coral:

Sometimes, the pain of love is more fulfilling than the ache of loneliness.

leezajonee:

ig story self portraits

finger line drawing by me - leezajoneé

kubrickowens:

“intimacy means that we can be who we are in a relationship, and allow the other person to do the same. ‘Being who we are’ requires that we can talk openly about things that are important to us, that we take a clear position on where we stand on important emotional issues, and that we clarify the limits of what is acceptable and tolerable to us in a relationship. ‘Allowing the other person to do the same’ means that we can stay emotionally connected to that other party who thinks, feels, and believes differently, without needing to change, convince, or fix the other. An intimate relationship is one in which neither party silences, sacrifices, or betrays the self and each party expresses strength and vulnerability, weakness and competence in a balanced way.”

— Harriet Lerner in The Dance of Intimacy, p. 3 (via fatemareads)

frigid-mirth:

aboyplaysguitar:

What I think I’m most excited about regarding love is the simple intimacy that only comes with a real connection. How someone’s hands reach for you mindlessly, or how their legs swing over your lap as they’re engrossed in a book. The natural way their body seeks warmth in mine while we watch the stars at night or how natural their hands feel brushing my hair out of my face. Just gentle intimacy at its finest.