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“Some heartache can only be cured by justice.”

Book:Promises Stronger Than Darkness

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Promises Stronger Than Darkness

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Charlie Jane Anders

Charlie Jane Anders is an American science fiction author known for her distinctive literary style and profound thematic explorations. Her works often blend social commentary, gender identity, and futuristic technology, earning her a dedicated readership. more

“The men repeatedly request that she play Elgar’s “Nimrod” even though it appears to affect them powerfully. She finds it hard to watch them fight to maintain their composure as the kettledrums roll and the score ascends to its heights. It must cause them something close to agony. Perhaps, she thinks, that is what they require: something that allows them to follow their pain as it rises, in its most beautifully orchestrated form— one that insists on the inevitability of whatever will come, and then releases them, gently, with that knowledge. It is not comfort it gives them, she realizes, but acceptance; not an anaesthetizing of sorrow, but a clear articulation of it,”

War Music Heartache

Book:The Whalebone Theatre

Source: The Whalebone Theatre

“What if it ends?" "What if it does? It will still be ok. You will still keep on living, and moving forward with your life. All you can do is love them where they are at. Even when they choose to move on without you.”

Love Life Lonely Breathe Moving Forward Alone Heartache Moving On And Letting Go

Author:Kayil York

“I learned that there is healing in expressing the ugly ... Sometimes the only way to pull the weeds inside your soul is to vomit out your vitriol. The exorcism of deeply harbored pain eased my feelings of anxiety. It tempered the physical illnesses bred by emotional pain and taught me just how tied one's mental and emotional health is to their physical state. There is a lot of unseen optimism beyond the murky depths of my darker musings. Smiles and laughter and joy and intimacy have grown in the empty spaces left by things long-held but finally released. And while the tsunamis and the waves still sometimes break against the quieting waters of my soul, I am learning to ride them with more grace and less water in my lungs.”

Writing Grief Healing Depression Anxiety Mental Health Heartache Wellness Journaling

Author:Elizabeth Carlton

“I broke all my rules for someone, only to have them shatter every part of me in the end”

Pain Suffering Grief Heartache Goodbye Farewell Shatter Ragments