Insightful

Janis Joplin // "To be true to myself, to be the person that was on the inside of me, and not play games. That’s what I’m trying to do mostly in the whole world, is to not bullshit myself and not bullshit anybody else."

Start by starting.

Slowly is the fastest way to get where you want to be

I don’t have all the answers, and I get things wrong all the time. But I no longer fight against my nature. My life is filled with love, with deeply loving people, because I care too much. How could I resent that? My capacity to attach to others also my capacity to attach to the world.
— Ava

Your capacity for sensitivity and commitment is the best thing about you.
- Ava

Simple is hard. It is that simple, and it is that hard.
— Sari Azout

“I've been a hot mess, and I've been open to miracles anyway.”

“Life is not like formula fiction. The villain has a heart, and the hero has great flaws.”

— Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird

"I was waiting for something extraordinary to happen, but as the years wasted on, nothing ever did unless I caused it.”

—Charles Bukowski

Dr. Gage studies how certain activities can stimulate the growth of new cells in the brain. “I think if you’re doing complex work that involves making decisions and planning, that may matter more than whether you’re using your hands,” he said.

Working With Your Hands Is Good for Your Brain - The New York Times (nytimes.com)