Some things I guess I need to remember

Here are a few tips that will help you to feel proud of you:

If self-doubt creeps in, recall your proudest moments

Have faith in yourself and trust your feelings

Use your intuition when your thoughts are scrambled

Use self awareness to identify your passions

Be persistent in your desire to improve your life

Ask questions of those who you trust and respect

Always make sure your attire represents the proudest version of you

Perhaps the last one, about attire, wasn't necessarily meant for someone like me (with dreadlocks and piercings and tattoos) - but I will choose to interpret it as making sure I feel good about the way I look, which I try to do anyway, generally. (As exhibited by my stress in choosing an outfit for last night - where everyone else seemed to be "dressed to unimpress", as someone else put it - very casual and non-typical of a PEX musical event.)

Especially since I feel like I have been falling down the rabbit hole of low self-esteem lately (dear god, help me) I need all the positive reinforcement I can muster.