being mean to people that hurt you won't make you feel any better.

2. whatever it is, you've got to get over it. it made you sad then, there's no reason it should make you sad now. live, learn, and move on with love.

3. there's nothing wrong with using social media. use it to educate yourself. follow national geographic, the new york times, politicians, zoos, museums. the world is at your fingertips. or use it to watch worldstar videos, i don't care. whatever makes you happy.

4. don't apologize for who you are. maybe you're sassy, introverted, independent, cheesy, maybe you love 70's rock, maybe you love starbucks, maybe you love justin bieber. it's all perfectly fine. never let anyone make you feel sorry for who you are.

5. if someone acts like they don't care about you, it's because they don't.

6. you might never understand all that your mom has done for you. be nice to her.

7. you need to be nice yourself, too. treat yourself to sunrises, puppies, sleeping in, and morning runs followed by donuts. you deserve it.

8. what's meant to be will be. in the meantime, respect yourself enough to  walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you, or makes you happy. the best days of your life are ahead of you.

-e.d.

"She can be stubborn to a fault, ill-tempered, vain, petty, insensitive, and needy, but she can also be gentle, caring, selfless, understanding, patient, and loving. I wish I could say more; to be with her, giving my best to keep her safe whenever she feels the burdens on her two little shoulders -to share the love between us like we used to. But such is life, and sometimes two people love each other then one of them falls out of it while the other has to deal with the pain of staying, and somehow moving on."

"Sooner or later you'll have to face the monsters on your own,
she said.
But never for one second doubt that I will be here for you."

Too young and inexperienced to say
that I’m already sick of the world’s cruelty.

"We were worse
than abandoned homes
or broken toys.
Even ruins had more love than us."

"I am not
a continuation
of my past mistakes,
nor a new chapter
in a book
of
everything that will go wrong.
I believe in the habit of
no
longer
bringing
myself
down,
so why
shouldn’t you?