It Took Me Years to Understand... • It took me years to understand that I am my own priority. • It took me years to learn that peace is more important than proving a point. • It took me years to realize that loving myself wasn't selfish, it was necessary. • It took me years to accept that not everyone will understand me — and that's okay. • It took me years to believe that I deserve softness, too. • It took me years to know that healing isn't linear, and that's part of the process. • It took me years to see that letting go is also a form of love.

How it compares

Viral factor

x2.45: about 2.45 times the views @iam.affirmations usually gets. Viral factor divides a video's views by its account's usual views, so it measures how far the video beat its creator's normal reach, whatever the size of the account.

Views

204,166 views.

Engagement

3.8% engagement rate. 7,726 likes, 112 comments.

Hook

“It Took Me Years to Understand... • It took me years to understand that I am my own priority. • It took me years to learn that peace is more important than proving a point. • It took me years to realize that loving myself wasn't selfish, it was necessary. • It took me years to accept that not everyone will understand me — and that's okay. • It took me years to believe that I deserve softness, too. • It took me years to know that healing isn't linear, and that's part of the process. • It took me years to see that letting go is also a form of love.”: the opening line, the part that has to stop the scroll.

Filed under

niche: Motivation & Quotes; format: Story in slideshow.