scrawled

poetry, prose, & mindless musings 33 | infp | gemini | cat mom

[threespringspoet]

This is madness, words by: @thesanitysipper

[lehooes]

[perfectquote]

“If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting the rest of our lives.”

— Lemony Snicket; The Ersatz Elevator

[rainycitynights]

[unseenmonstermuse]

[perfectfeelings]

“‘You’re going to be happy’ said life ‘but first I’ll make you strong.’”

— Unknown

[scrawledbynat]

rhythm of life | 1.20.26

as i stumble through adulthood,

i find myself in new chapters

more often than i ever thought.

i progress through them

as quickly as i enter one that feels new.

and when i look back to those memories

that almost define me

and symbolize the rhythm of my life,

they feel further and further away.

these memories cascading over one another,

drifting away with time...

[scrawledbynat]

escaping forced positivity

not everything happens for a reason.

and you don't have to find a silver lining.

sometimes, it can be helpful to give past experiences new meaning

or to learn from them,

but that's entirely up to you. no pressure, really.

taking back your power if you ever struggle with motivation,

realize that sometimes the only way to find it

is by creating it for yourself.

the problem is that on some level,

you might believe that not doing the thing is easier.

but really, how much easier is it

to deal with the consequences of not taking action?

over time, the pain, shame, and resentment build up—

consciously or not—and take a toll on your self-image.

but what if that's exactly what someone wants?

who benefits from you not being in your power,

not doing what you want, not following your dreams,

not achieving your goals?

the forces that drain your energy

and profit from your complacency

are also harming our planet

and messing with our atmosphere.

how much longer will you let them control you?

if all else fails, live out of spite.

do it because you refuse to be held back.

do it because you won't let others dictate your path.

do it because you're worthy of living the life you desire.

[world-beauty]

The Shark Nebula

Credits: Stephen Kennedy

[nixscriptum]

If you hold me without hurting me—you’ll be the first who ever did.

[fantastic-forest]

[motivationalquotesworld]

[uss0]

intimacy starts with listening, not touching.

[importantpics]

[bhloomest]

[lavaditto]

Some people have to pretend you’re a bad person so they don’t feel guilty about the things they did to you.

[motivationalquotesworld]