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“If things go wrong don’t go with them.”

“When was the last time that beating yourself up worked for you? Be kind to yourself. ‘Cos that does work.”

all the moons of 2024

“I always find beauty in things that are odd and imperfect – they are much more interesting.”

“I like how sleeping next to someone means more than sex sometimes, the body’s way of saying ‘I trust you to be by my side at my most vulnerable time,’ you have no defenses when you are asleep, you tell no lies”

“Almost. It’s a big word for me. I feel it everywhere. Almost home. Almost happy. Almost changed. Almost, but not quite. Not yet. Soon, maybe.”

“Love isn’t only love, sweetheart. It’s hard work, and trust, and tears, with even a few glimpses of devastation. But at the end of each day, if you can still look at the person at your side and can’t imagine anyone else you’d rather have there, the pain, the heartache and the ups and downs of love are worth it.”

Reading is one form of escape. Running for your life is another.

“Just because you’re used to it, doesn’t mean it’s okay”