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#jolietteonthebalcony (at Beauty & Essex Los Angeles)
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“An honorable human relationship — that is, one in which two people have the right to use the word “love” — is a process, delicate, violent, often terrifying to both persons involved, a process of refining the truths they can tell each other. It is important to do this because it breaks down human self-delusion and isolation. It is important to do this because in doing so we do justice to our own complexity. It is important to do this because we can count on so few people to go that hard way with us.It isn’t that to have an honorable relationship with you, I have to understand everything, or tell you everything at once, or that I can know, beforehand, everything I need to tell you. It means that most of the time I am eager, longing for the possibility of telling you. That these possibilities may seem frightening, but not destructive, to me. That I feel strong enough to hear your tentative and groping words. That we both know we are trying, all the time, to extend the possibilities of truth between us.The possibility of life between us.”
Adrienne Rich, from On Lies, Secrets & Silence
You may water others’ roots, but don’t forget to water your own as well. You deserve to bloom just as much as anyone else.
Nicole Addison @thepowerwithin
A few days ago, I was feeling regret about something without even being aware until I noticed this sign, and it made me feel better. Now I’m passing it on. If you are feeling regret about anything, this is for you.
Be so rooted in your being that nobody’s absence or presence can disturb your inner peace.
(via wowthing)
J. Cole and Angie Martinez in conversation at Salaam Remi’s studio house in Miami before Cole’s headlining set at Rolling Loud Festival 2018
“i hope you find someone who sees light in you, but loves you enough not to dim you so they can selfishly illuminate dark corners that exist within them. i hope you find someone who is inspired by the light within you, and is encouraged to find light of their own.”
iambrillyant
I’m glad we ended where we did; our story never would’ve had a happy ending. You’d just keep taking, and I’d just keep giving.
Poetry At Most