“a channel for selfhood”

in "on not disappointing myself" on Substack by Sindu Shivaprasad

“attempting to teach a subjective art negates the creativity necessary for originality”

by Lou-Andrea Callewaert (Lancalii) on YouTube

“There’s a point when similarity goes from a comfort to a threat. You can either grow from that together or realize you’re better apart. Friendships are living things that require the same water and sunlight that romantic relationships do. There is nothing stagnant about them; even when they’ve existed for so long they have calcified. Even when you

“Anything that dies is going to scream. You add your ego into the mix, and it’s almost guaranteed.”

from “you are worth the mess you make” in the delicate decade on Substack

“female friendship feels like a warm hug. it’s dancing together to a song that both of you scream “i love this song” the moment it begins to play. it’s waking up and immediately texting the details of your dream, because even if it barely makes sense, you know she’ll understand. it’s inside jokes, playing the same games with your american girl doll