i constantly struggle with judgement towards myself for not "doing anything important". i work in fashion, have interned in fashion editorial, buy expensive clothing, and i'm surrounded by materialistic humans in a somewhat superficial city. i get down on myself, because i know so many others are suffering. i feel guilty that i can't make everyone happy. or whole. or sane. or healthy. i feel guilty when i see images like this. 

the only thing i do know is that it is important to love and to live selflessly. to give love to those that don't know it. to give kind words to those who never hear it. encouragement. to spread faith. and hope. faith is what keeps all of us going, after all. 

i know the world is not fair. and that "that's just the way it is". but i believe small random acts of kindness throughout the day, remembering to say 'i love you' after every phone call with family & friends, giving back to our community (even if in the smallest of ways), visiting a friend who is having a bad day, smiling at a random stranger, and counting ten different things we are thankful for daily really make life matter.