You might look around and wonder if anyone would truly notice if you disappeared. You might feel like your life is smaller or less meaningful than other people’s. I have been there before too. But those thoughts are not reliable. Our minds can become very convincing storytellers when we are hurting. They can take small doubts and turn them into harsh conclusions about our worth. But worth is not determined by how productive you are, how popular you are, or how perfectly your life is going. Your worth comes simply from the fact that you are a human being who exists in this world. That alone makes you deserving of care, compassion, and hope. You deserve to experience peace. And it is still possible.