to discover what's out there in this world for you. Even the stories that don't end in happily ever after-they're still worth telling. The pain you feel as a consequence of being a tender-hearted human in a heavy world. The hope that sometimes ends in heartbreak. The really hard parts of living. Loving is worth it. Feeling is worth it. Trying is worth it. Not holding back. Not minimizing yourself or your dreams. Not always taking the safe and easy road when your heart is pulling you in a different direction. It's worth it. You're worth it. Time is fleeting and your energy is sacred. Don't deny yourself the chance to truly live.