Jen

“This was not a tragedy. Dying on your couch watching TV by yourself is a tragedy. Dying while doing something you love with every part of your body is magic. I wish you magic, Edward.”
― Ann Napolitano, Dear Edward

“Her death hit in waves. Not a flood, but water lapping steadily at her ankles. You could drown in two inches of water. Maybe grief was the same.”
― Brit Bennett, The Vanishing Half

“What are your specific fears about that? Why you’re hiding out has a lot to do with the answers to these questions, and most of the time (if not always) the fears are irrational, but over time they’ve become your truth.”
― Andrea Owen, How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back from Happiness

“You can also write a letter of apology to yourself. Go on, you deserve it. Tell yourself why you should have been kinder to yourself, and share your intention of how to change things in the future.”
― Andrea Owen, How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back from Happiness