“Never Apologize For How You Feel. No One Can Control How They Feel. The Sun Doesn’t Apologize For

imagine someone listening to a song and thinking of you

“Breathe. You’re going to be okay. Breathe and remember that you’ve been in this place before. You’ve been this uncomfortable and anxious and scared, and you’ve survived. Breathe and know that you can survive this too. These feelings can’t break you. They’re painful and debilitating, but you can sit with them and eventually, they will pass. Maybe not immediately, but sometime soon, they are going to fade and when they do, you’ll look back at this moment and laugh for having doubted your resilience. I know it feels unbearable right now, but keep breathing, again and again. This will pass. I promise it will pass.”

— Daniell Koepke (via surqrised)

Absolutely

“I want to lay her down and worship her body the way the Goddess that she is deserves to be worshipped. I want her to see herself through my eyes. I want her to feel and seek solace in my adoration and love. I never want her to question my desire for her. “

-sjc

“That didn’t happen, of course. Things never happened the way I imagined them.”

— John Green, Paper Towns

“Take wrong turns. Talk to strangers. Open unmarked doors. And if you see a group of people in a field, go find out what they are doing. Do things without always knowing how they’ll turn out. You’re curious and smart and bored, and all you see is the choice between working hard and slacking off. There are so many adventures that you miss because you’re waiting to think of a plan. To find them, look for tiny interesting choices. And remember that you are always making up the future as you go.”

— Randall Munroe, xkcd: volume 0

Resmaa Menakem, My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies