The truth is, it's your life. No one else wakes up in your skin, carries your memories or lies awake with your thoughts. You are allowed to grow at your own pace. You are allowed to edit and rewrite your story. You are allowed to choose joy, even when it makes no sense to anyone else. No one else gets to feel your regrets, your joy, your growth. So live it fully, love fiercely and own every chapter you write. In the end, your life will not be measured by how closely you followed the rules but by the courage you mustered in the darkest hours, how deeply you loved and how you returned to yourself through the fire - again and again. Make it count.