5.18.26

Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing. We think the point is to pass the test or overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don't really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.

― Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart 

5.11.26

We desperately need to retrieve our capacity for reverence. Each day that is given to you is full of the shy graciousness of divine tenderness. Each day is a secret story woven around the radiant heart of wonder.

–John O'Donohue, Eternal Echoes 

5.4.26

The greatest journey is the one of self-discovery. By exploring our beliefs, values, and goals, we can uncover our true passions and live a more meaningful existence. Be open to self-exploration, be curious about who you are and what brings you joy, and actively pursue your own unique path.

– Lao Tzu

4.27.26

In the painting, why is Lao-tse smiling? After all, that vinegar that represents life must certainly have an unpleasant taste, as the expressions on the faces of the other two men indicate. But, through working in harmony with life's circumstances, Taoist understanding changes what others may perceive as negative into something positive. From the Taoist point of view, sourness and bitterness come from the interfering and unappreciative mind. Life itself, when understood and utilized for what it is, is sweet. 

–Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh

4.20.26

The soul is like a wild animal—tough, resilient, savvy, self-sufficient, and yet exceedingly shy. If we want to see a wild animal, the last thing we should do is to go crashing through the woods, shouting for the creature to come out. But if we are willing to walk quietly into the woods and sit silently, the creature we are waiting for may well emerge.

― Parker J. Palmer, Let Your Life Speak 

4.13.26

When people see some things as beautiful,

other things become ugly.

When people see some things as good,

other things become bad.

― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

4.6.26

Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.

― Brené Brown, Daring Greatly 

3.30.26

Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart. Try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books written in a foreign language. Do not now look for the answers. They cannot now be given to you because you could not live them. At present you need to live the question.

― Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet