Don’t ever forget that you hold a special space in this world.
Does Your Presence Matter?
“I need to hold a space in the world. I can’t be nothing.”
Those words from our latest podcast episode hit like a lightning bolt to the heart. Spoken by Cilly in a moment of raw truth, they echo something many of us have felt in the quietest corners of our pain.
When you’ve been betrayed, dismissed, or abused, the world can feel like it shrunk around you. Like your presence doesn’t matter. Like you disappeared from your own life.
But let me remind you:
You are here.
You matter.
You hold a space in the world that no one else can fill.
Your laughter, your voice, your ideas—even the ones you’re still afraid to say out loud—are part of the fabric of this life. You don’t need permission to belong. You already do.
Silence the Trauma Messages
Sometimes, trauma tells us we’re invisible. Depression whispers that we’re replaceable. Abuse shouts that we’re worthless. But those voices lie. They are echoes of someone else’s fear, not reflections of your truth.
You Are Not Nothing — You Hold a Special Space
You are not nothing.
You are a survivor. A feeler. A dreamer. A fierce and radiant force of becoming.
Every time you show up to your life—even if it’s just by brushing your teeth, answering one email, or stepping outside to feel the sun—you are reclaiming your space in this world.
You don’t have to do something big to be valuable.
You already are something big—your life, your love, your existence is significant.
Think of a puzzle. If one piece is missing, the picture isn’t complete. You are that piece. Your presence shapes the whole. Even when you feel small or lost, your being here shifts something—whether it’s the way you hug, how you listen, or the quiet strength you carry without realizing.
So hold your special space.
Own it.
Stand in it.
And when the ground shakes under your feet, remember—you’re still here. And being here is everything.
Your Call to Action for Today:
Right now, write a sticky note with this message: “I hold a space in the world.”
Put it on your mirror, laptop, steering wheel—wherever you’ll see it daily.
Then, text or voice message someone you love and remind them that they hold a space in the world, too.
Start a ripple. Let the light you’ve fought so hard to reclaim shine a little further today.
You’re not nothing.
You’re everything someone needs to see standing tall right now.
Check out our new Podcast: My Ruby Slippers
“A mother and her adult child walk the yellow brick road of healing after surviving emotional, spiritual, and financial abuse from the same abuser. This show explores what it means to come home to yourself after betrayal, trauma, and loss. With raw honesty, vulnerability, and a touch of humor, they discuss recovery, rebuilding self-worth, & discovering their inner strength.”
