Bianca Sparacino
Author
Poet
Podcaster
Bianca Sparacino (aka @rainbowsalt) is a poet and creator from Toronto.
She is the author of three books: Seeds Planted In Concrete, The Strength In Our Scars, and A Gentle Reminder. Her books have sold over a million copies and been translated into various languages.
Her Instagram account is a daily source of inspiration for millions, as she shares her profound musings on the human experience and the contrasts of life. She is also the host of the In Your Feelings podcast, a widely beloved series about the humanness and realness of being a sensitive and feeling person.
Bianca's fourth book Notes on Becoming, a collection of poetic essays on grief, healing, and seeking is due out in late 2023 via Thought Catalog Books.
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If You Are In Love With Someone Who Cannot Love You Back, This Is Your Reminder
This poem is from the book A Gentle Reminder by Bianca Sparacino.
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Pay More Attention To The Things That Make You Want To Get Up In The Morning
I think real happiness, true happiness, exists in the acceptance of the fact that we will always be balancing what is light and dark within ourselves. I think real happiness, true happiness, exists in the quiet. In the small things. In a morning cup of coffee, in the sound of your mother’s voice on the…
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If No One Told You This Today — I Am Proud Of You
We need people like you in this world. We need the softness, we need the people who remind us of connection when we are all avoiding eye contact. I am proud of you for being this person in this world. The way that you love others is inspiring. And so if no one told you…
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On Learning How To Be Alone, Because The Love You Find Within Yourself Will Be Yours Forever
It is better to be alone than to be with someone who makes you feel lonely. And it is better to be alone than to be settling for things that you know deep down are not for you. It is better to be alone than to make love into something you feel you have to…
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If You Have Been Ghosted — This Is How You Heal And Move On
On the days that feel darkest, remind yourself that someone’s inability to choose you does not mean that you are not worthy of being chosen. Someone’s inability to respect you does not mean that you are not worthy of respect. Someone’s inability to be honest with you, does not mean that you are not worthy…
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Why Boundaries Are Imperative For Those Who Love Hard And Care Deeply
The guilt you feel when setting a boundary is not because the boundary itself is wrong, it’s because of all the deeper, limiting beliefs you have that tell you it’s wrong. That tell you it is selfish. That tell you it is uncaring. That tell you it is dismissive. That tell you it is cruel,…
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6 Promises You Deserve To Make Yourself This Year
There is power in letting go of anything that is forcing you to let go of yourself. Don’t ignore what you know in your heart. Remember — it is better to be alone, than to feel lonely in what you’re settling for. It is better to be alone, than to try to fit your heart…
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Gentle Reminders Everyone Needs To Hear Right Now
Some people come into our lives and they teach us how to love, how to hope, they show us that the goodness was always meant to find us, that it was always meant to stay. And some people, some people teach us how not to love. How not to settle. How to stand up for…
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It Is Okay To Walk Away From Those Who Do Not Know How To Love You
See, those who love the hardest, and who are the kindest souls, have often lived in a world that was not so kind to them, and have loved people who haven’t always protected their hearts. They understand what it means to be the kind of person who has been let down, they know what it…
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How To Differentiate Between Genuine Connection And Toxic Attachment, Because You Deserve Something Real
Attachment is holding on very tightly. Genuine love is holding on very gently, nurturing a connection, allowing for it to be a blessing in your life and not needing it in order to feel complete or whole or validated, but rather, appreciating it. Attachment is possession. Genuine love is union. Attachment is fear. Genuine love…
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Everything My Mother Taught Me About Life Before She Passed Away
You cannot love somebody into loving you. You cannot love somebody into being ready. Not everyone you feel something deep and meaningful with is going to be ready to hold your heart.
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When You’re Finding It Hard To Move On From An Almost — Read This
Please don’t feel silly with yourself for caring. Almost relationships can hurt just as much as real relationships because connection isn’t measured in time. When your heart connects with someone, it connects with someone. Sometimes, that depth is fostered over years. And sometimes you crash into another human being, and despite only knowing them for…
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Read This When You Are Finding It Difficult To Love Yourself
Forgive yourself for what you had to do in order to kill your sadness. Forgive yourself for how you settled, or allowed yourself to be treated. Forgive yourself for the ways in which you didn’t fight for who you were becoming. Forgive yourself for the ways you tried to catch your footing.
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A Guided Meditation for Self-Love: Maybe Right Now Your Journey Isn’t About Love
Maybe right now your journey isn’t about love. Maybe right now your journey is about you. Maybe this is the season you are being challenged to be your own savior, to be your own safe place.
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If You Have Forgotten, This Is What You Deserve
Relationships in your life should not make you feel like you are hard to love. You deserve to feel understood. Your heart deserves to feel understood. You should not feel like you have to apologize for who you are. You are human and you’re trying your best. So is your partner. But at the end…
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On Being Thankful For Those Who Hurt Us
Sometimes, we mistake a teacher for a soulmate. But the most difficult feelings we experience with them, change us for the better.
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You Won’t Find A Love That Is Perfect, But You Will Find A Love That Is Real
You will not find a love that is perfect, but you will find a love that reminds you that goodness exists. This love, it will inject honey into the soul of you, it will feel like warmth has cracked within your bones. And you will see how it learns you, and fights for you, and…
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6 Reminders For Anyone Who Needs To Hear That It’s Okay To Give Up On Their Dreams
We live in a generation that romanticizes hustle, and moving forward as quickly as possible when it comes to careers and our success within them. But there is no point in rushing quickly towards a life that will not inspire you or fulfill you.
