Reminders for myself

Invincible Summer

“My dear,

In the midst of hate, I found there was,
within me, an invincible love.

In the midst of tears, I found there was,
within me, an invincible smile.

In the midst of chaos, I found there was,
within me, an invincible calm…

In the midst of winter, I found there was,
within me, an invincible summer.

And that makes me happy. For it says

Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.

Rumi

“The greatest danger to our future is apathy. We can't all save the world in a dramatic way, but we can each make our small difference, and together those small differences add up. Every single person makes an impact on the planet every single day. The question is: What kind of impact do you want to make?"

Jane Goodall

"Motivation often increases after you begin. The lesson is not to wish you had more motivation, but to make starting as easy as possible."

James Clear

“‘It’s dark because you’re trying too hard,’ said Susila. ‘Dark because you want it to be light. Remember what you used to tell me when I was a little girl. “Lightly, child, lightly. You’ve got to learn to do everything lightly. Think lightly, act lightly, feel lightly. Yes, feel lightly, even though you’re feeling deeply. Just lightly let things

"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have

the final word in reality."

Martin Luther King Jr.