Before he wrote anything, the novel was a headline in the journo’s mind: Boy swallows universe. When those three words came to him, he was electrically charged by them. “It is essentially a way I have honestly tried to approach life: Just take it in. Don’t just write about one thing, take it all in. Take every last aspect, take all the dark, take all the light, take the whole universe in. That’s what the kid in the book is doing, just going for it. That can be dangerous, but I love when anyone does that, just owns it. That’s what helps us survive.” – Trent Dalton – Author of Boy Swallows Universe

Also, the thing about a really bad day is the next day is usually a lot better.

I’m avoiding writing about relationships lately. Maybe I am not ready to, but it’s brewing. What I didn’t know about this healing journey was the potential for relationships to end as you’re growing at a different rate and maybe even in an entirely different direction.

I feel physically unwell. My body aches – my lower back, my neck, shoulders, mid back. It aches more than normal. My mind seems quieter though, so there’s some improvement. There is some sort of confluence happening internally. I can’t predict the result. I am along for the ride as a willing participant.

Still not achieving my early bedtime goal, nor my earlier in the day blogging goal. What even are my goals? What direction am I going? Who is at my side?

Maybe a love them and let them go scenario.

This girl can only handle so much heartbreak. This girl can only handle so much noise.

I just need to go for it…

Time will tell.