when marguerite duras said i always return to myself, always more faithfully

...i felt that

this summer we’re making promises that we will:

swim in the ocean, swim in the local pool, swim in a lake whenever we get the chance

only wear things that make us feel good and that we feel good in

make a special effort to do things that we want to do

read every day even if it’s just a page or two

open up our hearts

daydream endlessly

spend the day at the beach with a bottle of cold sparkling water, a cornucopia of summer’s fruit, a good sandwich

be unfaltering in our vulnerability

open ourselves to the terrifying unknown

remember that our female friendships are the currency of our lives like toni morrison said

maintain our high standards even in the loneliest of times

dance and sing and laugh whenever the mood strikes us

never forget that what is for us is coming

happily and graciously receive all the things that are good for us because we deserve it

eat voraciously, be shameless in our hunger, eat well, enjoy abundance with a fervor

love ourselves but remember we have to love ourselves a hundred times more than that

remembering we are lovers even without a lover

pour our hearts out

dine al fresco as much as we can

take advantage of the youthful recklessness we feel on a hot summer night

find hope in the littlest of miracles every day

hold hands with your best friend

scream when we want to

find pleasure and beauty in our appearance

return to ourselves!! always more faithfully!!!