Acceptance is an act of the heart, not the mind. I read this sentence a couple of years ago and thought that it was supremely profound. Never before had I looked at “acceptance” in this way so reading such a different thought was very interesting. However, I struggled to understand what this meant in practice. … More Acceptance is an act of the heart, not the mind.
when you are moody everything feels hard everything feels like it’s going against you concentration is impossible and taking interest feels out of reach sleep escapes you but being awake is painful you try to find inspiration, to stay engaged but inspiration sits on the moon laughing at you from up there nothing seems to … More moody
You are sitting on your couch staring at the other wall with no one around you. Your eyes move from one crevice to another, one object to another. Your ears become acutely aware of the sound coming from the clock every second. Thus a sense of time moving forward overcomes you. But if you close … More Can we only live in the now when all else stops?
Have you ever noticed how we use just a few words to describe such complex notions? Like “love”. This short four letter word can leave people feeling confused, excited, jealous and much more. But if we abandon this practice and explore the terms perhaps there is no need for confusion. In science and math, we … More Definition
I do not want to “face” each day. I want to live it. I want to observe it carefully. Examine it up close. Feel it every moment. I recently came across someone’s post on Facebook with a picture similar to this with a caption “This is how I wake up each morning, excited to … More I do not want to face each day.
Somewhere in our minds we know that someone somewhere out there doesn’t have the life we do. In those moments when we can recollect this fact we feel blessed and we glow with gratitude. Perhaps it’s when we see a particular commercial on TV of suffering children. Or perhaps when a friend tells you about … More Your Dreams Have Come True
What is writer’s block? I often wondered this question when I heard my friends majoring in the arts talk about it. They made it sound so cool though they were in distress. It seemed like the kind of distress I would welcome. One where I’d be sitting on my couch watching the snow fall to the … More Writer’s Block
Use your words Because I want to listen Let your words reach me Because I want beauty whispered to me Let them flow like rose petals blowing in the wind Because I want to be touched with softness like a baby’s fresh cheeks
It starts with this: put your desk in the corner, and every time you sit down there to write, remind yourself why it isn’t in the middle of the room. Life isn’t a support system for art. It’s the other way around. — Stephen King The above quote is one I return to again and … More life isn’t a support system for art
Book Review Perched high on the library’s shelf stood Reese Witherspoon who immediately attracted me because of the accolades she has received for both her acting and the movie itself. So I grabbed the book quickly and set out on a journey with Cheryl Strayed (the author of Wild). The book is about a woman who hikes … More Wild: A Book and Movie Review
discovering the unknowns 