My skin no longer sits still against my bones. they always tell us to be comfortable in our own skin but what if I don’t?

I don’t hate how I look. it’s not that I don’t think I’m pretty or wish I was skinnier or some bullshit like that.

It’s that sometimes I stare at myself in the mirror for what feels like an eternity. Searching trying to get used to this strange exterior that holds my soul.

is that really me?

what is me?

why do I feel like I’ve never seen this girl before? who is she and why does she keep me here?

I tried to cut myself out of my skin once, tried to poison my organs, tried to wish myself out, tried to cry my body dry until I cracked into a million pieces and drifted away.

It never worked.

so now I am trying to get used to the girl I see in the mirror.

I try to be ok being in her.

I try to make her a better person.

God I wish she would smile more

1. Feel too much. Feel every emotion in perfect detail until your throat burns and your hands shake.

2. Try to keep your blood in your veins. But don’t be afraid if a little bit slips out every now and then.

3. Give away little pieces of your heart to those who need it and don’t expect anything in return.

4. Don’t take everything literally^

5. Drink tons of water. More than you think you’ll need.

7. People will take out their pain on you. Don’t take it personally.

8. Share.

9. Remember you are a child of the earth. be kind to your family and your mother.

10. Look up at the sky. Notice it.

Here are ten ways to be human. I myself have been a human for only seventeen years but I feel as if I know a decent amount. All humans are different but listed above are some ways I believe you can best embody your own humanity, Whether you are new to this kind of thing or not.