Carissa

“You see demons in the eyes of the world, and the world sees a bottomless pit in yours.”
― Neal Shusterman, Challenger Deep

“The fear of not living is a deep, abiding dread of watching your own potential decompose into irredeemable disappointment when 'should be' gets crushed by what is. Sometimes I think it would be easier to die than to face that, because 'what could have been' is much more highly regarded than 'what should have been.' Dead kids are put on pedestals, but mentally ill kids get hidden under the rug.”
― Neal Shusterman, Challenger Deep

“Loneliness is a sign you are in desperate need of yourself.”
― Rupi Kaur, Milk and honey

“Our backs tell stories
no books have the spine to carry”
― Rupi Kaur