You may be holding yourself back because you fear moving into the future, or because you are wary of getting hurt by a new situation, or maybe for no reason at all. 

Think through what it is that you're afraid of. The truth of the situations are probably much less frightening than your mind is making it out to be.

We must be open to defeat in order to ever possibly win. Do not fear the unknown; many blessings reside for you there. Examine your thoughts, speech, and behavior for negativity and know that what you say and do and the choices that you make affect the outcomes in your life. If you need help managing and dealing with your fears, ask for it.

You may be sticking with someone or something that is actually bad for you, since you figure it's "better than nothing." If that's the case, rethink. Being in an unhealthy relationship with someone/thing is much worse than being alone. 

Look at how well you love yourself. Someone else cannot come along and fix you. Start where you are.

Your mind is working overtime and holding you captive. 

You could be imagining the worst without evidence. The ‘overtime’ turns into fantasies about the worst outcome to a situation or everything that could go wrong.  

STOP! You are on a negative downward spiral. 

It’s all in your mind!!!

You can't live like this in severe self-doubt and comparing oneself to others, perhaps even heavily airbrushed magazine cover models… something completely out of reach to real humans. It’s the head cut off from the heart. There is a need for liberating the mind and reconnecting with the heart. You know, doing everything in LOVE, from the ❤️  

As I said, compassion and loving kindness has to start with the self before the heart can open up. You can't love others till you love yourself and stop irrational fears and doubts. 

Self-created doubts will ruin you and bind you when you should be running free with what makes you happy. If you feel it, and it brings you joy, stop overanalysing and finding reasons why it can't be or you're not good enough. That's bullshit, if you really feel it, follow it. 

You ARE good enough and nothing's in your heart for no reason. I believe in all of you even if you don't believe in yourself, I'm rooting for you forever and always. Please don't give up on what you want most because of petty doubts because it's possible, you can make it happen. 

Make yourself happy. Stop living in fear that you've put there yourself. The heart is pure, if it feels it it's cause it's meant to be. 

Please don't push your dreams away... All that will remain is pain, for yourself & others. 

Listen.