Catherine Gildiner, Good Morning, Monster: Five Heroic Journeys To Emotional Recovery

My 14 year old brother just took a drink of hot chocolate and hissed like he'd knocked back a shot of vodka then set it down and went "ah... that's the good stuff."

dont romanticize the sadness. just let it exist plainly, like it did when you were a very young child, when you werent old enough to give it baggage. you'll find it's more devastating and cleansing that way

get to know me: [8/20 male characters] • nick miller (new girl)  “I was put into an awkward situation and reacted poorly”

JESSICA JONES SEASON 1 (2015)

AKA Ladies Night

"do not be friends or enemies with evil people. coal burns your hand when hot, blackens your hand when cold."

Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper

Freaks and Geeks (1999 - 2000)

Fariha Róisín, from Who Is Wellness For?: An Examination of Wellness Culture and Who It Leaves Behind

[Text ID: “I never fought back, I learned how to cry silently, I bore my sins.”]

S & B GOSSIP GIRL (2007-2012) • Season 1

{—Amy Lowell, from The Complete Poetical Works of Amy Lowell, "The Fruit Garden Path " // Mahmoud Darwish }