"I never thought I had anything to say that was worth hearing.

For the longest time, my voice was tamed, to the point that it almost got extinguished.

It took me a long time to realise that it didn't matter who heard, or if anyone even paid attention. The important part was saying what I had to say, for no one else's benefit but my own. Because being true to myself, I slowly came to realise, is just too precious to lose."