Meet Jack. He’s charming, funny, super-smooth, and super-smart. Mr. Popular. Life of the party. Protective older brother. Creator of kick-ass inventions. But he’s hiding a big secret— he can’t recognize faces. Not even his own. He has something called prosopagnosia, but he’s desperate to hide it from everyone. Until he meets Libby. (this lovely fan art by @flawed_2002 ) #jackmasselin #holdinguptheuniverse #holdinguptheuniversemovie #prosopagnosia #faceblindness #beyourself #dontbeshitty #pagetoscreen #theshitkicker #youarewanted #youareloved #youareenough https://www.instagram.com/p/CB_e2dqpJ1V/?igshid=buksdycbdar1
Dear lovelies: Always remember you are enough. Thank you for the outpouring of love and excitement over my Holding Up the Universe movie news! This book means so much to me and you mean so much to me and I promise to do my absolute best by Libby and Jack! Thank you for holding up my universe!!! #holdinguptheuniverse #fanartfriday #fanart #youarewanted #youareloved #youarenecessary #youareenough #gratitude #youaremybrightplaces https://www.instagram.com/p/CB5v3QeJL6o/?igshid=shddlwrhhckq
Dear lovelies: I can finally tell you that Holding Up the Universe has been optioned as a movie and I’m writing the script!!!! I’m so, so, so grateful and excited to be sharing Libby and Jack’s story on the screen. That’s all I can say for now except to remind you that you are wanted, you are necessary, you are the only you there is. And you are loved! #holdinguptheuniverse #hutu #libbyandjack #jackandlibby #libbystrout #jackmasselin #bodypositivity #faceblindness #prosopagnosia #twirl #lovestory #thedanceisinme #bookstagram #movienews #booktoscreen #youarewanted #youareloved #youareenough https://www.instagram.com/p/CB0z05MJTWY/?igshid=1aros8hlbb4te
Sometimes we just need to hear this. Dear lovelies: I have news. SOON!!!! ❤️ #youarewanted #youareloved #youareenough #holdinguptheuniverse #iamrootingforyou #youarenecessary #bookquote #bignewscomingsoon https://www.instagram.com/p/CBvxznipK3w/?igshid=18clh1rbvckkk
Love not hate. ❤️ Repeat after me, lovelies: We are here. To use our voices. To drown out violence and inequality and brutality and racism. We are here: to listen. To say no to hate and yes to love. To spread brightness and loveliness. To BE love. Thank you for truly inspiring me in this sometimes heartbreaking world we live in. You are my heroes. ❤️ #lovenothate #speakup #useyourvoice #blm #blacklivesmatter #endracism #endpolicebrutality #chooselove #pride #youareenough #youmakeitlovely #beabrightplace #iloveyou3000 (link in bio for ways to spread love and make a difference) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBS5C52pTfi/?igshid=u1vz8r1r0mab
We are all messy. But that doesn’t mean we’re undeserving of love and understanding. Dear lovelies, you are enough. You are necessary. You are lovely just as you are. You are bright places, and I’m so proud and honored to know you. During this unsettling time and in honor of #mentalhealthmonth let’s let others know we love them exactly as they are. Let’s be there for one another. Let’s make it lovely. Please let me know how you’re doing and feeling. And remember that you are not alone. Love, me #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mayismentalhealthawarenessmonth #youarenotalone #helpisoutthere #stay #youarelovely #youareenough #youaremybrightplaces #mentalhealthmonday https://www.instagram.com/p/CADYWJWpUjs/?igshid=1ut4rhurmnfng
Fifteen minutes on the treadmill. It’s better than nothing. And, if you have no gas in the tank, it’s okay to do nothing. But, if you can manage, pick one activity and do it for 10-15 minutes. We need all the endorphins we can get right now. #youareenough #running #treadmill #selfaffirmation #quarantine #overwhelmed #tired #stilltrying https://www.instagram.com/p/CAvlzznHXas/?igshid=18pad0fsa6hs3
Thoughts about the past have stolen thousands of hours of sleep from me over the years ✨ After waking up to the spiritual truth about my thinking I have slowly started to get reparations of my sleep hours ✨ What did you get from reading this thread? ✨ Loving you always 3P7F,LGTFM ✨ #mentalwellbeing #itsoknottobeok #youarenotalone #youmatter #youareenough #selfworth #youareworthy #growthroughit #happinesscomesfromwithin #dontsweatthesmallstuff #beyourbestself #manifestyourdreams #soulcalling #peacewithin #meditatedaily #highvibes #spiritualgrowth #trusttheuniverse #createyourreality #lawsofattraction #abundantlife (at London, Unιted Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKmpbu3nkVO/?igshid=1mov8uof321e4
