Everything You Are

by Kerry Anne King

If she could die quietly, just close her story as if it’s a book she started reading and decided she didn’t like, she would welcome that. But she has to keep turning the pages; she’s not allowed to quit, because this is her fault and it’s the punishment she deserves.

Adventure Angels Manifesto I hereby commit to falling in love with life in all of its manifestations of trouble and triumph, joy and grief, boredom and excitement. I will treat each day as an adventure, full of possibility, and I will seek to be present for every moment, whether pleasant or unpleasant.

If I should fail, I commit to picking myself up and trying again. On this day, I do so solemnly swear.

“fine” stands for “fucked up, insecure, neurotic, and emotional.”

Avoiding talking about things is much more dangerous than having conversations.”

“I think you need to trust that people are strong enough to carry the truth.”

people have to carry their own burdens, that they’re responsible for their own emotional journeys.