In case you need this today: - You are not a failure - You are not a waste of space - You are loved - You are wanted - I believe in you - You got this NOC #youAreLoved #youAreWanted #youGotThis #noc @zen.words https://www.instagram.com/p/CUCkNMlL7uy/?utm_medium=tumblr

Dear lovelies: I can finally tell you that Holding Up the Universe has been optioned as a movie and I’m writing the script!!!! 🥰🎬 I’m so, so, so grateful and excited to be sharing Libby and Jack’s story on the screen. 💙 That’s all I can say for now except to remind you that you are wanted, you are necessary, you are the only you there is. And you are loved! 💚 #holdinguptheuniverse #hutu #libbyandjack #jackandlibby #libbystrout #jackmasselin #bodypositivity #faceblindness #prosopagnosia #twirl #lovestory #thedanceisinme #bookstagram #movienews #booktoscreen #youarewanted #youareloved #youareenough https://www.instagram.com/p/CB0z05MJTWY/?igshid=1aros8hlbb4te

Not sure what to write for your letter? Not sure who to write to? Not sure if your writing is good enough for this book? Not sure what to draw, paint, create? Not sure if you're artistic enough for this book? Guess what?! Everyone in the lgbtq+ community is more than good enough for this book! This book is to show our individual yet collective voices! This book will tell the story of our community through our own individual stories. You don't have to write a masterpiece or create a Picasso! Picasso was great, EE Cummings was great, michael Angelo was great, Suzanne Collins is great... YOU are great. We don't want you to sound like anyone else, just you. That is the power in this book. We are each individuals but we are connected still. Each amazing artist and writer is amazing because they were their selves and created work that they wanted to. So please please do not let thinking you aren't good enough be the reason you do not submit something, because we are all uniquely and wonderfully good enough! And if you need ideas on who to write to or what to write about I have a couple posts on the tumblr page with suggestions or just dm me! I will always respond! Thank you all and continue being your amazing individual selves that fight for our community! Much love, KJ #loveus #loveislove #submitsomething #lgbt #lgbtq #book #helpwanted #youarewanted #youareamazing #youaregreat #individual #community

In case you need a reminder today: God doesn’t just know you intimately; He wants to be known by you in the same way. Pursue Him. #purethoughts

Meet Libby. She’s survived years of bullying and the loss of her most important person. And now she is ready to twirl and dance and take on the world. 💜 (gorgeous fan art by @_beabrt ) #holdinguptheuniverse #holdinguptheuniversemovie #fanart #booktoscreen #libbystrout #twirl #pagetoscreen #youarewanted #youareloved #youarenecessary #thedanceisinme #bodypositivity #wearthatpurplebikini #libbyismyhero https://www.instagram.com/p/CB87DauJ58B/?igshid=esuhzunl60pj

This #fanartfriday is all about Libby. She dances. She twirls. She reminds others they are wanted. DEAR LOVELIES: YOU ARE WANTED!!! (I adore this illustration by @__sea.d__ ) ✨💫💜 #holdinguptheuniverse #libbystrout #twirl #thedanceisinme #dance #bodypositivity #fanart #youarewanted #youareloved #holdinguptheuniversemovie https://www.instagram.com/p/CCMfTikpSXf/?igshid=1gl8li2tav7zq

Dear lovelies: Always remember you are enough. Thank you for the outpouring of love and excitement over my Holding Up the Universe movie news! This book means so much to me and you mean so much to me and I promise to do my absolute best by Libby and Jack! Thank you for holding up my universe!!! 💙#holdinguptheuniverse #fanartfriday #fanart #youarewanted #youareloved #youarenecessary #youareenough #gratitude #youaremybrightplaces https://www.instagram.com/p/CB5v3QeJL6o/?igshid=shddlwrhhckq