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Be Patient With Yourself

Be Patient With Yourself

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We forget that every day we’re lifting our head from the pillow counts as something. We forget how strong we truly are.

Healing Isn’t Supposed To Be Quick

Healing Isn’t Supposed To Be Quick

Marisa Donnelly Marisa Donnelly
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You heal—one piece, one fragment, one crack at a time—because you can, because you deserve to.

You Can’t Hurry Healing

You Can’t Hurry Healing

Marisa Donnelly Marisa Donnelly
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You cannot rush the reconstruction of a heart.

I Am Not Afraid To Let You Go

I Am Not Afraid To Let You Go

Marisa Donnelly Marisa Donnelly
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I am not afraid to shed the skin that once was warm with your touch. The familiarity I wore like an extra layer—one, for the longest time, I was too stubborn to take off.

Sometimes Lost Love Is A Blessing

Sometimes Lost Love Is A Blessing

Marisa Donnelly Marisa Donnelly
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Sometimes lost love is a reminder. Of who we are. Of our worth.

This Is What Your Heartbreak Is Actually Telling You

This Is What Your Heartbreak Is Actually Telling You

Leena Lomeli Leena Lomeli
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Heartbreak is merely a designated place for us to do our deepest healing in. This is the space for questions, analyzing, transformation, and evolution.

I Will Love Myself In Spite Of You

I Will Love Myself In Spite Of You

Marisa Donnelly Marisa Donnelly
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I will not let myself be defined by a man who walked away.

Do Not Give Heartbreak A Home

Do Not Give Heartbreak A Home

Marisa Donnelly Marisa Donnelly
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Heartbreak is not meant to be a permanent resident.

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