Scattered Thoughts

[askyea-poesy]

We drink the poison our minds pour for us and wonder why we feel so sick.

Atticus

[othellho]

Robert Bly, from Poems on the Underground

[spells4poc]

A Litany for Survival: the Life and Work of Audre Lorde (1995)

[mournfulroses]

Clarice Lispector, from "Too Much of Life Complete Chronicles," publ. in 2022

[nightquotes]

I was burning, while you came blaming me for the smell of ashes. -Fyodor Dostoevsky

[fairydrowning]

"Grief has no distance. Grief comes in waves, paroxysms, sudden apprehensions that weaken the knees and blind the eyes and obliterate the dailiness of life."

– Joan Didion, The Year of Magical Thinking

[resqectable]

“Right now I feel absolutely nothing, and I’m not sure what scares me more. The feeling of emptiness or how incredibly intoxicating it is.”

— Michelle Finn

[resqectable]

“Put your thoughts to sleep. Do not let them cast a shadow over the moon of your heart. Let go of thinking.”

— Rumi

[feral-ballad]

To have a heart like this / is to be made of midnight. / I have been waiting for this heart to fade or at least to kneel. The heart is not inside us but we are inside it.

Victoria Chang, from The Trees Witness Everything; “Marfa, Texas”

[brok3np4radise-deactivated20250]

You cannot make everyone think and feel as deeply as you do. This is your tragedy … because you understand them, and they do not understand you.

Daniel Saint

[flowerytale]

Janet Fitch, from White Oleander  

[what-iz-life]

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

[what-iz-life]

Your real soulmate will naturally make you feel seen, heard, understood, valued, supported & loved. They'll bring out your inner child, be open with you & give you best friend vibes. They'll heal, grow & evolve with you–not only in this lifetime but in every dimension & level up.

[eulesposting]

Sometimes the small pleasures hit different. A clean house, a hot drink, making something from scratch, sitting on the porch with a loved one. Little soul-feeding activities.

[what-iz-life]

The older you get, the more you choose calm over chaos and distance over disrespect. Drama becomes intolerable to you and your peace becomes your ultimate priority. You start surrounding yourself with people who are good for your mental health, heart and soul.

[girlfictions]

— clarice lispector, the stream of life

[resqectable]

“The best part of your life will be those small, nameless moments you spent with someone who matters to you.”

— Unknown