be soft but carry fierceness in your eyes and strength in your heart.

I dream about you almost every night, my need to be with you is that great.

Franz Kafka, 1913.

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if your intentions are good all your quiet battles will turn into victories

trying to bloom when something within you is constantly dying is art.

Once you start to realize so many people are emotionally wounded children in adult bodies, you stop taking so much sh*t personally.

Being in a healthy relationship really taught me there's no such thing as 'that's just the way I am'. When you truly love someone, you work on those toxic traits, you learn to communicate, you actively listen to each others thoughts & feelings—you adjust, grow, and heal together.

Know your worth and don’t let people take advantage of your energy. Spend it where it’s more valued than misunderstood.

The real flex is learning to raise your emotional intelligence so toxic people can't play mind games with you, learning to pause before reacting so manipulators can't disrespect you and blame you for your negative reactions, and learning to say 'no' so takers can't take from you.

Some comebacks are personal. They're apologies to yourself for putting up with sh*t you didn't deserve.

🫶🏼

for the glory of Rome

*sips coffee

touch my sky

a dream

I wonder whether he’ll
think of me tonight…

#dew

Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg 'La Dolce Vita' Federico Fellini.

the blood in my veins vs. the fire in her eyes