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I want to touch the hearts of all of the little girls everywhere who have temporarily lost hope. I want to re-ignite their dreams. Their wishes. The fire in their belly that catapolts them out of freeze and fawn and into fight and flight. For their life.

Little girls everywhere are drowning. They watch their mothers and fathers dissasociate. On their phones. On their t.v.s On their computers. Their parents dreams a distant memory as their eyes glaze over, their knees buckle, their nervous systems frozen in time. From overwhelm. From grief. From rage and heartbreak.

The American Dream is not for everyone. Yet little girls need to know that it can be for them. If they are willing to fight.

They must know the truth. Unless you are born with a silver spoon and set of parents who will tirelessly guide you towards the truth; you must discover it on your own. You must create your own blueprint for your life.

Through the school of hard knocks. Heartbreak. Loss. Failure. Grief. Adversity. These will be your teachers. These will be your gifts.

Little girls everywhere must know that the cracks in their story are lined with golden and silver linings.

That there is strength and resiliency to be gained through the lessons of rejection, heartbreak, and loss. In fact these lessons are your wisest teachers.

Do not believe that the first fall to your feet will be your last, but rather, never stop believing in your ability to rise with grace after each and every fall.

And with each fall. Every scraped knee and bruised and battered elbow, you will gain the strength and wisdom to know yourself, to find yourself, and to decide who you will become.

Never forget that this is your choice. No one elses to make. When a boy comes and tries to convince you he has your answers; politely, or not remember the word “No.” For no one knows your path, your calling, or your answers but you.

Be wary of those who want you to follow in their footsteps for their own selfish motives. Transactional relationships.

But rather look, listen and feel for the one who is honest. Who is willing to hurt your feelings in order to watch you blossom and grow into the strongest warrior; he is your counterpart. He is the teller of the truth you seek.