Love feels like you have a safe space among all of the chaos in the world. Like a deep breath in of clean fresh air after being in the smog of a busy city all day. When you get good news, like a promotion or a new favorite song, you want to tell them immediately. You value their view of the world, and you would do anything to see the world through their eyes.
Love can be so sweet, but it can be a challenge to recover from. It's hard to not compare new experiences to the sweet taste of love. You have to look for it everywhere, in every conversation, art piece, and breath. It can be magical yet so painful at the same time.
Mar 3, 2025
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It feels like a rainy day, you have no errands and you have no tasks, and there is a big storm brewing outside, and you know you have nothing to do. You have a couple of candles lit, you have some soft music keeping background noise, you've had a nice warm shower, and your body is soft. You're now in warm, fuzzy pjs, a cup of tea in hand and you're tucked up in bed without a care in the world. You are being held by the softest hands and the pressure of life has dissipated. That is what love feels like, and one you have tasted a love that is so sweet, you'll never get over having lost it. you will crave the feeling for eternity
Mar 1, 2025
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speaking from my experience, you'll know it's real love when it inspires you to be a better person; when it supports individual growth; when it feels safe and secure; when it respects boundaries; when it chooses reality over fantasy; when it accepts imperfections; when it navigates through challenges with both compassion and reason; when it encourages honesty and authenticity; when it honors independence. rainer maria rilke puts it so beautifully, "love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other."
if it does the opposite, that's not love, that's fear. i believe that love makes you see clearer and helps you make wiser decisions. i don't believe in "love makes people stupid" – no, fear does.
Apr 13, 2025
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On one hand: it just flows. You can't get enough of them. Your eyes, their eyes—could be the only thing that matters in the whole world. Their voice hits you like electricity. When alone, you wonder why you aren't with them. Mundane things, at their side, become adventures. You occupy your own universe that is a secret from all others.
And on the other hand: it is a labor. Your beloved, who stirs and ignites your affection so much, is also the one who most exposes your pride and weaknesses. As you dive into them and truly know them, you discover they are broken and selfish and human. And they discover that about you. The easy slide down the snowy hill of excitement becomes a long drag back up the other side.
But then the two of you put those parts together: combine the thrill and the sparkle with the messiness and the suffering. Your together love becomes something deeper and more enduring. You say: I see you fully but I choose you still, with all my heart and soul.
It becomes something that will withstand any storms that may come, something more mature and tested:
"Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction." —Antoine de Saint-Exupery:
Mar 1, 2025
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When I lay out all of my work in order of importance, it helps me get through all the big scary tasks first. If that intimidates you, take a small easy task, knock that out, and use that motivation to get to the bigger things. Good luck on the rest of this year. A good mindset is everything.
Mar 3, 2025
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everywhere i go i take my swagged out black jansport and i bring:
-cigs + lighter + vape (i hate it too)
-keys + wallet
-portable charger
- pocketknife I found on a hike one day SCORE!!!
- my waterbottle I've had since the 7th grade, my ride or die
- 2 notebooks, sketchbook, laptop
- tape
Apr 1, 2025