Be yourself. Speak your truth. You are who you are and that’s good enough.

Sometimes I look in the mirror and tell myself, “Yes, Louise. You are 31. You are in your thirties now. You are an adult.”

Be yourself. Speak your truth. You are who you are and that’s good enough.
Sat, 02 Apr, 2016 - 01:00
Louise O'Neill
Louise O’Neill

Then I usually round it off by mouthing,

“You are a bad-ass mother who don’t take no crap off anyone,” and go try and find a Bobsled Team to hang out with.

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