milk and honey

this is one of my absolute favorite pieces by Rupi Kaur. you can find it in her book “milk and honey”.

to do list (after the breakup):

  1. take refuge in your bed.
  2. cry. till the tears stop (this will take a few days).
  3. don’t listen to slow songs.
  4. delete their number from your phone even though it is memorized on your fingertips.
  5. don’t look at old photos.
  6. find the closest ice cream shop and treat yourself to two scoops of mint chocolate chip. the mint will calm your heart. you deserve the chocolate.
  7. buy new bed sheets.
  8. collect all the gifts, t-shirts, and everything with their smell on it and drop it off at a donation center.
  9. plan a trip.
  10. perfect the art of smiling and nodding when someone brings their name up in conversation.
  11. start a new project.
  12. whatever you do. do not call.
  13. do not beg for what does not want to stay.
  14. stop crying at some point.
  15. allow yourself to feel foolish for believing you could’ve built the rest of your life in someone else’s stomach.
  16. breathe.

this piece really spoke to me during a difficult and confusing time in my life. maybe you’re not going through a break- up, but a hard time in your life. some of these still apply to you. I love the simplicity and how focused it is on recovery and healing.

should i start doing stuff like this more often? i feel like my blogs are all over the place honestly, lol. everyone else has a theme to theirs but mine is super sporadic and random. send help. i literally never know what to write about until i get this super random idea from pinterest or instagram.

peace out girl scout 🙂

Author: Brianna Cox

“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” -Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

5 thoughts on “milk and honey”

  1. This is a beautiful piece and I’m glad you shared it with us, Bri. Also, you should totally do stuff like this more often. It’s interesting to see the type of poems you enjoy

  2. Girl I feel the same way for my blog, but I think the randomness of the posts make it your own you know? Keep us guessing for what’s next. I like this post, but it still haunts me that I am the only one whose never read Milk & Honey!!

  3. I love Rupi Kaur. This piece in particular is nice because it is simple and broken down like you said. Sometimes our emotions are all over the place, but this inspires me to take things one step at a time.

  4. I love this blog post so much because Milk and Honey was the first chapbook I ever read. By reading the chapbook my mind begin openly about my life and my body as a women. I do think you should do this more, i really enjoyed getting to know about more things you enjoy!

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