so this is suffering/heartbreak
Strange, isn't it? To have dedicated one's life to a certain venture, neglecting other aspects of one's life, only to have that venture, in the end, amount to nothing at all, the products of one's labors ultimately forgotten?
George Saunders, Lincoln in the Bardo
George Saunders, Lincoln in the Bardo
but when that is no longer the case, acknowledge that. remind yourself that you deserve those great feelings from someone, consistently. not just once or three times. you are no one’s lost lovesick puppy. remember who you are.
@gaialecttwitter.comSweet, she thought. He must think I can't bear to hear him say it. That after all I have told him and after telling me how many feet I have, "goodbye" would break me to pieces. Ain't that sweet.
Bethany Dearborn Hiser • From Burned Out to Beloved
What does it mean that Jesus was a man of sorrows?
— Grandma, how to do deal with pain?
— With your hands, honey. If you do it with your mind in place to relieve the pain, it becomes even harder.
— With our hands grandma?
— Yes. Our hands are the antennae of our soul. If you move them by weaving, cooking,... See more
Even on His dying day, He met with God about a cup, and while it was poured, He spoke with God on a cross (Matt. 26:39; 27:46).
Jackie Hill Perry • Upon Waking
loneliness goes beyond physical isolation; it's also the profound sense of emotional disconnection we feel from those around us. those surface-level conversations that leave you craving something deeper, the feeling of not being truly seen or heard, and the sting of having your heartfelt bids for connection dismissed or rejected.
ayandastood • Good Listeners
Ellie passes.
The love of Carl’s life is gone.
He never kept his promise to her.
He returns to their house alone for the first time. https://t.co/9V253IYBN1
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