“Do You Ever Miss Yourself? The Person You Were Before You Had Your First Heartbreak Or Before You

“Breathe in experience, breathe out poetry.”

— Muriel Rukeyser

“Maturity is learning to walk away from people and situations that threaten your peace of mind, self-respect, values, morals and self worth.”

— Unknown

Paulo Coelho

“It takes a huge effort to free yourself from memory.”

— Paulo Coelho

Mental pleasure >>>

Sexual pleasure>>>

1. developing your own passions, hobbies, and goals

2. If you’re feeling insecure or needing reassurance, communicate it calmly and constructively rather than seeking constant validation.

3. respect your personal boundaries. Boundaries protect your individuality

4. nurture relationships outside of your romantic one.

5. your worth isn’t dependent on your relationship status.

6. Each time you do something independently or handle an insecurity well, acknowledge it

7. Relationships take time to grow. Instead of trying to rush things, enjoy the journey, trust your connection

8. knowing your value make you less likely to seek constant validation.

If you feel secure with who you are, you won’t need to rely on the relationship for your sense of worth

When you step into the zone of love , language as we know it becomes obsolete. That which cannot be put into words can only be grasped through silence.

“Maybe we’ll meet again, when we are slightly older and our minds less hectic, and I’ll be right for you and you’ll be right for me. But right now, I am chaos to your thoughts and you are poison to my heart.”

— Unknown

Maturity is when you realize people can't give you what they can't give themselves, so you stop expecting loyalty from people who betray themselves, stop expecting honesty from people who lie to themselves, and stop expecting peace from people who are at war with themselves.

“—I want to change: I want to stop fear’s subtle / guidance of my life—”

— Frank Bidart, from Half-light: Collected Poems; “California Plush” (via luthienne)

I'm not really looking to be loved nor to feel how it feels to fall in love