“The best kind of relationships begin unexpectedly. When you get that astonished feeling and everything happens so suddenly. That’s why you don’t look for love. It comes to you just at the right time. The time you never thought it would have.”
The universe is as it is. The same universe is a joyful place for some and a nightmare for others. Yet, it is the same world. It is our reactions to things which make all the difference. When I say “turn to stone” I don’t mean always. Practice not reacting. I don’t just mean physically but mentally. A dog is barking. Normally this would infuriate you. This time let it be. It is. Let it go. It doesn’t matter. Learn to be a neutral factor in the universe. You see another person angry, perhaps even angry at you. You don’t react. Be calm. Be neutral. Be the unmoved stone in the midst of the chaos of the stream.
sometimes i forget how many times i’ve picked myself off the floor, how many times i’ve washed away smudgy makeup and put myself to bed. how many times i’ve said no to something unhealthy. said yes to something good. how many times i’ve treated myself with kindness and patience. i forget how many times i’ve tended to wounds and made peace with my own anger. if i was taking care of a body that was not my own, i’d believe i was doing everything i could. so here’s to remembering that i’m doing the best i can.
Ambition without action is fantasy. Set a goal, write it down and get started. Don’t think forever. Don’t plan forever. Don’t dream forever. Dreaming is not enough without the doing! — Bryant McGill
