when will i ever be able to have peace of mind again? the sort of peace that soothes my entire being, the kind of peace that radiates nothing but love and joyfulness to everyone around me, and the kind of peace that makes me yearn to live this kind of life again.
Leila Chatti, “Tea”
I hate this feeling I hate that after a long warm night, I could still feel blue the next morning I hate this feeling I hate that I oftentimes struggle to ignite the spark of living. I hate the feeling of emptiness When all I ever wanted is to embrace happiness I hate the feeling of being hopeless When all I ever wanted is to unleash myself and be free from darkness.
“Please don’t expect me to always be good and kind and loving. There are times when I will be cold and thoughtless and hard to understand.”
— Sylvia Plath
“It’s both a blessing and a curse to feel everything so very deeply.”
— David Jones
do not rush the healing process; take your time. just as a flower took a while to grow into a beautiful creature.
we all share the same dilemmas. but how we handle it is what makes us different from one another.
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.
“Give people time. Give people space. Don’t beg anyone to stay. Let them roam. What’s meant for you will always be yours.”
— Reyna Biddy