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Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score

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“I really just want us to be an unending poem.”

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May you be released from the belief that you are not enough as you are. You are. You have always been.

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You'll get the future you want so badly. It's okay to be on your own timeline. You don't have to feel ashamed for taking a gap year, a leave of absence from school/work, or time off of whatever you do. Things will come together eventually. Take care of yourself first.

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You don't have to force yourself to bounce back so quickly. I read something recently that said "when you come in from a rainstorm, you don't expect yourself to be dry and warm right away", and it really resonated with me. It's okay to take time to dry off and warm up. Take the time you need to process what happened to you.

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We can still lead meaningful lives even after what feels like the fall of our society 🥲

Where's that tweet about people still living long fulfilling lives even through the fall of the roman empire because I think about it constantly

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if you're waking up like me thinking "where do we even go from here?"

you:

build community & involve yourself locally

learn self sustainability skills

choose kindness

protect others & yourself

join or build a mutual aid group and/or network

find time for small joys (the arts, cooking a meal you love, spending time with loved ones, etc.)

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To be seen is not to be loved. But to be loved is to be seen and understood completely.

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“Dear Life, I am slowly falling in love with you again”

— Conee Berdera

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Dark Dreams II, Ogikubo 荻窪

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“When your heart isn’t poisoned by someone you love, you do everything with unconditional love for them.”

- The poet with the affliction called “love”

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What the fuck is a situationship men need to start writing love letters again

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Therapy is like learning to retrace your steps but this time with tenderness instead of shame

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maybe if you bundled yourself up and went for a walk out in the cold then came back inside with rosy cheeks and cool skin and warmed yourself up with a nice warm cup of herbal tea with honey maybe then you'd calm down

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