Smile darling, you're Beautiful!

Of Mice and Men, It's a book but also a band, a band that is one of many who have gotten me through so many tough times. Their music is amazing and beautiful and speaks to me. And the members are amazing, their are all beautiful souls and I thank them for saving my life so many times <3
 
there are only two members from it in this picture though :c

I don't have a story-blurby-thingy for this set, it just kinda came together.
But as you can tell it's kinda dark, maybe not my best set every but eh.

Self Harm: By dictionary meaning, it means to deliberately hurt yourself.
By our definition it means a way to Release it all. A way to finally get rid of all that pain you've kept inside, to give yourself scars and try to find hope in the pain you inflict on yourself. It's better than anyone else hurting you right? And then it becomes more than a release, you begin to crave the way it looks,smells, feels, tastes. You begin to want to feel that pain all the time and before you realize it, you're telling yourself "I have it under control" when your already at your worst. It's an addiction. And now you need help.
You see the scars everyday and suddenly instead of seeing a story you are disgusted at yourself.
By the time you've found help, you are already a piece of work and it's going to take years of caring, trust and love to bring back what you somehow lost. But now everyday, your old spark is returning, people begin to notice the sparkle in your eyes or the hint of laughter in your voice, they see your changing again for good.
And at this point two things can happen, you can keep moving forward and become a survivor.
Or You fall backwards again but this time...you don't return.
How do I know? Because I am a survivor, I'm building my life back up again and I look at my scars and I see them as a badge of honor. Because here I am, and I'm alive and living.

We are all so much stronger than anyone thinks, the battles we face make us who we are today. And sometimes it's those very battles in our past that give us the strength we need to face the problems of today. So don't try to get me down because I know where I stand, I know who I am and how much I can handle. I won't let you win, and you shouldn't let others win either. We are all human.
 
I've wanted to use those tallly marks in a set for so long now, but never had the right one, I think this fits in nicely though.

Simple, but right to the point.

Eh. I suppose you all want something to read about this one sooooo
 
Just because we smile, just because we laugh, just because it seems like everything is okay in our world doesn't mean that it's true. Some people can live their entire lives looking like everything is fine, when deep down inside it's really not. Nothing is. So I guess I can use the saying here " "Never judge a book by it's cover" because you don't know what anyone is hiding until you get to know them.
 
On a side note- This is how I've been feeling lately.
and I've also realized just how much my best friend knows me. How alike we are and how she knows exactly how to get me to talk. It's kinda scary knowing she knows me this well...!
 
Also I think this may be my new icon.

Wooooow, okay so this time there is a LOT going on in my set, it looks really busy on first glance, but everything holds meaning to it, it is all there fora reason trust me. besides I kinda really like this set.
 
I think the song Innocence by Avril Lavinge would suit this really well, i quite like that song too. It means something to me.
 
Also I realized that almost everyone one of my sets has some sort of musical thing incorporated into it.
 
Now the message of my set.
 
Don't be afraid, Believe in yourself and ALWAYS make sure the monsters see you smiling. Because they see you smile, they know that they are failing at whatever they are doing. Remember that everybody and everything has a place in this world and whatever you may think, YOU DO TOO. There's always going to be someone who loves you and needs you even if you don't realize it, there is a place you you on this earth, everyone goes through their moments of doubt and horrible thoughts or bad experiences but that only makes us human. And I was gonna put a pretty good quote here but I can't remember how it goes exactly and who it was by so just pretend there was one.

I like this set, simple yet still beautiful.
 
"Giving someone a second chance is like handing them back the gun fully loaded in case they missed you the first time" But is it always the case? I mean really..? can you always think like that when it comes to the people you love. Everyone makes mistakes, and wouldn't you like a second chance if you really meant it? I suppose what I'm trying to say by all of this is that, be careful who you trust, be careful who you give that trust to and if they break it, be careful who you give those second chances too.

So this one is for a contest I'm entering, the idea is to have the character facing away or looking away from you. So Think i did okay with that??
 
Anyways on with my usual story-blurb-thingy-ma-bobin.
 
A lot of people seem to miss the small things in life, the little things that can bring the biggest, most beautiful Emotions. Little things that inspire and create. I find it rather sad that most people miss these things. I mean i'd Rather be able to see all the tiny beautiful things this world create then have to go my whole life missing out. I find that the little things in life are the most perfect, and maybe just maybe if we learnt to appreciate them more we would need less.
 
(secretly hoping that makes sense. If not WHO CARES I'M MADD!! ) <3