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Before we begin, I’d like to share a story. Once upon a time there was a jellyfish. We’ll call it You. You became lost sometimes You could be a little unsure You tried very hard But sometimes it didn’t feel like enough. I hate to spoil the ending But You is fine You is still here You is going to make it.
know you don’t see yourself the way I see you and you still argue when I call you beautiful. But all the things you can’t stand about yourself are all the things I can’t go a day without. I think if you let me, I’d build an observatory just to show you that all the stars in the universe will never shine as brightly as you.
I will love you even if we don’t end up together. Even if you walk away from me, I will still love you. I will love you even if you marry someone else and on the coldest days of the year you spend your nights wishing you had married me after all, because no one knows how to ignite the fire in your soul quite the way I do.
When you take a lover who uncovers all your flaws, listens to the very essence of who you are, and embraces you rather than judges you, hold on to this love for a lifetime, as you will never find a love quite as pure.
I hope you find someone who never makes you question your own self-worth. I hope you find someone who chases your happiness as much as their own. I hope you find someone who supports you in the things you are passionate about. I hope you find someone whom you can laugh with and sit in silence with and share your deepest secrets with. I hope you find someone who is your lover, your partner, and your friend. I hope you find someone who treats you as their equal, who learns and grows with you and beside you. I hope you find someone who appreciates all the tiny details that make up who you are. I
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That’s the thing about moving on. You are never going to find a love quite like the one before. The key is to stop wanting the same things and embrace the things to come.
Sometimes your body aches and you feel like lead and it’s easier to pull your covers all the way over your head and pray that you never wake up but it’s very important that you do. So if you don’t feel beautiful when you open your eyes I hope this reminds you that I think you are. Just try to remember this too
This sadness that they say can be beautiful, what sadness is this? Because my sadness rips me apart from the inside and there isn’t a thing beautiful about it.
It’s midnight and I thought about Boarding a plane and meeting you in the city I thought about stitching you into my skin So you’d be with me as I slept I wish you were here Or I were there Because my heart caves in when I look at you And it feels like your hands twist around My rib cage And take the air from my lungs My head starts pounding And I just want to kiss you It’s midnight And I just want you
You’re still here, you know; under all the messy things, under the stress, the anxiety, the sadness, you’re still you. Come up for some air; there are bright skies up here. You have to pull yourself up; I know you feel like you can’t, but you can. I believe in you, more than you know.
But life is not about half doing. You cannot half love, or half accept, or half live. It’s about giving everything you have. When you are old and worn, do you really want to look back and say you gave the bare minimum? You owe yourself more than that.
Pain is immeasurable when it’s felt because in that moment it feels like the worst pain on earth.
Stop acting like you aren’t enough. You’re strong and beautiful and the way you dress or who you like doesn’t change how big your heart is. You are important, and your hair looks nice, and so do your eyes, and the way you eat half a tub of ice cream is sexy as hell. You are not nothing, and you can achieve anything, and you are believed in. You are someone worth having around and whoever has you now, or will have you, is the lucky one too. Why do people tell others what they deserve but never themselves? Stop acting like you aren’t enough, because you are.
Here are some nice things: warm nights after the rain, old books, new books, tea in the afternoon, snow angels, palm trees, smiling, laughing, hugs that make you feel like you are combusting, wet-nosed kisses from your dog, waterfalls, sunsets, a clear night sky, the hopes and dreams of you and me. A kitten curled in your lap, fresh laundry, favorite songs, the morning birds in perfect harmony. Nice simple things to remind you to stay.
