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Life damages us, it burns through our brains and shakes up its chemistry. It’s a normal, terrible, inconvenient part of being human.

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This guide is for anyone who wants to learn how to draw people.

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Your mind which never, not once, thought about me.

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That sinking feeling you get in your stomach when you realize the last time you saw someone was actually the last time you would ever seen them at all. 

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Release the grip yesterday has on your soul and remind yourself that though it might not leave you right away, you are not bound by it.

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Seeking perfection is a losing battle, but being authentic? That’s the pursuit of yourself, of real love, of a life that sings with joy and purpose.

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Mistakes do not equate to weakness; believing that we are incapable because of those mistakes does.

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You forgive yourself for the ways you’ve fallen short and learn to show grace to yourself, even when you feel unlovable.

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I’m trying to learn the kind of brave you taught me – pulling down the gates, letting go of control, trusting people aren’t growing weeds of lies when they’re sleeping in my bed.

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And not much will be left of us
After this has occurred.
Just an empty shell,
And another body to be burned