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Hello my darling,  It’s a beautiful, sunny, weekend day. Bright and glorious. And today more than ever is a day for self care. Why? Because you deserve it, and I deserve it. We deserve to take care of ourselves, and to love ourselves. Day to day life can be stressful and exhausting, so wherever we can let’s take a little time to ourselves to enjoy things. Sip some tea. Read a little. Listen to…

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“Read it?” laughed the girl. “Ms. Day loves the book.”

There were collective nods in the class.

“In fact,” she continued. “Funny story, actually, she was very sad after she finished reading it. When we asked her what was wrong, she told us about the book. And we wanted to read it and here we are! And she also said that if Pepp-”

“Ooookay, that’s enough, Alicia,” said Jess, but it was more of a giggle-shriek.

Nick frowned, not really having caught on to what had just happened. “She was sad? Why was she sad?” he asked, now looking at Jess. “It wasn’t a sad ending.”

Jess opened her mouth to respond, but Alicia had seemingly decided to end Jess today.

“She was sad because though Pepperwood saved the world, he was all alone in the end,” said Alicia, with a slight shake of her head.

A small boy with thick glasses, cut in with a small laugh. “She was so sad about it that she said if Pepperwood was a real person, she’d marry him.”

Idols are always asked about their ideal type and they provide you with an appearance and/or personality they find to be “perfect” for them. Many of you fans probably look at these and try to compare yourself to what is described. I’m here to tell you that this whole concept is the biggest pile of crap. 

Ideal type is something that’s constructed to fill the space of where a real person should be. Once a real person is in that space, an ideal type becomes meaningless.

Your bias, or any idol, or anyone for that matter, may say that they want someone with certain hair, certain height, certain weight (You’re kidding right?), but in the end, it means a whole lot of nothing.Not to sound cheesy, but it’s really not up to them who they fall for. So, yeah they have an “ideal” person in their mind, but everyone does. It doesn’t mean you have to fit the description. 

Think about your ideal type. Then think of anyone you have had a crush on, have dated, or thought you would date if given the chance. Do all these people match your ideal type? I suspect not.

So really. Sure you can look at the ideal types of the idols, but don’t think of it as “Oh, I’m not their ideal type so they wouldn’t like me or won’t think I’m pretty, cute, or handsome.” Because that’s simply not it.

Hello my darling,  Here we are. The last day of Pride. In some ways June has felt incredibly short. And in some ways it’s felt rather long. To be honest I’m already ready for summer to be over. It’s far too hot already. That said, I want to take a moment to wish you a happy final day of Pride for another year. Though for most (including myself) Pride is 365 days a year, the official Pride month…

Hello my darling,  It’s an early, rainy morning again. A morning for tea, a morning where nothing sounds sweeter than staying in bed and cuddling for hours, not acknowledging the world for a little while. Just enjoying the sounds of the wind and the rain, and the chill. Enjoying a late morning, before we have to get out of bed and face the day. There’s nothing like a quiet and cozy morning…

Hello my darling,  It can be difficult with things going on right now (with things always seemingly going on) to feel joy. To feel happy, or hopeful, or any emotion other than absolute dread. Finding beauty in the smallest things is essential, but it’s not always easy. There is, I believe some good news in the world despite all of this. The current climate is showing who our true ally’s are,…

Dearest,  Light of my life, warmth of my heart, joy of all joys. How are you today? Really?  I know how difficult it can be to answer such questions at times. You worry that if you actually allow yourself to consider how you feel you might break. Sometimes it’s easier to get through the day if you don’t think too hard about it. Some days more than others it’s just easier to ignore how you…