girlhood

<n>Peppermint Patty</n> and <n>Snoopy</n>.

A scene from the anime series <n>Hyouka</n> by <n>Kyoto Animation</n>.

The poem <n>Adrift</n> by <n>Mark Nepo</n> from his 2015 book, <n>Inside The Miracle</n>.

From the <n>Vivienne Westwood</n> 2023 Bridal collection. Photo by <n>Amie Milne</n> for <n>The Lane</n>.

Always a haunting gap between concept and actualization — Anne Truitt, Yield

A scene from the 1995 anime series <n>Romeo's Blue Skies</n> by <n>Nippon Animation</n>.

Enough with situationships and ambiguous romantic friendships. Throw off your cowardice and allow Eros to embrace you. Allow yourself to desire, to love deeply, feel passion, yearn, and do the thing that the modern world fears most—risk getting hurt.

Digital illustration by <n>Dr. Moricky</n>.

The poem <n>Twenty Reasons for Being</n> celebrates 20 years of <n>The On Being Project</n> by <n>Krista Tippett</n>.

The poem <n>Broken Spoke</n> by <n>Mary Ruefle</n> from her 2020 collection <n>Trances of the Blast</n>.

A scene from the 1991 anime film <n>Silent Möbius</n>.

<n>I SHALL ARRANGE MYSELF THUS</n> by artist <n>David Shrigley</n>.

Image posted with a quote from poet <n>Nicole Callihan</n>.

A still from the 1967 film <n>La Collectionneuse</n>, directed by <n>Éric Rohmer</n>.

A scene from the animated series <n>Totally Spies!</n> (2001) featuring the character <n>Alex</n>.

Characters <n>Alex</n>, <n>Clover</n>, and <n>Sam</n> from the animated series <n>Totally Spies!</n> (2001).

A satirical meme from the publication <n>Reductress</n>.

By the way, the “correct” response to any situation is the most skillful one available according to current capacity. And that fluctuates a lot. It’s fine.

Character <n>Faye Valentine</n> from the 1998 anime series <n>Cowboy Bebop</n>.

<n>We Shake with Joy</n>, a poem by <n>Mary Oliver</n> from her 2009 book <n>Evidence</n>.