Im Realizing How Much I Desperately Want To Be In Love And How Terribly Afraid I Am To Be, And These

i’m realizing how much i desperately want to be in love and how terribly afraid i am to be, and these thoughts are coexisting chaotically now at 3:30am

“She struggled with her sadness, but tried to conceal it, to divide it into smaller and smaller parts and scatter these in places she thought no one would find them.”

— Nicole Krauss

You do not have to look beautiful while walking down the streets. You do not have to look beautiful while eating. You do not have to look beautiful while talking. You do not have to look beautiful while laughing. While doing sports. While having sex. While singing. While dancing. You were not born to look beautiful, my love. You are here to enjoy, to feel, to live. There is no point in worrying what you look like when you are doing things you actually enjoy because that joy will be taken away by the fear of not looking good enough. Again, it is not your purpose to look beautiful, darling. Your purpose is to fall in love with life, to laugh until your belly hurts, to express your feelings, to sing from the top of your lungs, to dance as silly as you want to - without worrying about your appearance. For all that matters is that your soul is beautiful and happy.

“Stay is a sensitive word. We wear who stayed and who left in our skin forever.”

— Nayyirah Waheed

You deserve people in your life who understand you at your core. Who don’t have misconceptions about your personality or your intentions. People who not only “get you” but also care about your wellbeing and won’t betray your trust.

I absolutely love this game with my whole soul

GRIS (2018) Developed by Nomada Studio