I know of fear.

I know of sorrow.

I know of pain.

I know what they can do to you. They can eat away at your heart and soul, leaving nothing but anguish and dread in their wake. They are like adamantine chains shackled to your body, immobilizing you entirely. It is a paralysis that is all-consuming.

But, despite it all, these chains can be broken. Though Faith and belief in one’s self and the will to rage against the tormenting grip of despair, you can overcome anything that comes your way.

It can be petrifying to seek and follow through with a change in one’s self. The fear of the unknown binds so many people, preventing them from moving on and moving forward. But the future that lies before them can be so much brighter. So much better than the turmoil they wallow in endlessly.

The only way to truly change is to step forward, take a chance, and embrace the unknown with your head held high. Do that…and nothing is impossible.

So, move forward.

Break the chains that bind you.

Do not let the malice of this world consume you.

And finally…

…be free.