“People place so much value on thought, but feeling is as essential. I want to read books that make me laugh and cry and fear and hope and punch the air in triumph. I want a book to hug me or grab me by the scruff of my neck. I don’t even mind if it punches me in the gut. Because we are here to feel.”
― Reasons to Stay Alive
― Reasons to Stay Alive
“There’s a special peace in sleeping next to someone you love.”
― Yours Truly
― Yours Truly
“Adding anxiety to depression is a bit like adding cocaine to alcohol. It presses fast-forward on the whole experience.”
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“Nothing lasts forever. This pain won’t last. The pain tells you it will last. Pain lies. Ignore it. Pain is a debt paid off with time.”
― Reasons to Stay Alive
― Reasons to Stay Alive
“How to stop time: kiss.
How to travel in time: read.
How to escape time: music.
How to feel time: write.
How to release time: breathe.”
― Reasons to Stay Alive
How to travel in time: read.
How to escape time: music.
How to feel time: write.
How to release time: breathe.”
― Reasons to Stay Alive
Julia’s 2025 Year in Books
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