A place where I could escape the rigid structures of human society and just be…me.▫️▫️▫️

Curse of the wolf king

I think of this past year, how I’ve hidden. Not just from Nimue, but from everyone. Friends. Potential lovers. I let my past eat a hole in my heart, convinced myself my darkness makes me unworthy of love.▫️ ▫️▫️▫️

Kiss of a Selkieꔫ𝇌 𝅄ׄ 

Promise me you will let yourself love after this. That you won’t let my loss break your heart. That you will never be afraid to show your true self. Love with abandon. Love with every fiber of your being. Do it for me. For yourself.▫️▫️▫️▫️

Kiss of a Selkie

I’ve spent so much of my whole life being told what I am, described as nothing more than another’s reflection, that I’m not even sure there’s a real me to be seen.▫️ ▫️▫️▫️

A taste of poison

Yes, it’s worth it. The good and the bad. It’s the story as a whole that matters.

Curse of the wolf king▫️▫️

Shame resilience is the ability to say, “This hurts. This is disappointing, maybe even devastating. But success and recognition and approval are not the values that drive me. My value is courage and I was just courageous. You can move on, shame.▫️▫️▫️

Daring greatly▫️