Just keep swimming.
Don’t do it for anyone but yourself.
If they want to talk about you, let them.
If they want to beat you down at your lowest
Let them.
Prove them wrong.
It won’t take long
Who measures your expectations and accomplishments?
You do.
You can’t stop the waves from crashing and lashing out at you.
But you can choose which ones to ride.
Even when you feel trampled in the white water
And you’re gurgling in your despair
Know that you can breathe you control your air
Even when you can feel the fire in your lungs
Reach for the water and put it out.
Swim.
Get up.
Let your pain lose its hold
Ignore everything you were told.
You are not a hostage to your own head…
Get up.
You measure your goals.
Be your version of the best and tune out all the rest
You can’t stop the waves of sadness, anger, anxiety, depression, and pain…
But you can surf the waves.
Grab your board because the surf of life is up, and you will not stay down.

Just keep swimming.