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

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

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. 

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

We have to pull it together even when we want to break down. We have to smile even when we’re on the verge of tears. We have to act like everything is okay even when it isn’t.