WHY DO WE DO THIS

we’ve broken everything.

we’ve shredded joy down to a tiny piece of our lives. 

stress has torn down the walls that were once standing out of love.

we’ve tossed happiness out the window, falsely believing there is something better to be found.

we’ve replaced the wonder we were born with and instead now hold tightly onto the world.

we’ve been told that this is how it is but oh, loves, what would happen if this wasn’t how it was.

WHY DO WE DO THIS TO OURSELVES

YOU ARE NOT FAILING

if you would only stop lying to yourself for one moment, I feel you would see what I see. 

Your eyes would be awakened to the fact that I love you more than you know.

You would feel my heart break when you cry because, child, what can I do? I don’t know what to do anymore.

It kills me to know that something is killing you. I want to break the beastly lies in two. I want to tear down the walls you’re building around yourself. I want to pull you into my arms and tell you that it will be okay; that I’ll do everything in my power to make it be okay.

Oh, child, stop lying to yourself. You are worth more than those lies.

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT

first off, I am speechless. You all commented some of the SWEETEST things ever and yes, I realize you may have been trying to win that book (jk lolol) but truly, I know you all and that's not your style. You make me wanna climb through the screen and hug you all!!!! (is that creepy??..)

BUT REALLY, thank you. thank you x a billion.

also, I'm working on replying to the precious comments. PROMISE xx and now, onto the part you've all been hoping for XD

*drum roll*

and THE WINNER IS

GABBY A. (who just so happened to be the first person to comment about the giveaway/enter it XD) CONGRATULATIONS!! Gabby, I've emailed you!! <3 Please respond within 3 days so I can get your package out..if I don't hear from you, I'll pick a 2nd winner. SO WRITE SOON *hugs*

THANK YOU ALL AGAIN !!!! I cannot wait for next year xxx
also, if you're interested in buying a copy of my poetry book with 50% off or FREE SHIPPING, just click HERE and use BOOKSHIP18 as a coupon code until TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT xxx

2ND BIRTHDAY + GIVEAWAY !!!!!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPP!!!! guys, this is Twilight to Dawn's 2ND BIRTHDAY. I didn't think this poetry blog would surpass a few months and yet, here we are.

huge shoutout to AMANDA from SKGFUN for this pic 

I find it fascinating to look back at how much my poetry style has changed and I truly want to thank all fantastic readers for sticking along with the almost 17 year old Julia to the almost 19 year old Julia. The fact that you have actually purchased my poetry books blows me away constantly. I don't have enough words to say thank you sooooo

I DECIDED TO BRAVELY SCRIBBLE AND SKETCH AND PUT LITTLE NOTES IN A COPY OF MY POETRY BOOK AND WELL
I'M DOING A GIVEAWAY WITH IT. (it's also signed shhh)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

+ the giveaway is open to everyone in all countries!! so ennnttteeerrrrrrr!!! 

the giveaway will run for 6 days and then I'll announce the winner AUGUST 20TH. comment below  any with questions. xx


also, a few things to celebrate 

• Lisa over at Inkwell did a SUPER AMAZING THING and had people use my poems as inspiration for short stories in her contest. 
• Kenzie over at Paper Pizza interviewed me after reading my entire poetry book !!! AH read the post here . she also posted amazing photos and made me wanna cry bc wow
• I opened a insta for my poetry blog! That's been really neat to figure out what exactly I want to do with it xx
• SO MANY TAGS. SO MANY PICTURES OF MY POETRY BOOK ALL OVER THE WORLD. literally cannot handle it
• uhm. so. WE'RE ALL JUST A GARDEN FULL OF SOULS is like......in my library now. I KNNNNOOWWWWW
• did a thing where I had people send me 1-5 words of what you're feeling and I'd turn it into a poem. wrote 24 poems in 24 hours. 

I have grown so much this year alone. I cannot wait to see what happens next!! 

ALSO IF YOU HAVE ANY RANDOM QUESTIONS ABOUT ANYTHING, ASK BELOW K *hugs* 

I WISH

I wish inspiration was shoveled out like negative words are. I wish inspiration was easily restored. 

I wish it were easier to encourage than it is to discourage.  

I wish we knew our worth was entirely decided by God™️ and not us. 

I wish I didn’t have to remind myself this every day.

DEFINING BRAVE

DEFINING BRAVE 

one who is afraid.
one who doesn't let the fear conquer.
one who tells others to be brave.
one who isn't afraid to tremble.
one who loves while broken.
one who sings while sobbing.
one who can't give up.
one who was born to live.

US. 

i once heard "the butterflies you get in your stomach before doing a big thing means something.
don't run from the butterflies - they bring adventures."

[ i have wanted to post this for so long but lol i wasn't ready. i wasn't brave. be braver than me k]