Reminders for myself
I’ve never “felt ready” for the things that scared me—things that pushed me to grow in a direction that was true, meaningful, and worthwhile. Every time I’ve done something that came from a deep place within, something that felt out of reach, intimidating or risky, I always felt rather un-ready for it. But what I’ve leapt at before I felt ready has... See more
Isabel • on being ready
Don’t rely on someone else to give you what you need. Choose what nourishes you every day. See how strong you become when you remember that love is just reassertation, choosing something over and over. Do it one more time & watch mundane repetition become something transcendent.
Ava • how to avoid half-heartedness
This is one of many lessons I’ve learned through birding. It’s a humbling activity, where you can go from being an expert to an amateur just by crossing a few state lines. You have to get comfortable with the not-knowing.
Birding into the Unknown
what an insane dynamic to keep being true:
> I spend a lifetime hiding myself, obfuscating my thoughts, trying to pander to what I think people want from me
> It pretty much always blows up in my face, bringing about the exact outcomes I tried to avoid, while also making me feel
River Pilgrimx.comIt is difficult to say anything more general about the inequalities inimical to love, because different kinds of disparities can inhibit or kill conversation, depending on the kind of conversation it is.
Sometimes one person is too slow, like Bruce, or too silly, like Mr. Collins, or too desperate to impress, like Miss Bingley, or too puffed up and
... See moreAs the great mystic Saint John of the Cross said, “In order to come to the knowledge you have not, you must go by a way in which you know not.” I love this quote. It’s entirely paradoxical.