I’m Allowed to Be Happy Before I’m Okay
Choosing happiness, for me, means making room for something good without requiring everything else to be okay first.
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A spontaneous edit · October 19, 2026
Choosing happiness, for me, means making room for something good without requiring everything else to be okay first.
With Love, Sheema
A few things I couldn’t leave unsaid
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Choosing happiness, for me, means making room for something good without requiring everything else to be okay first.
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