Sometimes it’s not what happened that hurts the most—it’s being made to question whether it mattered.
Gaslighting chips away at your instincts, your feelings, your sense of reality.
Self-doubt isn’t weakness—it’s the residue of not being seen or heard.
When that doubt creeps in, pause.
Breathe.
Your feelings are real. Your instincts are true. And, your truth matters.
In those moments when you begin to question yourself—
Remember:
You are not too much.
You are not imagining things.
You are standing in your truth.
These are the reminders that bring you back to your center.
- I am not overreacting. I am responding to a pattern that has hurt me before.
- I am not crazy. I am aware, awake, and seeing things as they are.
- I have the right to want emotional safety and respect. These are basic needs, not luxuries.
- It is not my job to make other people’s dysfunction feel comfortable.
- I can feel hurt without abandoning myself.
- I don’t have to explain why this hurt. I know it did. My feelings are real.
- I am allowed to want peace, trust, and dignity in my relationships.
- I don’t have to twist myself smaller to fit into someone else’s comfort zone.
- I trust what I see. I trust what I feel. I trust myself.
It’s often the people closest to us who trigger the deepest wounds.
The places where we most longed to be seen are often where we felt overlooked, dismissed, or misunderstood.
It doesn’t mean you’re broken.
It means you’re human—and healing.
Even when the world feels heavy or confusing, your truth remains.
You don’t need permission to honor what you feel.
You don’t need validation to know that you are enough.
Keep choosing yourself, even when others don’t see you clearly.
You are your safest home.
“You are not too much. You have never been too much. You are exactly enough.”
— Brené Brown
