#life

[remanence-of-love]

[prokopetz]

Splitting the difference between "art lives in the ongoing conversation surrounding a work, not in the work itself" and "it's not the artist's place to dictate how people ought to interpret their work" by readily explaining what my work means to anyone who asks and giving a completely different answer each time.

[m00wd]

Sometimes you need to sleep, sleep a lot. Not to escape, but to rest your soul from your feelings. Because everything, absolutely everything devours you. Completely.

—Brain

[golden-letters]

bitch this is all you’re gonna get. this life, this face, this body. you better not ‘maybe in another universe’ your way out of everything. sit your ass down and face this. go make tea and have a picnic and read a goddamn book. kiss your loved ones, send that damn text, and hug your siblings. this is all you’re gonna get.

[apocky13]

*But in a good way

[lazyyogi]

When you try to cultivate spiritual qualities without overturning your fundamental sense of Reality, all you end up with is ‘wellness.’

There is no peace for those who live as if already dead.

There is no freedom for those who praise their cage.

There is no happiness for those who mistake comfort for liberation.

[abreathlessplace]

"i wonder if we ever think of each other at the same time."

[poetryforall]

[remanence-of-love]

[prokopetz]

A thing they don't tell you until it's too late is that training your memory to be good at one thing comes at the cost of everything else. I can edit documents in my head and quote conversations I had twenty years ago verbatim. This morning I reached into my purse and pulled out a jar of raspberry jam with absolutely no recollection of how it got there.

[quotelr]

When we are sure that we are on the right road there is no need to plan our journey too far ahead. No need to burden ourselves with doubts and fears as to the obstacles that may bar our progress. We cannot take more than one step at a time.

Orison Swett Marden

[remanence-of-love]

[unicorn1222]

I definitely find this relatable. It took me years to finally have certain pieces of advice click, even though I knew deep down they were some of the best guidance I could’ve received. The problem was that my limiting beliefs kept me from fully receiving them. I didn’t know how to release those beliefs until I was ready. Recently, I had an experience with a young friend who could only understand things at a very basic level—much lower than most kids her age. Knowing she wasn’t ready to fully grasp my advice, I had to step back and let her find her own answers in her own time. What’s lovely is that, little by little, it’s working out better for her than my words ever could. Personal growth is always on your own timeline—it’s not always an immediate fix, but it deserves the right kind of care, space, and patience.

the most infuriating thing about personal growth is that even if someone else did have the answer you needed and conveyed it to you in a precise and effective matter, it won't make sense until you're ready for it. you could hear it every day of your life and it wouldn't matter a fucking bit until it finally clicks. there's very little you can do to influence when that happens, either

[remanence-of-love]

[aurapalettes]

& you know what it actually IS lifechanging to smile at strangers & say please & thank you & goodmorning & compliment someones outfit & help someone in need & be more accepting of loving other people just because they are other people!!!