““My heart is so tired” - Markus Zusak”
—
Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score
Bring Me The Horizon - in the dark
“I am thankful for my struggle because without it, I wouldn’t have stumbled upon my strength.”
— Alexandra Elle
Falling into the routine
Of having you with me
Is as simple as breathing
For all my decades without you
My mind finds itself at home
My body fits against yours
My heart sighs in relief
How you are so familiar
When I've only known you
For a mere fraction of my life
Is simply beyond me
101010 by Sleeping at Last
Don't sabotage your future peace because familiar chaos is comfortable.
I had a sense of preparation for a love to come. Like the extension of canopies, the unrolling of ceremonial carpets, as if I must first create a marvelous world in which to house it, in which to receive adequately this guest of honor.
The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Volume One 1931-1934, Anaïs Nin
If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives.
Lemony Snicket
"... you will go home and then you will find that home is not home anymore. Then you will really be in trouble. As long as you stay here, you can always think: One day I will go home."
— James Baldwin, Giovanni's Room
“I didn’t know what to call it, what was happening between us, but I liked it. It felt silly and fragile and good.”
— Ransom Riggs; Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children