“When stranded in a desert, and you’re dying of thirst, a mirage is the cruelest trick the mind can play. And when you are a stranger among regular folks, and you’re in search of love, a disillusioned or misguided heart is the cruelest thing.” ~ Soroosh Shahrivar

I wish the people Who betrayed me Had chosen differently. I wish the people Who broke my heart Had not done so. Most of all I wish I was not speaking of family.

Damn the Dark; Damn the Light. youtu.be/dSdbgwxhcgY?...

"There are few things uglier than a wounded ego." ~M.L. Wang

I have no fear; I have only love. music.youtube.com/watch?v=D7Rm...

English is easy. Effect is a noun, and affect is a verb. Except when effect is a verb, and affect is a noun. See? Easy.

At school they taught me How to be So pure in thought and word and deed. They didn't quite succeed. youtu.be/QyHPeB1fSVQ?...

Cause I wonder where you are... And I wonder what you do. Are you somewhere feeling lonely... Or is someone loving you? youtu.be/4v6rFVwjhps?...

Energy healing is a lot like sex. You can do it for yourself, but it's a lot better if someone else does it for you.

This is the only kind of love- As I understand it- That there really is. youtu.be/qm15xdZOxbk?...

Love is a choice. Even when it's not easy. Maybe especially when it's not easy. Because until you make that choice when it's hard... It's not really love yet.

Feed a flaw. Starve a craving. Tease out the authentic self.

Happy Star Wars Day!

Go softly. The world has enough harshness.

Happy birthday to my beautiful grandmother, who would've been 100 (I think) today. Of all the souls I have known who have returned to the stars, hers is the light I miss the most.

Did they ever find out who let the dogs out, or is that just one of life's little mysteries?

There's a whole lot of hurt in this world. Most of it comes from people who can't keep it inside anymore. A little bit of kindness goes a long way towards a better world for everyone.

The only thing wrong with you is that you think something is wrong with you.

I need to go to bed early tonight. I've got a big day tomorrow, and I want to make sure I get a full eight hours of doom scrolling in.

You make my heart stop beating. And it won't stop bleeding... youtu.be/MxYpjjaAeFE?...

We all need a little tenderness. How can love survive In such a graceless age? youtu.be/dzxanOJi9O0?...

If it started raining men, would anyone actually say "hallelujah"? Because I feel like even straight women would be like, "eww."

You'll remember me somehow... youtu.be/Xxk8JIwS5Fc?...

I have been pushed Far beyond my breaking point. Tested far beyond the limits of my sanity. Shamed far beyond the edge of my tolerance. I have been broken beyond repair. I have been abused far beyond the threshold of my pain. And yet, I remain.

Good life advice in song titles: Be Good to Yourself ~Journey Imagine ~John Lennon Take it Easy ~The Eagles

It's easy to see the evil and feel anger. Much harder to see the pain behind the evil, and feel compassion. Look more deeply, and see more clearly.

"All war is a symptom of man's failure as a thinking animal." — John Steinbeck

"What's so good about it?" ~Jesus (probably)

We have no past. We won't reach back. Keep with me- Forward, all through the night. youtu.be/iU1ywV2BsB8?...

Light can only shine in the darkness. youtu.be/WRLmbULWDhY?...

You said, "I love you, babe." Without a sound... youtu.be/qjuEXKwnkLE?...

The saddest thing About being disabled Is knowing that My body Can never have All the things My heart dreams of.

I know it can be hard for some, especially if you were never told these things as a kid, but try to speak kindly to yourself. Know that you are worthy of so much love, respect, and happiness. 🫂

Tell me baby... Do you like it like this? youtu.be/E0ZPcZUaDKs?...

All I ever wanted Was to know you were dreaming. youtu.be/-XJnSH7HYcw?...

I'd like to fall into your arms With all your charms But we both know how that would end. music.youtube.com/watch?v=GUiH...

Getting older is weird. Once upon a time, I was this guy. Now, I'm the guy telling this guy to shut the fuck up and go to bed. youtu.be/inUCmh3LY9Y?...

I long to live in a time when this song is no longer relevant. youtu.be/ApthDWoPMFQ?...

Stay, And the night would be enough. youtu.be/UGAOstUIhpU?...

Temptation is torture. Anyone who thinks differently has never been truly tempted.

Touch. We touch. Was the heat too much? I felt I lost you from the start. In time, We could have been so much more... youtu.be/AcblFCVKcn4?...

The Iranian regime is full of hard-line Islamic extremists. You know, the kind of people who use bombs to blow themselves up. I don't think dropping bombs on them is going to get them to surrender.

It's not enough to say that I miss you. youtu.be/6Wva3UTUYtM?...

The ruins to the right of me Will soon have lost sight of me. Love, rescue me. youtu.be/ZDZEqr5LR_g?...

I FUCK E

Sometimes I wonder if anyone else named Jay ever yells out "Whoo hoo! I'm naked as a Jaybird!" when they're getting into the shower.

"Knowing is not always believing." ~Brandon Sanderson