Leia is literally one of the earliest memories I have of just getting obsessed with cinema, because you know. Badass princess.

But not just that, she was clever, hilarious and her writing is incredible.

She became a real voice, for living and working and achieving what you want, while battling mental illness, lifting that stigma. recognising the strength it takes.

Anyway hugs folk

This is one of those things where it hurts but I want to look at this lil gif forever.

yes, yes, all this!

All of this. As a women with bipolar type one, which no one ever really wants to talk about... she meant so much to me

she was magnificent and she wasn't done and I'm so angry

No she wasn't done! Exactly.

Fuck_Mars: that's it, she talked about what she went through, to function, she talked about it being a struggle but not one that made her 'weak' <3 I'm glad she meant a lot to you for that reason.

I coped in some v. unhealthy ways, and I fight not to fall back on that everyday. It hurts when some people I know talk about her like she's some nut bag that needs to just get over it.

hugs

big hugs Absolutely, I don't think they even stop to think how much that helps other people struggling, to have someone so iconic to help them see 'I can do this too'

She was amazing and an inspiration. Taken from us far too soon. She will be greatly missed.