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I wanted to, but I wouldn’t do it.
"..because as much as I wanted to prove that love defies pride, myself comes first. I don’t want to say it out loud, but every time I pull back, every time I bite my tongue and hold my breath, I am choosing myself"
in the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take
"I think it’s also important to acknowledge that there are times when avoiding certain risks is the right choice for us"
substack
we must live our own experience
"when we measure our lives against someone else’s, we rob ourselves of something crucial—the chance to experience life on our own terms"
Love Letters to the Girls Who Are Too Hard on Themselves
to the girl reading this, you are so much more than you give yourself credit for.
how can you be behind in life when your life is only yours
this is your life. it has never belonged to anyone else. there is no other timeline you are supposed to be following, no other version you are supposed to become by now.
you wake up some days with a quiet weight sitting on your chest, something you cannot fully explain but cannot ignore either.
what’s meant for you will always happen
what’s meant for you will always happen, not always in the way you expect, and not always in the timing you want. but in a way that will make sense one day.
i used to think that if i just tried hard enough, planned carefully enough, and held on tightly enough, i could make things work out exactly the way i wanted them to.
this grave isn’t your grave
feel how you feel, and know they are feelings, and know that this is not your grave and you will be getting out of it.
for my friend, and anyone in a dark place
