“And no one will listen to us until we listen to ourselves.”
— Marianne Williamson
“Speak only when your words are more beautiful than silence.”
— Imam Ali
My Fireforse 2011, 2012, 2016
You're not here.
by Caitlin
There is nothing in this Universe that has the power to harm you more than your own unconscious, negative thoughts and beliefs. Don't attach, observe. Stay in your power.
Briarly Collyns
Jeffrey Vaughn (American, b. 1953)
Water Lillies in Fall, 2024
Oil on canvas
Spring in full swing
Raindrops
Vilnius Bernardine Cemetery covered in blue scillas Vilnius, Lithuania | April 2025
Be grateful for breath & life this morning.
-Job 41:11 ESV
You cannot outrun pain.
Remove yourself from people who treat you like your time doesn't matter, like your feelings are worthless, or like your soul is replaceable.
S. McNutt
“Some say I’m too sensitive but the truth is I just feel too much. Every word, every action and every energy goes straight to my heart.”
— Nofacewrites
Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I love? These are the real questions.
Henri Nouwen
Don't make the mistake of being so understanding and forgiving that you overlook the fact that you're being disrespected.
Vulnerability is the essence of connection and connection is the essence of existence.
Leo Christopher
A soul that embodies empathy is a soul that has survived enormous pain.
Jam Alker
In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety.
Abraham Maslow
Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change.
Tony Robbins
ANIS MOJGANI x ALEXANDER HARDING
‘For Those Who Can Still Ride In An Airplane For The First Time’, spoken word, uploaded on Youtube on 20 Apr. 2009;
Visible Light series (2010), photography
“Before you give up, think about why you held on for so long.”
— Unknown