Cause I know that it’s delicate.

Like, can you just not?

i made this lover vinyles concepts, i hope y'all like them 💘 #taylorswift#swifties #taylornation #lover @taylorswift 

Behind The Scenes - Taylor Park

track 5 on lover - the archer (art by me!)

It’s morning now, it’s brighter now

Lover + sound waves

Everyone please read this. I am trying to meet Taylor Swift because of my recent cancer diagnosis. If you could spread the word that would be amazing.

Dear Taylor,

I first discovered you during the Fearless era when I was (ironically) 15. I blasted the album throughout my house so often that my dad even learned all of the words. Since then, you have been my role model and hero. I have listened to your music in times of sadness, happiness, hope, despair, and everything in between. I have followed your career with much admiration and have been an extremely loyal and enthusiastic fan. I’ve been lucky enough to see three of your shows and I have tickets to see two more during the 1989 tour.

I am now 21 years old and a senior in college. Over my Thanksgiving break, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which is a type of cancer. Right now, I am waiting for my treatment to be determined and I am not sure if I am going to be able to go back to school. This is absolutely not how I saw my senior year of college going and I have been having a hard time dealing with all of this.

I have a long road ahead of me and I would love to be able to meet you or talk to you. Like I said before, your music and quotes have gotten me through hard times before and I know I will be looking to your work more than ever during this journey. Taylor, you truly have been an inspiration in my life thus far and it would be my absolute dream to hang out with you during this tough time. 

Fearlessly, 

Brooke

P.S. I couldn’t BE more excited that you’ve been talking about your love for F.R.I.E.N.D.S now because it’s two of my favorite things ever coming together.

P.P.S. I hope you get the Chandler Bing reference.

taylorswift tree-paine

taylorswift I had my first chemo treatment today and I brought some entertainment to get me through it! 

taylorswift tree-paine I haven’t mentioned this yet, but for the past 4 years at college I’ve been heavily involved with an organization that raises money and support for pediatric cancer patients and their families. Here is a picture of me “canning” or raising money for the cause shortly before I was diagnosed myself. I never in a million years imagined I would be on the other side of the fight against cancer. 

taylorswift I am truly saddened by yours news today. I know you said you wanted to keep things private and I completely understand that. But, as someone who was recently diagnosed and is currently battling cancer, I just want you to know I am here if you ever want to talk. This disease is horrible, scary, confusing, and terrifying, but I’ve found that talking to people who have been through it is the key to staying sane and positive. Seriously, I will answer any question, please don’t hesitate! My thoughts are with you and your family as you fight this horrible disease. 

taylorswift my 22nd birthday is on Wednesday (4/29) and it would be the best birthday present ever if you saw my post!!!

taylorswift tree-paine

taylorswift today is my 22nd birthday and as you can see despite my circumstances, I am most definitely feelin’ 22! You seeing my post would be the best birthday present ever! 

taylorswift I will be at the Philly and MetLife shows and would love to meet you!! tree-paine

taylorswift Today I graduated college. When I was first diagnosed with cancer, it did not look like I was going to be able to finish out my senior year. My doctors originally told me I could not go back to school and complete my degree. But, I was determined to finish school and graduate with my best friends. After getting a second opinion and convincing a lot of people, I decided I would go back to school while getting treated for cancer. I drove back and forth four hours every two weeks to receive chemo. I would then stay home for a few days and return to school and continue with my classes. I ended up getting a 4.0 GPA this semester despite my circumstances and graduated with highest distinction in my class. Your music and philosophies in life definitely inspired me to be “fearless” and continue to pursue my dreams in spite of my unfortunate situation and for that I will be forever grateful. I can’t wait to see you at the Philly and MetLife shows! tree-paine

taylorswift I’ll be at the Philly show on June 13th in section 111, row 7, seats 31 and 32 as well as the MetLife show on July 10th in section 116, row 15, seats 3 and 4! I would love to meet you! tree-paine

taylorswift I just bought tickets for Philly night 1 so now my seats for the tour are: 

Philly night 1, section 202, row 20

Philly night 2, section 111, row 7, seats 31 and 32

MetLife night 1, section 116, row 15, seats 3 and 4

I would love to be able to say hi to you after how much you’ve helped me through this difficult year!

taylorswift I am so lucky and thankful to be healthy and I am trying to get back to living my life. However, I’m having a hard time getting back to my old self and I often find myself wondering why this happened to me. I know you have been through a lot in recent years and I would love to hear your advice! 

Bringing this back 2 eras later because I am ALIVE AND LIVING WELL BITCHES

(and still haven’t met Taylor, any help spreading the word would be beyond appreciated!)

Hey Taylor!

I realized I haven’t offered much of an update on my life since being sick, so here it goes! I’m now 26 and four years out of college. Pictured is my and my ~lover~ who I’ve been with for almost 3 years. He is the best person I’ve ever met and I couldn’t be luckier. Besides that, I now have a job in my desired field and have been focusing on travel, friends, and family. I know you’ve been through darkness and have come out thriving on the other side, and I’d love to talk to you about that!

@taylorswift @taylornation

@taylorswift @taylornation

She found it.

When I was a teenager, I would hear people talk about sexism in the music industry, and I’d be like, I don’t see it. I don’t understand. Then I realized that was because I was a kid. Men in the industry saw me as a kid. I was a lanky, scrawny, overexcited young girl who reminded them more of their little niece or their daughter than a successful woman in business or a colleague. The second I became a woman, in people’s perception, was when I started seeing it. It’s fine to infantilize a girl’s success and say, “How cute that she’s having some hit songs. How cute that she’s writing songs.” But the second it becomes formidable? As soon as I started playing stadiums—when I started to look like a woman—that wasn’t as cool anymore. It was when I started to have songs from Red come out and cross over, like ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’ and ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.’ The angle was different when I started saying, “I knew you were trouble when you walked in.” Basically, you emotionally manipulated me and I didn’t love it. That wasn’t fun for me. I wanted to say to people, “You realize writing songs is an art and a craft and not, like, an easy thing to do? Or to do well?” People would act like it was a weapon I was using. Like a cheap dirty trick. “Be careful, bro, she’ll write a song about you. Don’t stand near her.” First of all, that’s not how it works. Second of all, find me a time when they say that about a male artist: Be careful, girl, he’ll use his experience with you to get—God forbid—inspiration to make art.

There are so many ways in which this album feels like a new beginning. This album is really a love letter to love, in all of its maddening, passionate, exciting, enchanting, horrific, tragic, wonderful glory.