Lauren Suval

Letting go may not be an easy process (I should know), but when we force ourselves to keep what does not serve us anymore, we start to feel stagnant and trapped. It falls on our shoulders like a heavy weight. Closure, which we often have to give to ourselves, is far out of reach.

I have all our memories for safekeeping
I preserve our moments in writing;
they will not wither away with age,
they will be immortal.

We were never meant to be a happy ending
We were fireworks on the Fourth of July,
always fated to beautifully explode.

You are a strong woman when you realize that in order to give to others, you need to first give to yourself.

to the friends I don’t see as much: we go in various directions; life picks at our threads, naturally. however, i still think of you all.

i never cared for march; for its dreary and blistery skies/for the way it teases our hearts just when spring is nearby/when spring is technically here, but not here.

While it’s human nature to crave approval, I know approval won’t always be granted. Try to swallow it down. Try not to chase it.

When I know that, still, my foundation is impenetrable and one that will not break.

We simply were not meant to outrun that summer.

Turning 20: A New Beginning. In my experience, turning 20 was a major milestone. It felt huge and sentimental and bizarre. It’s the end of your teens, your adolescence.

When we broke up, a part of my life was deleted, like the words we used to write to each other. His girlfriend didn’t want us to have contact or peace in the wake of our end. I wasn’t attempting to tear apart what they built or embark on a romantic pursuit.

We are made up of our mistakes
We are falling but not alone
We will take the best parts of ourselves
And make them gold