Warning Labels

I'm really okay. The pain is still there, but I used to feel like I could only put a band aid on it, one that kept getting brutally ripped off while I tried not to show that it hurt. And I alternated between ignoring the open wound and nursing it longer than I should have and I never knew what was coming next.

Now, the scar is healing. I understand it a little better. I can't call it a good battle wound yet, but maybe one day I will. All I know it that last year in English the first essay I ever wrote for Mr. Dowdle was on "my best scar" and if I was writing that essay now I might have a different answer.

Long live all the magic we made.

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What if we all had to wear warning labels? What would yours say? Mine wouldn't fit on a t shirt tag, I know that.

Warning:

This one feels very deeply. You don't need to to live in constant fear of hurting her feelings, those are quite resistant, but do take care not to hurt her. She is not always as resilient as her feelings.

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Happy Songs

When you've got a bad case of the feels, I know it's tempting to listen to sad tunes and wallow in your pain.

Don't.

Sometimes crying is the best medicine, but after you've already tried that and the sadness is still an itch you can't seem to scratch-- ditch the sad music and and look to this list of happy songs:

+ Just a Feeling by Maroon 5
+ Mouthwash by Kate Nash
+ I Like You by SJ
+ Awkward by San Cisco
+ The Middle (acoustic) by We the Kings
+ Not a Second to Waste by A Rocket to the Moon
+ Silver Lining by Rilo Kiley
+ Your Biggest Fan by Never Shout Never
+ Like We Used To by A Rocket to the Moon
+ I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by Sleeping at Last
+ She is Love by Parachute
+ Trojans by Atlas Genius
+ Let it Ride (feat. Caroline Glaser) by The New Velvet
+ Reflection by MisterWives
+ Riptide by Vance Joy

a-okay

Reasons my life is currently a-ok + some:

*My friend Kortney just told me about a bunch of new bands and tunes for my enjoyment (including Bronze Radio Return and Belle and Sebastian.)
*I was introduced to 750words.com which I am very excited about.
*This morning I cruised around the neighborhood in a golf cart with my ward buddies (including Jordan, aka the guy who has now come to my house when I was in my pj's twice) which is a yearly tradition. Once a year we borrow a golf cart from our neighbor and drive around, with way too many people on that thing. Good times.
*I'm going to a 1D concert on Thursday. Yeah, I know.
*I spent the morning cleaning and strangely, it made me happy. My creation space is no longer cramping my style.
*I changed my blog banner.
*Adventure Thursdays are off to a great start.
*My toenails are currently periwinkle.