“Love is not about fixing because as people we are covered in cracks and faults and will never be fully ‘fixed,’ especially by another person. Love isn’t about using someone to fill the empty spaces. It’s not about relying on someone else for the healing you must do yourself.”— Marisa Donnelly, thoughtcatalog.com
“Love is not asking people to change. It’s not about finding someone who has changed, will change, or is changed enough to be perfect for you. And the reverse is true; someone who loves you shouldn’t demand that you be a different person in order for the relationship to work. You shouldn’t be require…”— Marisa Donnelly, thoughtcatalog.com
“You were meant to run. Born to grab the earth with your fingertips, taste the wild and uncharted on your tongue.”— Marisa Donnelly, shopcatalog.com
“Maybe we’ll always be connected across the expanse of space and sky, and when I lift my head from the pillow, you’ll feel my energy too. You’ll wonder why you’ve felt so restless ever since I left.”— Marisa Donnelly, shopcatalog.com
“I’ve been smiling at temporary faces looking into temporary eyes kissing temporary lips touching temporary bodies searching for you.”— Marisa Donnelly, shopcatalog.com
“If I could give you my heart like an atlas, I’d let your fingers trace the highways, the veins that make the backroads, the creeks, pauses where you’ve taken my breath.”— Marisa Donnelly, shopcatalog.com