Katie Ford, From If You Have To Go: Poems; “The Addresses”

“You should know, if you never open up you’re never going to heal.”

— Ned Vizzini, It’s Kind of a Funny Story

First and last time. 😌

I didn't fall in love with you because I was lonely or lost, I fell in love with you because after getting to know you, I realized that I wanted to make you a permanent part of my world.

The world may have hardened your heart, destroyed your trust, worried your mind, but we have a God who means it when tells us that he loves us, means it when he tells us that he will sort it all out, and means it when he tells us that we do not have to worry. 💛

もののけ姫 / Princess Mononoke 1997, dir. Hayao Miyazaki

“I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.”

— Og Mandino

"Sometimes, you just need to disconnect. The world will still be there when you return."

Light must come from inside. You cannot ask the darkness to leave; you must turn on the light.

-Sogyal Rinpoche

“My mom told me.. ‘A person who values you wouldn’t ever put themselves in a position to lose you,’ and that really hit deep.” — Unknown Actions reveal priorities. If someone truly values you, they’ll never risk losing you. This quote is a reminder to observe actions, not just words. Trust respect, not convenience.