Marisa Donnelly

And here I am, left
to pick up the pieces
to pretend I wasn’t tongue-tied, hopeful
for the kiss that wouldn’t come.

Stop keeping people at arm’s length, and forgiveness far from your heart. Stop thinking you don’t deserve to be light and happy and weightless again. Because you do, sweet thing. You do.

Isn’t it crazy that in this world of millions and millions of people, we’re all fighting invisible battles in our heads?

Utah: “Am I happy?”

Don’t look back and wish you could change parts of your past or erase time. Because time wasn’t lost, is never lost in loving.

We are sometimes a lot to handle, but we are not complicated. We are sewn together with emotion and sensitivity, filled with heart and passion for the people and projects we take interest in. We love. We embrace. We open. We trust.

Yes, you can carry your burdens alone. But you don’t have to.

You are not weak. You are not a burden. You are not alone

Family goes beyond blood—those girls, those teammates, that bond—it’s for life.

You are never defined by your brokenness. And even in your lowest, most painful moments, you are beautiful, powerful, and strong.

It’s not about staying single until the right person comes along, it’s about dating, falling in love, growing, becoming, and eventually meeting that person somewhere along the way. It’s about making mistakes.

Let her bloom.

Heartbreak does not mean our love was all for nothing. We cared, we gave, and though we ended up empty, we loved. And it was real for a moment. And thus worth it, no matter the outcome.

There is nothing your sister/brother(s) can ever do to push you away.

I love the way my mind dances with thoughts of you,
imagining the curve of your lips, the slight smirk of your smile.

Our time, our energy, our passion, our affection is never wasted when we truly love.

This is for the girlfriends we forget to thank. The ones who have been there for us since day one and will always stand by our side, no matter what life throws in the way.

He’s comfortable, he’s what you’ve known, he’s what you want. But he’s not what you need. Because he’s a man who cannot give his full self to you; he’s a man who can’t commit.