Dominique

❝ one thing i have learnt this year is to live and live in the moment. life is tough, life is overwhelming and life is a struggle. a struggle to hold on. a constant battle of choosing between what it is and what it should be. this year, you found yourself in situations you never could've possibly imagined yourself to be in. you looked for yourself in everywhere you went and everyone you met. you thrived, you survived, you tried - even if barely. for the year, days, life to come, live. live in the moment. stay. breathe. it gets better. ❞

hello friends

❝ when we're in pain, people are too quick to say, 'get over it', 'move on', 'its not that bad' but we don't get over grief by denying it. we have to feel it, we have to give it it's due. we have to dive down to the very depths of our sorrow, relive every terrible moment and endure the torture of asking what could've been and what will now be. we have to bleed out before our hearts can start beating again. ❞
          
          ━ claudia gray, a million words with you

❝ it's just really scary how unpredictable people are. at one moment, they make you feel as if you're finally home and get you all comfortable and attached to them and the next they could be so brutally distant and harsh to you. that isn't everyone though. life has its own ways to teach us a lesson that is letting go of what doesn't want to stay. believe me what wants to stay will find a reason to, despite all odds. who wants to genuinely be with you will never abandon you. someone who doesn't wanna stay won't care how deeply you love them. it's a tough lesson to learn. i hope you let go knowing that the better is yet to come. stay strong. ❞

❝ start where you are and move with humility; recognizing that you may make mistakes along the way and that's okay. what matters is that you are showing up. do not let fear or shame consume you. do not invite them into the conversation. give them no power, no voice, no authority, no control. instead, choose grace; knowing that grace will guide your steps and help you to find your footing as you navigate your way to the future. lean in to the fight - even when it's uncomfortable, even when it'd be easier to back down and do nothing. take your stance. there's work to do. the universe is in motion and so should be you. ❞

✎ᝰ┆Here's your daily reminder ࠜೄ ･ﾟˊˎ
          
          
          ꒰  the fact that you are trying  ꒱
                             ꒰  is a proof that you are strong  ꒱
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❝ Look around you, look at you. There are so many good things. Clean, fresh sheets. Discovering bands or songs or artists that haven't been discovered by people. The smell of earth after it rains or the salty water of the beach. Cafés that have all-day breakfast. Great ideas that come to you in the middle of the night or when you're in the shower. New movies, new books, new friends. Old movies, old books, old friends. Roses and sunflowers and daises. Nice smelling candles that take you to another time and place. Art that get you. Books that get you. Songs that get you. People who get you. Hand made gifts. Adventures. Passports because they guarantee a conversation on how 'terrible' you look in the photo. Journeys, sunsets, sunrises, now. ❞

So sorry about the constant notifications that keep coming up. It seems like I can't make up my mind about this book and I keep changing things and I'm sorry if that irritated you I promise it won't happen again. I hope.

❝ Look at you. You're young and you're scared. Why are you so scared? Stop being paralysed. Stop swallowing your words. Stop caring what other people think. Wear what you want. Say what you want. Listen to the music you want to, play it as loud as you want and dance to it. Go out for a drive and forget all your worries. Stop waiting for Friday, for weekend, for the perfect moment or the right time. Live now. Do it now. Take risks. This life is yours. You need to realise that you can do whatever YOU want. ❞

Sorry I haven't posted much. But more coming this week.