“Everyone is so focused on being fiercely independent, on ‘Boy, Bye’, on donning a brave face and trudging onward. Yes, all of those things have purpose and importance, but they don’t represent more strength.”— Ari Eastman, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Strong, Independent, strength
“There is a strength in honoring how we feel.”— Ari Eastman, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Strong, Feeling, emotions
“Experiencing pain because someone you love(d) is no longer a person you can call at 2 AM when you can’t sleep is not weakness. Crying when you come across old photographs and the memories hit you like a slap in the face is not weakness. Missing someone who you cared for is not weakness.”— Ari Eastman, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Strong, Weak, Crying, Missing You
“That is not weakness. Experiencing pain because someone you love(d) is no longer a person you can call at 2 AM when you can’t sleep is not weakness. Crying when you come across old photographs and the memories hit you like a slap in the face is not weakness. Missing someone who you cared for is not…”— Ari Eastman, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Ari Eastman, Love