Marisa Donnelly

I’m trying to be strong, to be seen as strong. But I don’t want there to be a barrier between my presence and my heart. I want to intimidate in the sense that I am respected and honored, but I don’t want to be unapproachable.

“Resistance is the first step to change.” — Louise Hay

I am not the girl you get to hold for a moment, then let go of. The girl whose worth is determined by the eagerness of your hands.

I don’t love you yet. But maybe that doesn’t matter. Because every time I look into your eyes, I know you’re right where I am—falling fearlessly, one kiss, one laugh, one moment at a time.

Someone’s perception of you is not your identity.

It us up to us, as women, to learn the power of our voices, the strength of our skin, the value of coming together in protest—maybe not in silence, but, simply in solidarity—affirming that our presence matters. Our presence deserves to be heard.

Because just like the seasons, we fall, we grow, we tumble, we change, we begin again.

Aries: Energy.

You are a wild and beautiful thing.
You must always remember
the difference between being loved
and tamed.

“i bleed
every month.
but
do not die.
how am i
not
magic. — Nayyirah Waheed

October: “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.” — 1 Corinthians 16:13

I cannot heal you, I can only love you. And sometimes that is simply not enough