Moments To Hold Close

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Depression is dirty, crumpled bed sheets and laugh-crying through the same episodes of New Girl over and over again because at least it’s familiar and at least it makes you feel a little less alone. People who tell tough truths in gentle ways. The little-things-oriented. Big picture thinkers. Dreamers. Deep feelers. Old souls. Young spirits. Goofballs. Those who don’t make you choose between what’s right for you and most convenient for them. The person who is listening to understand, not just waiting for their turn to speak. The ones you can share your fears with. Quiet good-doers. Humans who can admit when they’re wrong (or when they don’t know the answer to something). Folks who truly understand their privilege. People who aren’t afraid to take the last slice of pizza. The friends who make you forget your phone. Anyone who reminds you that lovely things still exist. Some People Are Only Meant To Be Loved For A Little While Get angry. Remember all their little quirks and the nuances in their voice that once lit you up. Let these things make you mad, annoyed. But know the whole time you’re lying to yourself. Know you still love them, their furrowed brow, their bursting laughter when something wasn’t even that funny. Lie to yourself until your throat gets sore. At Grandpa’s funeral, Uncle Gil gave the eulogy. He based it on the word happenstance , a phenomenon that truly defined Grandpa’s life. Things just always seemed to work out for him. He was always at the right place, at the right time. I have to admit, there’s a weird sense of guilt in taking your grandparents’ items. Sure, they don’t need them anymore but being excited about finally getting a Keurig, but only because your grandparents died, does create a peculiar juxtaposition of feelings. It almost feels like you’re taking advantage of a situation you wish never happened (even though it was also unavoidable). But still, that shame and sadness lingers and you wish you could trade the damn coffee maker for just a little more time with the people it belonged to first.

Fix yourself up. See some friends. Go to a bar and pretend to have fun. Drink some shitty beer, and make sure you document it on social media. I’m fine, the laughing picture says. You know better, though. The Ivanhoe house was sold last summer to a lovely woman and her family. I like to think of the memories they’ll create there. I hope they feel the warmth, too. I pray they’ll sense that everything will be okay, too, and that they are enough as they are. You thought you were done with him. After months of what felt like serious dating, he told you that he actually wasn’t looking for “anything serious.” That he wanted to see other people. Play the field. You were disappointed and heartbroken but said you understood and gracefully cut ties. Because casual wasn’t what you wanted and you weren’t going to wait around for him to change his mind. You respected yourself too much to do that.Stole Your Man or Woman: Mate Poaching is Related To Psychopathic Traits, Research Finds—Delving into a dark intersection of psychology and relationships where complex and often toxic motives lurk behind certain behaviors. Start to relearn yourself. Write down what you like to do, what fascinates you. Remember what it was that made you, well, you. Write letters you’ll never send them, and throw these pieces of your heart away. Listen to your favorite songs and maybe even sing along. See your friends again. Laugh sincerely with them. Realize how much love you still have in your life even though they’re gone. This collection will take you through a journey–from confronting how we have learned to disconnect from ourselves and each other to feeling the beauty that comes from embracing this continuously evolving human experience. You will confront themes of loss and learning and face stories of seeking and surrender. The practices will challenge you, the poems will hold you. Along the way, you will find that you are never alone. Think about it like this: Your favorite songs always end. The credits of your favorite movie will always roll. This book you’re holding in your hands will, too, come to a close. Would you stop listening to music, would you stop watch- ing movies, would you stop reading books just because they end? Shouldn’t we treat people the same? Because maybe it’s not about the longevity of the love but the quality of the time spent loving one another. After all, people change. We change. Who we are when we fell in love may no longer exist and vice versa. And after a little while ends with someone else, we can adore them from a distance and wish them well. Some people are only meant to be loved for a little while, and that’s okay. Molly Burford Read This When You Forget Your Worth

How To Manifest More Money This Month, According To Your Zodiac Sign—A unique take on manifestation, aligning individual financial goals with astrological insights. Depression is looking in the mirror at your tearstained face that has mascara hugging your cheeks and wondering how you’re on the verge of 26 and still falling apart in tears so easily and so often. Depression is hating yourself for feeling like you’re unable to grow up. As I have learned over and over, ‘Faith, family, & friends are indeed the greatest treasures of life.’ How true! G” It’s amazing how much sitting up straight and walking with purpose can contribute to your overall sense of worth. As someone with inherently bad posture, the days I really pay attention to how I’m presenting myself to the world are the days I feel like the most responsible, engaged and confident version of myself. Hunching yourself over to make yourself smaller is not what you’re meant for. Let yourself be seen. 2. Take a break from social media.

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After dinner, Aunt Beth resembled her mother, fumbling with the dishes, and cleaning up the mess we made. You’ll never meet anyone like him again, ” Mom said after he passed. She’s right; I know I won’t. None of us will. But the truth of the matter is we are all witnesses of happenstance, too.

We all know the benefits of exercise, both physically and mentally. Find something you like to do, be it yoga or running, and commit to it. 10. Whenever the going gets tough, remember to practice compassion.Exploring commitment questions, mental health trends, and more, Thought Catalog Magazine Issue 04 is available now. ✨ Take a look: At Thought Catalog Books, we take great pride in publishing our authors and harnessing deep bonds with them. With this author-first approach to book publishing, we have created numerous best-selling print books, audiobooks, and eBooks in over 30 languages.