write – Olivia Emily

A morning pause

I stopped waking up to alarms about a year ago. It’s a luxury few can afford, but one that I implore more people take (if they can).

I vaguely remember, when I was younger, being told by someone – a friend, or a TV show, or a YouTuber – that we should be comfortable with our quirks, because they’re the parts of us that the person we are romantically ‘meant to be with’ will love the most. The mole on your stomach,Continue reading “On imperfection”