Seeing the world through the smudged lenses of thought isn’t seeing the world - it’s seeing what you think the world is ✨ Cleaning the lenses through which you’re seeing the world means seeing the nature of thinking for what it actually is and allowing it to pass - this is what allows us to see the real world rather than the situations we create in our heads ✨ It’s easy to get swept up in thought and let it carry us to all kinds of crazy destinations where our worst fears exist and where our wildest fantasies tempt us and there’s nothing wrong with that ✨ But when our thinking gets the better of us that’s when it’s time to really slow down and clean our lenses to see the world clearly before we make permanent decisions✅ ✨ #mentalwellbeing #itsoknottobeok #youarenotalone #youmatter #youareenough #selfworth #youareworthy #growthroughit #happinesscomesfromwithin #dontsweatthesmallstuff #beyourbestself #manifestyourdreams #soulcalling #peacewithin #meditatedaily #highvibes #spiritualgrowth #trusttheuniverse #createyourreality #lawsofattraction #abundantlife (at London, Unιted Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKSAklvHpVi/?igshid=1l46izhqj91qs
There’s no such thing as perfect it only exists when you want to use it as an excuse to avoid doing it now ✨ People refer to themselves as perfectionists but all I hear is insecurity born from the idea of putting themselves out there for the world to see ✨ We avoid change as though it’s gonna work - change is inevitable and the only thing that we’re avoiding with perfectionism is changing the way we see ourselves through the feedback we receive from the outside world ✨ There’s a big difference between being proud of the work we do and wanting it to be an accurate reflection of our skill level and putting it off to make it perfect ✨ We’re constantly evolving and so is our skill level so the work we publish now is exactly that - it’s what we’re doing right now - it doesn’t have anything to do with what we’re capable of with more practice✅ ✨ Are you hiding behind the excuse of perfectionism? ✨
More often than not when I catch myself overthinking it’s because I am treating thought as though it isn’t thought ✨ But here’s the key - I don’t see it as a thought in the moment I see it as a real thing that needs to be worked on or changed ✨ It then takes on a life of its own and dominates my mind until I have to force myself into distraction and this is when I start looking for something to do with my thoughts to change the way I’m feeling but it’s all based on the misunderstanding that my thought is something other than thought ✨ When I can see thought for what it actually is then it loses all power over me and I can actually drop it but until then I will treat it as something that needs to be worked on and find myself lost in the movement of my thoughts forever distracted from the present ✨ There’s nothing to be done when we see thought for what it is, slow down and it will become clear ✨ #mentalwellbeing #itsoknottobeok #youarenotalone #youmatter #youareenough #selfworth #youareworthy #growthroughit #happinesscomesfromwithin #dontsweatthesmallstuff #beyourbestself #manifestyourdreams #soulcalling #peacewithin #meditatedaily #highvibes #spiritualgrowth #trusttheuniverse #createyourreality #lawsofattraction #abundantlife (at London, Unιted Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJKIOqin2xh/?igshid=ubcq8ghrz4tg
Linger for longer is one of my favourite sayings now ✨ If you know your feelings come from your thoughts then you can choose to set the mind down instead of use it to analyse thought ✨ Of course it’s easier said than done and of course it’s gonna take time but letting go is the key to freeing yourself from the prison of the mind ✨ Thoughts aren’t real, they’re just passing through - doesn’t matter where they come from or where they’re going just let them be and they won’t disturb you ✨ I’m not talking about this from a place of mastery, I’m still on the journey and I still get caught out regularly chasing my thoughts and analysing them but I’m getting better at distancing myself from thought and it’s bringing me so much peace ✨ Everything will work out the way it’s supposed to, let it be ✨ #mentalwellbeing #itsoknottobeok #youarenotalone #youmatter #youareenough #selfworth #youareworthy #growthroughit #happinesscomesfromwithin #dontsweatthesmallstuff #beyourbestself #manifestyourdreams #soulcalling #peacewithin #meditatedaily #highvibes #spiritualgrowth #trusttheuniverse #createyourreality #lawsofattraction #abundantlife (at London, Unιted Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CId-XZqnrve/?igshid=vkralawjkklb
