*How Do You Encourage Yourself When You're Down?

*How Do You Encourage Yourself When You're Down?

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Before I became strong, I knew what it was like
To be weak,
How difficult it is to love yourself,
To find the wholeness that you seek.

Before I knew the light,
I have had my fair share of darkness, too,
Where my world fell into a hopelessness
And I didn't know how to get through.

For I have known the tears it takes,
The courage to stand up again,
When you are broken down and bruised
And you know nothing but the pain.

You forget to appreciate love,
If you haven't seen the hate,
Till you forget the meaning of smile and laughter,
And your heart is left abate.

I have known the strength and courage
It requires to get it right,
To face the things that hold you down
And hold your head up and fight.

Before I was who I am now,
I was someone I didn't want to be.
I was lost, battered, and defeated,
Before I knew how to be me!

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Poem by Insiya K. Patanwala

Let's Make The World A Better Place For Everyone...

We Can Do It!

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being constantly motivated means that I have never encountered this scenario

This feeling is true. I have a bit of self-hatred

I encourage myself through physical pain, mental torture, mental insanity, and unhealthy goals.
It works (a tiny bit at least)

very Good Poem, very well Made, I think, You may also write Poem focusing on the Way You gained Strenght, and that will allow You to See it and Stabilize It for Yourself too and share other PPl , so they may do the same