Elissa Sanci

My anxiety is what drives me.

I wondered if I should leave enough room in my suitcase for my mental illnesses, or if they’d fit in my carry-on.

Today, I looked in the mirror and I decided I hated my legs—my thighs specifically. Up until today, I hadn’t minded my thighs. They were always wobbly, always pale, always riddled with a little bit of cellulite, but as far as thighs go, I was okay with them. I run constantly and my thighs help me. They push me further and faster, and even when they ache and shake, they never give out on me. But today, I decided I hated them.

I fall for boys who are nice to me. That’s my problem; I have a soft spot for compliments and affection, so when you took my hand and gave me your jacket when I was shivering, I melted.

Some days, I wake up in the morning with the inspiration to write. Sometimes, it hits me while I’m sitting on the train; sometimes, it happens when I’m at a bar with friends.

I was dependent on him—not only for directions but for almost everything.

1. It makes those who aren’t in relationships feel unloved.

You’re 14. Worry about the Jonas Brothers some more instead, please.

You’re sitting three desks in front of me and you keep turning around to catch my attention. I’m ignoring you—I don’t find you funny and I want you to leave me alone.

Overshadowed by his older brother Halloween and outshone by his little brother Christmas, Thanksgiving shrinks into the shadows, often forgotten about.

When these characters fall in love, they fall hard — their story lines aren’t glossed over. They aren’t paired off with unattractive characters in an attempt to appease the audience. Their love trysts are followed intensely, rather than just mentioned briefly in passing.

You tricked me. The calm before the storm — I had heard other storms often did that, pulled that kind of stunt, but I didn’t think you’d be one of them.

Yes, ‘Break Even’ may be exactly what you’re feeling at this moment, but trust me, you don’t need to reminded at this moment that he was the always the best part of you or that you’re all choked up while she’s okay.

A person has multiple soul mates meant to come in and out of his or her life over the years. Each serves a purpose, and once that purpose is served, the two go their separate ways, just a brief intersection on the infinite plane of life.

I know who will be giving a drunken toast atop a table at my wedding, swaying with her drink in her hand and I know I will always have people in my corner to back me up, no matter what.

Over-thinkers are often the cause of their own problems. It is not above an over-thinker to worry and stress about something to the point where they cause themselves to get sick. In many cases, over-thinkers will pick and pull at an opportunity until they eventually ruin it, blowing it for themselves.

Do not get into a serious relationship when you’re young — I cannot stress this enough. Learn to be yourself first.

You have to pick those pieces up eventually, because the longer you leave them on the ground, the more time they have to disintegrate, and soon, they’ll stop looking they way they used to. You have to glue yourself together again, because if you don’t, soon you won’t recognize who you are anymore.