People have a right not to like you! ✨ If you know you’re not for everyone and you actually embody it you’ll be ok with people not liking you ✨ When we try and avoid conflict we’re dimming our shine in the hopes that people will like us but why would we treat ourselves like that? ✨ The relationship we have with ourselves determines the relationship we will have with everything and everyone else in our lives - having a strong relationship with ourselves is what stops us from compromising our personal beliefs for the validation we may receive from others ✨ When you show up in the world fully expressed you will polarise people because you’re not here to be liked - some people will only like you if you do things that benefit them and if you don’t mind being a doormat then be my guest ✨ When you love the real you - you won’t need permission to be your real self ✨ Much love ✨ #mentalwellbeing #itsoknottobeok #youarenotalone #youmatter #youareenough #selfworth #youareworthy #growthroughit #happinesscomesfromwithin #dontsweatthesmallstuff #beyourbestself #manifestyourdreams #soulcalling #peacewithin #meditatedaily #highvibes #spiritualgrowth #trusttheuniverse #createyourreality #lawsofattraction #abundantlife (at London, Unιted Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIG2o3cnKR-/?igshid=zthle4wqofso
There’s a difference between seeing and thinking ✨ When you see something you get it on a DNA level, when you think something you’re looking at it on a superficial level ✨ The intellect is great for analysis and solving problems but sometimes the hardest thing to do is nothing because nothing requires dropping the intellect and letting go of the desire to change how we’re feeling by “figuring it out” ✨ There’s nothing to figure out most of the time because we know what’s right for us and when someone’s time to leave is upon us attempting to figure it out is exactly what keeps us trapped in discomfort for longer ✨ When you’re holding a hammer everything looks like a nail - it’s the same with the intellect, when we’re constantly using it to figure stuff out everything looks like it can and should be figured out ✨ There’s no need to do so much ✨ #mentalwellbeing #itsoknottobeok #youarenotalone #youmatter #youareenough #selfworth #youareworthy #growthroughit #happinesscomesfromwithin #dontsweatthesmallstuff #beyourbestself #manifestyourdreams #soulcalling #peacewithin #meditatedaily #highvibes #spiritualgrowth #trusttheuniverse #createyourreality #lawsofattraction #abundantlife (at Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo) https://www.instagram.com/p/COinDfjHyoF/?igshid=ddnxupzfgpm9
You’re allowed to get it wrong sometimes ✨ You’re allowed to be a work in progress, you’re allowed to make mistakes and you’re allowed to be proud of your mistakes ✨ We weren’t born to be robots and the only way to create what we want is to try - getting it wrong is evidence of trying✅ ✨ Look back at your mistakes and be proud of the effort you’re making - get some help, course correct and try again ✨ Time is the only asset we have - invest it in your growth and the mistakes will be worth it ✨ #mentalwellbeing #itsoknottobeok #youarenotalone #youmatter #youareenough #selfworth #youareworthy #growthroughit #happinesscomesfromwithin #dontsweatthesmallstuff #beyourbestself #manifestyourdreams #soulcalling #peacewithin #meditatedaily #highvibes #spiritualgrowth #trusttheuniverse #createyourreality #lawsofattraction #abundantlife (at Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNtEW8hHFea/?igshid=sekhxv46ng8b
When you try to do something with your thoughts you’re getting further away from the solution to the problem ✨ There’s nothing to be done, it’s actually the opposite - if you do nothing with them then they’ll pass but when we’re trying to figure them out we get lost in them and can’t see past them ✨ Give yourself permission to drop your thoughts and see how the world looks different ✨ #mentalwellbeing #itsoknottobeok #youarenotalone #youmatter #youareenough #selfworth #youareworthy #growthroughit #happinesscomesfromwithin #dontsweatthesmallstuff #beyourbestself #manifestyourdreams #soulcalling #peacewithin #meditatedaily #highvibes #spiritualgrowth #trusttheuniverse #createyourreality #lawsofattraction #abundantlife #overthinker (at London, Unιted Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLeqD7FH_l-/?igshid=uj3ovl2mrlx3
