i. january

it’s easy to fall back into old habits, but it’s far more rewarding to learn from them.

ii. february

you are capable of far more than you believe. spend your days breaking barriers you didn’t even know existed.

iii. march

mortality is fragile; he knew it, and you know it. there’s nothing you could have done to save someone who didn’t want to be saved.

iv. april

sometimes, you have to take responsibility for things you didn’t do in order to maintain necessary peace.

v. may

goodbyes are never easy; as your heart is ripped apart, remember they’re headed off to change the world. the opportunities are endless. be excited for them.

vi. june

don’t be afraid to trust; although others have torn you to shreds, the way he looks at you with soft eyes should make you believe he is different. he’s after your heart; give it to him.

vii. july

even an ocean between you two can’t stop the love you feel for him. no amount of vodka can drown it; learn to accept your feelings.

viii. august

it’s okay to put faith in your own judgements. your gut feeling is normally right, so listen to what it tells you.

ix. september

when you are patient, good things will come. don’t lose hope just because there’s a wait.

x. october

it’s important to know when to stop waiting and take matters into your own hands. if you want to know the taste of his lips, stop complaining and find out for yourself.

xi. november

kiss him whenever you can and tell him you love him with your words and without. take advantage of the time you have together because, soon, thousands of miles will separate you.

xii. december

stop holding back who you are, and allow yourself to be vulnerable for once. it will pay off, dear.

“I feel like,” she tells him, “an old coffee shop in your world of screaming beauty.”

“And I,” he replies,

“I am terribly in love with old coffee shops.”

You might not have been my first love,
but you were the love,
that made all the other loves irrelevant.

It’s December, and I have learnt that you can be both strong and fragile, all at the same time. So, when you feel like you have fallen apart so many times before this year, don’t forget the strength that has always been holding you up.

Hope is a passion for the possible.