Big Girls Cry When Their Heart is Breaking

you know all of yall did a sharp inhale when she started singing telephone

sometimes i forget how many times i’ve picked myself off the floor, how many times i’ve washed away smudgy makeup and put myself to bed. how many times i’ve said no to something unhealthy. said yes to something good. how many times i’ve treated myself with kindness and patience. i forget how many times i’ve tended to wounds and made peace with my own anger. if i was taking care of a body that was not my own, i’d believe i was doing everything i could. so here’s to remembering that i’m doing the best i can.

When medication says “do not operate heavy machinery” they’re probably mainly referring to cars, but my mind always goes to forklift.

It has honestly never occurred to me that this warning was about cars and not construction equipment