“This is our culture, and I don’t care who the musician is, if he avoids black people, then he is scared of something. He doesn’t have confidence in himself or else he doesn’t believe in what he’s doing.”

We’re toxic to each other. And maybe that’s why we love each other.

Maybe I should just let myself feel to the point that I don’t feel anything. It’s the game of feelings, I think it’s time to play with my own.

Choosing yourself should not be an option, It should be a decision.

I lost parts of me when I split into two and most of those pieces seeped into you.

Your arms around me – and for the first time in years, I feel like I am home.

I breathe in the first glimmers of freedom – it tastes of sweet hopefulness.

Don’t let this dissipate. Don’t let this evaporate into thin air. Don’t let this go.

No matter how much you take care of everything in your life, if you ignore self-care, everything is wasted.