Marisa Donnelly
Marisa is a writer, poet, & editor. She is the author of Somewhere On A Highway, a poetry collection on self-discovery, growth, love, loss and the challenges of becoming.
41 Signs You Are A Creative Soul
When you’re working on something, you can (and often will) lose all sense of time.
You Are Imperfect, And Loved
There are people who love you, simply because you are you.
11 Reasons Why People With High Emotional Intelligence Are The Best People To Fall In Love With
They will ensure you never go through pain alone.
I Hope You Love Like You’ve Never Been Hurt
Because love is beautiful when you let go, when you stop clouding it with the past, when you allow it to bloom and grow and become whatever it’s meant to, without holding it back.
I Look For You In The Sky
Sometimes I imagine the way your lips
always tasted like both freedom
and familiarity and how your hands
carved new beginnings into my skin.
I’m Only Interested In The Permanent Love
I’m only interested in the love that is permanent. In the kind of love that knows there are other paths, other routes, and exit signs at every turn, and yet, stays on the path, trusts the road ahead.
Everything Comes Back To You
To the way you showed me what real love is, because even now, I forget.
You May Be Out Of Sight, But You Are Never Out Of Mind
No matter the distance between us, you are not out of my mind—you are on it. Always.
24 Healing Bible Verses For When Your Heart Is Heavy
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18
11 Things People With High Emotional Intelligence Simply Don’t Allow
They don’t allow their feelings to be masked or ignored.
You Shouldn’t Have To Convince Him To Stay
There is a difference between someone who values you and someone who simply enjoys benefits of your connection. There is a difference between someone whose heart is in the relationship, and someone who does not care enough to respect you and the bond you’ve made.
If You Love Her, Maybe You Really Shouldn’t Let Her Go
If you really love someone, if your heart is caught up and wrapped around a person, why on earth would you let them go? Why on earth would you say goodbye and watch, from a distance, as they fall into the arms of someone else?
9 Achingly Beautiful Words That Have No English Equivalent
Mamihlapinatapei: When two individuals wordlessly share a look that indicates interest, but both are hesitant to make a move.
This Is What Verbal Abuse Really Is, Because It’s Not Just Yelling
Verbal abuse is scars that you cannot see, but are just as hard, if not harder, to heal.
Why Your Forever Person Won’t Let You In, Based On Their Zodiac Sign
It’s obvious that they care, but there’s just a little something holding them back from truly letting you in.
37 Good Questions To Ask If You Want To Get Vulnerable With Someone You Love
What kind of music do you listen to when you’re sad?
11 Painful Emotions You’ve Only Experienced If You’re Someone Who Feels Everything Too Deeply
Anchorage: The longing to grasp a moment between your fingertips, to hold onto the sentences, the words, the memories and keep them with you.
Real Love Is Not Being Asked To Change, Or Asking Someone To Change For You
Love is not a power play, not roles and dynamics and shoes you must fill. You don’t need to become something better just to have someone’s affection, even if the other person’s intentions are pure. And you can’t make someone change for your reasons, or even the right reasons.