Love

By Vikki

Today I wrote myself a love letter.

Not because everything is perfect, but because I finally understand that love doesn’t only come from other people—it has to come from me first.

I wrote the words slowly.

As if my heart needed time to hear them.

You are happy.

Even on the days that feel heavy, happiness still exists inside you. Sometimes quiet, sometimes soft, but always there.

You are joyful.

You don’t have to earn it.

You don’t have to prove anything.

Joy belongs to you because you exist.

You are enough.

Not when you change.

Not when you improve.

Not when life looks perfect.

Right now.

As you are.

There is nothing missing.

And then I wrote one more line—maybe the most important one of all:

Don’t let anything or anyone steal your joy.

Because joy isn’t loud.

It isn’t dramatic.

It doesn’t chase attention.

Joy is quiet.

Soft.

Sacred.

And it’s yours.

Today, I’m choosing to protect it.

Like love.

Like truth.

Like something precious. 💛