#anna goranson hooser

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She looks strong because she is strong. She is also sad, she is also joyful.

She grieves in one breath the hardships of the world, and breathes out the calm and love she has to give.

And when she has none to give, she breathes in the love that someone else has offered her, an offering that is simple and also enormous.

She goes about her day, reapplies her lipstick when it's faded, and smiles.

Art by one of my personal favorites: Anna Goranson Hooser