You are important.

I may not be the best writer in the world. I may never get there. My blog is fluff most of the time; at least that is how I feel lately. That’s why I don’t write all that much anymore. There is one thing that I know; I am passionate. I… love. I am driven by this need to help people. Ultimately, maybe that is really what I want my writing to do.

Ultimately, it is what I want to do.

Here is what else (some words that I less wrote that more so escaped):

I see you. You’re depressed. You’ve been hurt. You are broken. I love you. It’s going to be okay. I’ve been you; I am you.

I want to reach out and touch you because I know it feels impossible. I want you to know that you can grow stronger because of this. It isn’t your fault. You aren’t weak. You are strong and you are beautiful.

Listen to me! Don’t listen to them! Don’t listen to those that hate, that mock. You CAN make it. You CAN find happiness. It is okay to need help. It is okay to sometimes feel the way you do. It is normal. You are not bad; you are not wrong; you are not damaged; you are good. You know this; you want to know this.

Please, listen to me. Reach out to those around you. Reach out far. There is someone who wants you to be happy. They won’t always get it right, but there is always someone there who can help. They want to help, just like I want to help.

If I could, I would do all that I could to fix your life, but we are strangers only united by that idea. What I can do is maybe tell you honestly that I have been there, and some days, some months, some years, I still am. But I am still here. And I can do good. I can love. I do love. Very much. I think that it is worth something… I know I am worth something. And you are too, even though some days you don’t believe it, maybe even most days.

Please remember what I am saying. Remember what you read here; if you ever feel broken down, if you ever feel like you can’t make it. You can. You are beautiful and strong. This is important.

Reach out to me, reach out to anyone. You matter. You are loved. You are important.

Love, love, and more love,

Danielle

Things that make me feel pretty #3

Blush

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Moonie

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Plum leaves

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Dani

Simple Pleasure #8

Blowing Bubbles

Fun to watch, chase, and pop.  Bubble liquid is so easily entertaining.  The soapy water of youth.

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Dani

PS.  Sorry my posts are a little late this week, technical difficulties + lazy.

:EDIT:: New pictures of my own taking. Enjoy. <3

Simple Pleasure #7

Building Sandcastles

Because sometimes, the water is damn cold and sitting on the beach in the sun is more fun.  And who doesn’t enjoy building sandcastles?  And enjoying each others’ company (especially when you’re with some of the young kids in your life who aren’t going to sit with you and be kids and build sandcastles forever…soaking up some of their youth is always a good thing).

I find it’s great to make the best of any trip to the beach, so I recommend doing every fun thing that you can while you are there.  As I have said a hundred times before, doing the simple things that keep us young and hopeful and happy, they really are worth it.

Enjoy your weekend, everyone!  I hope you are all slowing down and finding simple happiness-es everywhere.  <3

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Dani

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Things that make me feel pretty #2

I hope you can find the things that make you feel “pretty” and you have a little more fun with them, and you feel even prettier.  Everyone deserves the fun random stuff that makes them feel beautiful.

Boots

What makes you feel pretty?

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Dani

Simple Pleasure #6

Climbing Trees

It seems like most of the best simple pleasures are the simple childhood experiences that we’ve had.  So maybe nostalgia is a simple pleasure?  Simply put, I think we all want to feel like little kids again.  All that pure energy and innocence?  I will take it any day.  Well, some days it’s nice to be a grown up, but they are few and far.

I think tree climbing gives you a unique high that you can’t match anywhere else.  The fear and adrenaline, plus the proud feeling you got as a child when you made it up to the top… sitting on the highest branch you could reach, and drinking it all in; it is pure beauty.  I am all for doing these amazingly simple pleasures, the ones that make you realize how beautiful life is, how beautiful youth is, and how you can still feel young no matter what age you are.

Everyone, please have an amazing weekend.  Special thanks to my beautiful Goddaughter, my favorite little model.  She keeps us young.

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Dani

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