You Are Allowed To Live Your Life
You are allowed
To feel
However you feel
You are allowed
To validate yourself
You are allowed
To heal
You are allowed
To unfriend people
In real life
And let go
Of that which no longer serves you
You are allowed
To choose your family
If you damn see fit
You are allowed
To explore the beliefs
That you’ve been taught
Without your consent
That guide your life
And replace them
With ones that resonate
With your soul
You are allowed
To not know
To explore
To discover
Who you are
At any moment
Over and over again
You are allowed
To make up the rules
And live by your values
That govern your life
You are allowed
To say no
When you mean no
And yes
When you mean yes
You are allowed
To take a break
Or a mental health day
You are allowed
To take as long as you need
To listen to your body
To rest
You are allowed
To dream
As big and beautiful
As you damn see fit
Even if you feel alone
In your vision
You are allowed
To hustle
To create
To make sacrifices
Even if people get mad
You are allowed
To take people’s feedback
With a grain of salt
Hearing them
And deciphering what rings true
You are allowed
To treat your body
Like a temple
For it is your home
You are allowed
To love yourself
To put yourself first
You are allowed
To make mistakes
To fail
To learn
The hard way
You are allowed
To change
And to grow
Even when it makes others feel uncomfortable
You are allowed
To feel beautiful
To feel unattractive
You are allowed
To enjoy sex
To ask for what you want
To orgasm
To practice celibacy
To take up space
You are allowed
To give yourself permission
To not need permission
From anyone
But yourself
For this is your life
First
And nobody is going to live it
For you
But you