dust settles. i don't

Perfume is the most intense form of memory

Because our brains are wired to draw on experience to keep us safe. They are stuck in survival Mode and it takes conscious effort to get out of it and reshape your understanding of the world. Some people have an inherently stronger drive to do that. But everyone can heal with willingness. What doesn't help is judgement. It is also a defense. The tool is compassion and kindness. Even when someone is bitter, compassion can give them a sense of safety that helps them to calm down and get out of survival.

fair point. understanding and accountability can coexist

y'all be hating and judging people who overcame situations that would've broke y'all into pieces

i don’t disappear when life gets difficult. i become more present

i don’t fear responsibility. i fear wasting genuine love

there's what you're used to, and then there's me

there’s real beauty in not letting your pain make you ugly

you ever been so stressed that youre calm