A child gave me a side hug today and told me they were grateful for me. It filled my cup a little and made the weariness feel worth it for a bit. I’m grateful I get to help people and make a difference, even if it’s for just one kid.

thehopefulquotes:

“She took a step and didn’t want to take any more, but she did.”

Markus Zusak

I am weary from holding space for stories I know too well

Helping others feel seen and heard

While I feel invisible to those in my life

Triggers around each corner

I know that I know how to cope

But god am I tired

perfectquote:

“You are worth finding. Worth knowing. Worth loving. You and all your one million layers. Always hold that close.”

Danielle Doby

thoughtkick:

“Some people feel like they don’t deserve love. They walk away quietly into empty spaces, trying to close the gaps of the past.”

Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild

jaggedjawjosh:

Beneath the armor of skin and bone, we are all stories waiting to be told.

resqectable:

“Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.”

Carl Gustav Jung

jayvespertine:

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Oscar Wilde

weltenwellen:

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Anis Mojgani, from “3 crows