love

  • I Hope Love Lets You Stay You

    I don’t know why I feel the need to tell you this, but I hope when love finds you, it doesn’t make you question your worth. I hope it doesn’t make you feel like you have to become smaller, quieter, easier, or more understanding just to keep someone by your side. I hope you never… Read more

  • Autopilot no more

    These past days have affected me more than I expected. I have always felt indifferent toward marriage. I do not disrespect it, but I have never fully believed in it. My parents separated even though they were married. I have also seen many people fall apart in relationships. Because of that, I learned to keep… Read more

  • On Not Ruining Things

    A question came up tonight that carried more weight than it pretended to. It was phrased lightly, almost like a thought experiment. What do you do when the choice is between taking a chance or ruining the friendship. That phrase stayed with me. Ruin the friendship. It sounded less like a possibility and more like… Read more

  • Revisit

    Pulled Others Were Emeralds from the shelf to reread before lending it. Reading it again was quiet and comforting. I kept noticing the small gestures and the spaces between words. It reminded me that noticing is important, but it’s not always enough. Communicating, asking questions, confronting things honestly really matters. That feels like the biggest lesson for… Read more