it is not love if all they want from you is to fulfill their expectations - Yung Pueblo

The only way forward is to keep bringing yourself back to the present moment.

before i could release
the weight of my sadness
and pain, i first had
to honor its existence.

i trust and feel at home around the ones who are not afraid to be vulnerable with themselves, who live confidently in their power and gentleness, who try their best to live without harming others, who are serious about their growth and healing, and who have the humility to say, “i do not know.