Anna Li

There are a lot of things we overlook as our lives become consumed by big events, upcoming deadlines, and changing circumstances.

You want something strong. Something that will handle your emotions and mood swings. It’s not a night for the faint of heart.

Long distance is freaking hard.

There are days when everything just slows down.

No matter how far you drop, know that you’re different because of it.

Traveling together is different in all the small ways.

The “Asdfghjkl.”

It’s waiting for an answer that never comes.

How do you accept it? I was halfway across the world, studying abroad. I wasn’t going to be there for her. Not for goodbye, not even for just seeing her.

The Necessary Goodbye: When you say this goodbye, your future starts to open. It’s one of the biggest favors you can do yourself.

You close in, I step back. A choreographed ploy. Desire begins to claw at my heart. Reaching and pulling, consuming it whole.

Pain derives its power from the present. It suffocates you because it doesn’t have a place in your everyday life. As human beings, we always overcome pain. Our survival instincts are fierce.