You Are You. There’s No Need To Be More Appealing, There’s No Need To Go Beyond Or Whatever. You

i can’t wait to be able to experience life with her.

i want quiet, stay-at-home days where we just read our books all day. i want days where we bake something together. i want days where we go for walks in the park. i want nights out at fancy restaurants. i want it all.

There is nothing wrong with being afraid to try new things, to change your life, to go out of your comfort zone. But you can't stay all your life in one place because you are paralyzed by anxiety. You can take that class. You can talk to that person. You can apply for that new job. Please know that it is not always about the results, but about trying. It comes down to the journey you take.

Start with little things, like sending a text, or talking with the cashier while shopping. Things that don't give you that much anxiety. And when you finally feel comfortable, try something else that gives you a little more anxiety. Keep taking steps to conquer things that make you anxious. Until you are finally ready to take that extra step and apply for that class you find interesting or a new job. It will be worth it to conquer your anxiety little by little, it will be a journey you won't forget. Remember to be proud of yourself for trying. Give yourself credit for facing anxiety everyday.

what I love is ...

“Intimacy is not who you let touch you. Intimacy is who you text at 3am about your dreams and fears. Intimacy is giving someone your attention, when ten other people are asking for it. Intimacy is the person always in the back of your mind, no matter how distracted you are.”

— (via thatkindofwoman)

Imagine growing old with her. Imagine watching as the wrinkles come in, deepening the lines on her face that came from smiling, the frown line from when she concentrated, the crows feet from that devious look she’d get when she was going to do something silly and couldn’t hold in her giddiness. Imagine the way her eyes will soften as you grow together, and that fond exasperation she’ll look at you with when you do something she doesn’t really get but has accepted because it’s a quirk uniquely yours. Imagine that day you would’ve smiled a hundred thousand times together, laughed so hard you couldn’t stand, found comfort in each other so intense that a mere hint of them could ease all tension from your body.

What a privilege it would be to grow old with her.

Rainbow cat (Source: http://ift.tt/2lFmDNb)

Just a reminder that you can set boundaries even when someone is trying to do the right thing. Maybe they're being too affectionate and you feel suffocated. Maybe you need some alone time. Maybe you're just not ready for affection yet. People who care about you will respect this.

(by dani caxete)