ariana

“You Good?”

you may feel that things aren’t moving at the pace you want them to. you want what you want and you want it right now.

“I feel so many things growing–my individuality, my confidence; I feel lines of my character growing stronger. I’m really sprouting, springing up, with mixed feelings of tenderness and bitterness, faith and disillusion, hardness and softness. I have never felt so clearly that my Self is – obscurely and stubbornly self-made.”

“Adults who were hurt as children inevitably exhibit a peculiar strength, a profound inner wisdom, and a remarkable creativity and insight. Deep within them - just beneath the wound - lies a profound spiritual vitality, a quiet knowing, a way of perceiving what is beautiful, right, and true. Since their early experiences were so dark and painful, they have spent much of their lives in search of the gentleness, love, and peace they have only imagined in the privacy of their own hearts”

This white boy came over a month ago and asked why my pillow was shiny. I told him it was satin, because I need a satin case to maintain my natural hairstyle overnight.

New Update: We had our two year anniversary on August 9th.

“it took me several sleepless nights, and several exhausting mornings to find the courage to step into my truth. it took me breaking myself apart, and rebuilding myself into something new to realize my power. i am past the stage of convincing anyone of my magic.”