Expect That If Someone Can't Love Someone Else Right, They Can't Love Themselves Right Either.

now i understand why our parents often told us not grow up too fast. because they are aware of how challenging adult life will be, whereas we were clueless that once we reached adulthood, we would have wished to go back to our childhood.

recovery can be difficult and can take a lot longer than you expected. don’t be hard on yourself for getting burnt out. have compassion even when it feels like your not recovering “fast enough” or “correctly.” everyone is on their own path.

These days the only

Thing I want is to just stop

Ripping me apart

Leila Chatti, “Tea”

i'm gradually allowing myself to discontinue oversharing. i came to realise that being overly open to others equates to allowing them to view beyond the surface of yourself, which can be used against you or against the people you value about the most.

Virginia Woolf, The Years

i have reached the point where i choose to understand. i choose to understand even if the things my loved ones do pain me. i choose to understand as long as they are still with me, as long as i can still hear their voice, and as long as i know that i may ask for their presence at any time.

it is ironic how the way people will do anything to earn your forgiveness yet do barely anything to keep from hurting you in the first place.

“Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain.”

— Megan Hart, Tear You Apart

I'm chronically ill. I'm disabled physically and mentally. I live a rough life from day to day. People always tell me how strong I am.

This may be with the best of intentions but in all honesty I'm not strong, I'm very weak from being broken down every single second of my life from my chronic illnesses.

I don't get to live my life, I'm surviving not thriving.