love shouldn’t feel like a choice between being loved or loving yourself…

love shouldn’t feel like a choice between being loved or loving yourself – butterflies rising quote

being the daughter of a woman who didn’t choose herself – butterflies rising poem

it’s ok to take small steps and deep breaths, love…

it’s ok to take small steps and deep breaths, love… – butterflies rising poem excerpt

you are not lost… the ache you feel is just soul memory – butterflies rising poem

nothing that is for me will need to be gripped or clawed at – butterflies rising poem

i once loved
someone who kept saying…
“be smaller. now smaller, still.“- butterflies rising poem

heartbreak seasons become growing seasons – butterflies rising poem

little seeds, someday flowers… today i will be good to myself – butterflies rising poem

passion in my chest like kerosene – butterflies rising quote & poem excerpt

you wanted me to dream… you’d say… you better stay hellbent in your heart – butterflies rising poem