If you’re reading this, you belong here — not because you've earned it by being perfect or staying on someone else's timeline, but because your presence, your voice, and your story add something irreplaceable to this community.

If you’re reading this, trust yourself.

If you’re reading this, it’s ok if your gratitude is complicated.

If you’re reading this, leniency isn’t laziness.

If you’re reading this, give the world your light. 

If you’re reading this, you’re doing better than you think.

If you’re reading this, don’t blame yourself for how you feel.

If you’re reading this, you can not hate yourself into loving yourself.

If you’re reading this, you’re never too cool to care. 

If you’re reading this, you’re not the only one to wonder: what would life have been like had we not grown up with such advanced technology?

If you’re reading this, comparison is the thief of joy.

If you’re reading this, know that you belong here.

If you’re reading this, don’t hesitate to find comfort in Villanova’s company, in response to and regardless of tragedy.

If you’re reading this, your major does not define you.

If you’re reading this, dance like there’s nobody watching.

If you’re reading this, I hope these words make you feel a little more comfortable, seen, and understood.

If you’re reading this, you are not falling behind in life. 

If you’re reading this, you’re not the only one struggling with summer expectations.

If you’re reading this, know that what is meant for you will always be yours.

If you’re reading this, just know you are more than your fears, your failures, or the expectations placed upon you.