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overcorrecting is so funny... in my early 20s i identified with mental illness so hard when i finally got better i decided to be the most mentally healthy person ever. and only in recent times it clicked in my head that maybe i actually need to accommodate myself a little... so my nervous system doesn't crash

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Like a half hour after taking pain relief meds: oh actually it doesnt hurt anymore i probably didnt even need to take those

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sorry boss can't come in today i was on my way to work and then a gentle spring breeze kissed my cheek and reminded me it is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world

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u ever look at a shade of green and think "yes."

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The Early Diary of Anaïs Nin, 1920–1923

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its okay for others to misunderstand you and your intentions. it is inevitable actually

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You can change what matters to you and no one can stop you, I don't know if you heard.

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life is about finding cute little things and moments so you don’t feel miserable

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bitch this is all you’re gonna get. this life, this face, this body. you better not ‘maybe in another universe’ your way out of everything. sit your ass down and face this. go make tea and have a picnic and read a goddamn book. kiss your loved ones, send that damn text, and hug your siblings. this is all you’re gonna get.

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To surround myself with gentleness feels like the most important task

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i simply do not have 1 nonchalant bone in my body. i am emotional, passionate and dramatic. and it’s quite beautiful.

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Mary Oliver, "Franz Marc’s Blue Horses" from Devotions

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