The Forest is Kinder
The woods are kind.
I do not fear that I will make one wrong move and be judged harshly. My movements are not tracked.
The trees are safe.
They provide places to hide if I need to disappear and shade to escape the scorching heat.
The forest is accepting.
It cares not who I am or what I have done. It does not expect me to be anything but who I am.
But you.
I want to bring you into my hiding place.
I want to show you my favorite trees to climb.
I want to bring you into my safe haven.
To escape the world that does not accept me.
Because the forest is kinder.
we’re gonna be ok btw
it’s ok if you’re scared. or tired. or unsure. or one million billion other complicated emotions at once. but i’ve decided things are going to be ok anyway. and i will hold that belief close to my heart no matter how scared or tired or lonely or depressed or one million billion other things i am. i will hold onto that. and if you’re scared, you can hold onto me. we can carry each other through
taking my heart with me
on getting better
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in your 20s you must rediscover the joys of arts and crafts to stave off spiritual decay
You're allowed to take up space and exist, with all of your needs and problems. You are not a burden, you are not annoying, especially if you depend on other people's care in some capacity, people love you and are glad you exist. Your needs are valid.
shaking six year old me by the shoulders YOU WERE RIGHT. YOU WERE RIGHT ABOUT LOVE AND ABOUT FAIRNESS AND ABOUT SHARING IS CARING. YOU WERE RIGHT. THE ADULTS DON’T KNOW ANY MORE ABOUT TRUTH THAN YOU DO. KEEP BELIEVING IN THE FAIRIES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GARDEN. NOTHING IS “JUST THE WAY IT IS”. I AM SORRY THEY EVER CONVINCED YOU TO FEEL SHAME. YOU ARE REAL AND A PART OF THIS WORLD. YOU WERE RIGHT.
You are not lacking. You are not less than. You are a whole human being with unmeasurable worth, who deserves love, respect and other good things. You are enough today, tomorrow and always. Always have been, always will be. And I really need you to hold that truth to your heart and keep it there as an ever burning flame. 🌸
It’s spring, you’re young, you’re lovely, you have a right to be happy. Come back into the world. -Shirley Jackson, we have always lived in the castle
babes like...life is beautiful and vivid, please dont be afraid of getting your hands in it just bc there might be some mud left over. You're in the body to experience good, positive, loving things. we are experiencing this universe as humans together, allow yourself the immersion experience!! be the type of person you're scared to lose.
maybe life is all about waking up every day and trying to learn how to appreciate the beauty of the world without allowing the ugliness of everything that has happened to me in the past to interfere with it