something I wish Id heard more in the past is that sometimes its okay to just be getting by

You dont have to suffer or starve yourself or exhaust yourself to be somehow more worthwhile

Sometimes “succeeding” is getting through the day

Theres nothing wrong with struggling to keep your head above water. Its a huge accomplishment to survive the day, not a consolation prize, not a mark of pity, not an opportunity lost

Its okay to get by. Im glad youve made it through another day and I hope you can tomorrow too

I want to hear words like that myself, so Im saying them here.

Its okay to get by. Its good for you to survive. Get through today and we’ll do our best to get through tomorrow, even if getting through is all we can do.

Please take care of yourself