Sometimes I really do think I’m too intense for my own good
- you are not a failure
- you are not a waste of space
- you are loved
- you are wanted
- i believe in you
- you can do it
In case you need this today
have you ever noticed you pick up little habits and phrases from the people you love? it’s no wonder our hearts are so easily broken when people leave. we become a reflection of the people that we care about and those personality traits stick with us even if the people don’t
“I sit here. I am making art because it hurts and it has to go somewhere. It hurts and I am trying to transfer it to the paper.”
— Sue Zhao
“I’ve lost more friends getting my shit together than I ever did when I was a degenerate. There is a brutal lesson in that.”
— Ed Latimore
“As you are shifting, you will begin to realize that you are not the same person you used to be. The things you used to tolerate have now become intolerable. Where you once battled and argued, you are now choosing to remain silent. You are beginning to understand the value of your voice and there are some situations that no longer deserve your time, energy, and focus.”
— Unknown
Forgive me, I was not trying to wound you with my silence. When I am hurt, my mind ceases all of its functioning. I am a knot of feelings. I wish I knew what to say. The words come out all garbled. They all sound like: you hurt me, you hurt me, you hurt me. They all sound like: forgive me, I am trying, I am trying to forgive you.