3 bits of advice for my own particular brand of child (the young who call themselves old souls)

it's okay to be a bookworm but know that you'll understand the words better once you've lived them

writing is a type of magic made of words and writers, but writers must have something to write about

hold your tongue around fools the way you hold your breath around smokers

but don't cover your mouth or your nose, hands are unsteady and independent

you don't have to be sad to be important

the people who only care when you're falling apart aren't the sort to associate with at all