Category: Thoughts
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Words
I never cease to be amazed by the magic of words — these contrived scrawls, these guttural mutterings that somehow conjure, entice, explain, seduce, confound, convey, reveal. Well, I suppose sometimes I do cease to be amazed but that’s only because I’m not paying any attention, being distracted by the obnoxious din of my own…
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Five In The Morning Is For Us
On those days you decide to greet the sun instead of your pillow, do you ever really know why? No deadlines, no anxiety attacks, just one thing leads to another and suddenly you’re kissing the rays as they peer through your closed blinds.
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Not Being Alone Is A Beautiful Feeling
Darkness threads through the spaces between my fingers in cruel mimicry of another human hand; its weight pressing against me, taunting me with its presence, for it is nothing more than that of absence.
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We Are All Fucking Magic
you are made of flesh, bone and stars just like the rest of us what makes you think for one second that your star shown brighter than another’s? that your flesh is better, your bones stronger? who taught you to look down on the other stars? like their magic isn’t the same magic that lights…
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This Is Why There’s Strength In Being Kind
It’s hard to be kind. You’re always the one people run to when they have problems. Never mind the fact that you have your own demons to fight with. Never mind the idea that you’re still figuring out how to remain strong because you have no other choice but to be one.
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A Midnight Letter To The Universe
Dear Universe, There are some things I just I want to express to you.
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When It’s Just You And Your Insomnia
When you have insomnia, you learn to live with a certain kind of loneliness.
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You Cannot Be Fixed, For You Are Not Broken
You cannot be fixed For you are not broken Even when you feel like you are For you are fine china With your cracks filled with gold That radiate brighter than the sun You cannot be fixed For you are not broken Even when you feel overwhelmed With the heaviness And weight of the world…
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I’m Turning 26, Have No Idea What I’m Doing, Probably Never Will — And That’s Okay
As of this writing, I’m staring down the barrel of my late twenties.
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This Is What It’s Like To Hate Yourself
Others say that you should love yourself, that you should give yourself some grace. That simple task seems impossible, the hatred runs too deep.
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Do Not Let The Coldness Of This World Harden Your Heart
How I wish I could tell you that the world is perfect. That people love each other despite their differences, despite their flaws. That loneliness doesn’t exist or that there’s no such thing as a broken heart.
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It’s Okay To Not Know What You Want In Life
Finding your way takes time. Paving it takes even longer.
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An Open Letter To My Anxiety
Dear Anxiety, I would truly appreciate it if you would stop making my life a constant roller coaster of emotional chaos.
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Why Liking Someone Shouldn’t Be An Excuse To Forget Your Self-Worth
It’s always easy for us to practice self-love when we’re single. It’s easy to preach about loving yourself and putting yourself first and it’s easy to tell our friends to walk away when they’re not being treated right or with the respect they deserve.
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