Bottle and a Gun.

I look alive. I'm dead inside. My heart has holes, and black blood flows..

[pfefferminzblatt-deactivated202]

You know what I love in a non-sexual way? Women who don't wear bras and don't give a shit if you can tell. It looks so beautiful and that confidence is sexy

[thepowerwithin]

I’m leaving people in my life that treat me poorly. I’m walking away from relationships that are a detriment to my wellbeing. I’m making more time to take care of myself. I deserve this. I deserve to be loved.

Nicole Addison ~ thepowerwithin

[thepowerwithin]

“Staying true to yourself is not about staying the same. It’s not about making a goal to be the exact individual whom you were since day one. Staying true means expressing what you think, feel, and value; regardless of when in your life it arises. You may not be the exact same person who you used to be, however that’s completely natural. You have simply grown and deepened your self image since then.”

— Nicole Addison @thepowerwithin

[conscious-love]

“Growth hurts. Even though the pain is in your best interest, it hurts. Just keep reminding yourself that you’re growing from this, you’re getting stronger and more resilient each moment. It’ll hurt less and less each day. Remember you won’t hurt forever and try to allow yourself to hurt right now. If you need distractions, take breaks to do things that make you forget your problems. Go back and forth between healing and distracting if that’s what helps you. If the physical sensations in your body start to overwhelm you, allow yourself to feel it for as long as you can stand — even just 30 seconds — then comfort yourself. Feeling good heals, and feeling your pain heals. You’re going to be okay. You’re okay right now, it just doesn’t feel like it. But someday you’re gonna actually feel okay. Then soon after, you’ll even feel happy.”

— ♡ Bella Love ☆

[thepersonalquotes]

[thepowerwithin]

It’s alright to be under construction. To be figuring things out. To be searching for yourself. Often, this is what growth is. It can seem messy, confusing, and wild, but please take a moment to breathe and trust. Really, just trust this madness. It may feel uncomfortable, this feeling of growth. This uncertainty of who you truly are. But know that you will get there, when the time is right.

Nicole Addison @thepowerwithin

[mentalhealth]

there are days when i feel so in love with this life, in spite of all the pain i have been through, or maybe all the pain i have been through has allowed me to appreciate the moments of joy so deeply when they come

[thepersonalwords]

““Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.” - J.K. Rowling”

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[theambitiouswoman]

Some advice to younger girls. Stop tolerating bad behavior because you want to get or keep the guy. So you let things that bother you slide and it all piled up until one day you explode. Or you decide to change your tune and now complain about the things you were so passive and okay with in the beginning. But it’s too late. And chances are you’re going to approach the situation in the wrong way and guess who’s going to be wrong? You. Not them. Because if you weren’t okay with it, you should have said something.

This is exactly how you teach people boundaries in the beginning. People confuse communication with arguing or are too scared to lose someone who they obviously know doesn’t align with them. Men know right from wrong. And if it’s one of those things that bothers you but isn’t necessarily bad, then you should voice them. A man that wants to be in your life will respect you and adjust their behavior.

[thepowerwithin]

Why is it that you are so quick to devalue yourself? You are such a blessing. A gift to the world. A precious part of life. You must not only realize this, but full heartedly believe it as well.

Nicole Addison @thepowerwithin

[thepowerwithin]

“Sometimes it’s good to just live life silently. Pay attention to your thoughts as they come and go, and reflect upon your feelings. Sometimes being overly social can offset our inner peace.”

— Nicole Addison @thepowerwithin

[meanwhilepoetry]

Abusers will cross your boundaries on purpose, harass you, drive you to guilt, discomfort, sleeplessness, make you so paranoid you make mistakes and then point a finger at you and say “see? It’s all your own fault.”

[thepowerwithin]

Just a reminder: Your feelings are your feelings, and any that exist are there for a reason. Try not to sweep your own thoughts under the carpet, for this leaves both your thoughts as well as the external circumstances un dealt with. Care about yourself enough to be able to acknowledge your feelings, regardless of what they may be. -nicole addison

[thepowerwithin]

“The most troublesome situations often lead to the most astounding growth of your character. Don’t give up now; you can and you will get through this.”

— Nicole Addison @thepowerwithin

[thepowerwithin]

Making a difference in the world does not have to involve something overwhelming massive. You don’t need to find the cure for cancer or completely put an end to world hunger. Making a difference in the world comes from many small acts of kindness, each and every day. It comes from shedding light onto the lives of others’. YOU can make a difference. You can. -Nicole Addison

[bruisemark]

She thicc

Thoughtful Honest Interesting Caring Compassionate

[books-n-quotes]

“If you think nobody cares if you’re alive, try missing a couple of car payments” ~ Earl Wilson