Zaineb

“Think about what you love to do; imagine doing it, succeeding at it, and loving it. Your purpose will never disappoint you. Your purpose is whatever makes you feel safe in this cold world, something that won’t make you feel alone.”
― Sara Sheehan, The Feels The Moon & My Soul

“Walking away isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength. It’s a sign of saving yourself when you’re drowning from the pain you didn’t create. Toxicity is one hell of a drug, one we often overlook because of love.”
― Sara Sheehan, The Feels The Moon & My Soul

“Emotional loneliness is so distressing that a child who experiences it will do whatever is necessary to make some kind of connection with the parent. These children may learn to put other people's needs first as the price of admission to a relationship. Instead of expecting others to provide support or show interest in them, they may take on the role of helping others, convincing everyone that they have few emotional needs of their own. Unfortunately, this tends to create even more loneliness, since covering up your deepest needs prevents genuine connection with others.”
― Lindsay C. Gibson, Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents

“What if I’m a beautiful wound people dance inside of?”
― Billy-Ray Belcourt, A Minor Chorus