i hope the pain i experienced this year will be replaced by something better next year. i hope to see the happiest version of myself, where i am loved, appreciated, and taken care of. i hope life feels softer and kinder. i hope i wake up with less weight on my chest and more peace in my heart. i hope i stop questioning my worth and start trusting that i am enough. i hope i meet people who choose me, not halfway. and most of all, i hope i learn to be gentle with myself, even when healing takes time.