Thatโs the thing about change. It can be gradual. Slow and almost unnoticeable. Or it can be sudden, and you donโt even know how you couldโve been any other way.
Penelope DouglasMaybe that's the thing I'd been missing about love. You don't withhold it or partition it out when it's deserved. You can't control it like that.
Penelope DouglasThere are times when we can blame a situation on others, but we own our reactions to them. There comes a point where we are the ones responsible for our choices and excuses donโt carry weight anymore.
Penelope DouglasLetting yourself be vulnerable isn't always a weakness. Sometimes it can be a conscious decision to draw the other person out.
Penelope DouglasIt's the moment when you know that you can have what you want if you're only brave enough to say so. It's a split second when everything can change, but you pussy out because you're too afraid to risk the rejection.
Penelope Douglas