“Shame is an internal emotion. It does not have to stay with you any longer than you allow it to.
“And I think of the sins I already belong to, all the secrets I already know. I am already fertile with the forest and the fog, my mind pregnant with all the things she wishes I didn’t know.”
― Fierce Fairytales: Poems and Stories to Stir Your Soul
― Fierce Fairytales: Poems and Stories to Stir Your Soul
“3. It’s okay if you don’t like your friends anymore. Because growing up means growing apart, sometimes.”
― All The Reminders You Need To Get You Through Anything In Life
― All The Reminders You Need To Get You Through Anything In Life
“35. It’s natural to feel like you have to run away—from people, from feelings, from places, from life—but sometimes you should challenge yourself to stay put.”
― All The Reminders You Need To Get You Through Anything In Life
― All The Reminders You Need To Get You Through Anything In Life
“Belonging
You have belonged
better in your own arms
than in anyone else’s.
Remember you are
the softest love
you will ever have.”
― Wild Embers: Poems of Rebellion, Fire and Beauty
You have belonged
better in your own arms
than in anyone else’s.
Remember you are
the softest love
you will ever have.”
― Wild Embers: Poems of Rebellion, Fire and Beauty
“People grow apart. Distance doesn’t always mean miles. Sometimes it means two friends going separate ways. The person you poured your heart out to, traveled through new cities with, called at three in the morning just to get ice cream, suddenly becomes someone who can’t even text you back. So, you start to wonder what happened and where it all went wrong. How can this person who was once your lifeline now be a stranger who holds all your memories? But people change and become caught up in their own lives. They may not even realize they are doing it. Sometimes friends disappear and we don’t know why. But you don’t deserve to be ignored. The things you have to say are important; you should never allow someone to make you feel as though they aren’t. You should never tolerate someone who can’t acknowledge the news you have to share. You don’t need this in your life. Let go of people who don’t make you happy.”
― Pillow Thoughts II: Healing the Heart
― Pillow Thoughts II: Healing the Heart
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