
The Best Thing to Text a Friend | Cup of Jo

The best thing you can possibly do with your life is to tackle the motherfucking shit out of love. And,
Cheryl Strayed • Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar
The Friendship Theory of Everything
I think Cate doesn’t allow herself to think she’s not allowed to do things. She said to me once: “it’s so corny, but believing that you can do it really is centrally important.”
https://sashachapin.substack.com/p/things-you-learn-dating-cate-hall
You wonder how to email them or text them without sounding pushy or desperate.
Frankie Fihn • Beyond the Agency Box

I was single for all of my 20s and half of my 30s, so Valentine’s Day will always make me think of my friends. (Just please don’t make me say ’Galentine’s Day.’) | Tag a bestie, duh. — Text reads: Be st Fri ends I send you a rambling voice note about how maybe I should try a different shade of brow tint this time / a little lighter / not so harsh / what do you think? / You know the passcode to my phone / and the name of that one guy I met on Bumble who cried about the movie Groundhog’s Day / and how much it hurt to leave Chicago / We’ve lost hours plotting paint colors / text replies / outfits / trips / what will happen on the next Insecure / what to do with our lives / “why are men?!” / who to trust / when to let go / You’re a soft place to land / a hard, wheezing laugh / the closest I’ll come to another sister / I used to think all of this in-between stuff was the intermission / the rest stops along the way / the amuse-bouche / the filler flowers / but lately I’ve come to realize that all of this small stuff is the stuff / this is it / the main event / the blue plate special / a million little drops of love that fill the whole cup
instagram.comMosscap considered. “Because I know that no matter what, I’m wonderful,” it said. There was nothing arrogant about the statement, nothing flippant or brash. It was merely an acknowledgment, a simple truth shared.