most things in life seem to run in cycles with a natural beginning and end. allow these cycles to run their course. don't try to end them early or prolong them
a scented match's lazy curl of smoke
a gooey cinnamon roll
black ink drawn boldly across a page
the cool hardness of a silver ring
a handmade stoneware mug
the subtle buzz of a salt lamp
the worn texture of an old dollar
quit for the right reasons. quit as many times as you need to. some life paths involve a lot of experiments, a lot of exploration. some paths involve a lot of identifying what doesn't work for you. the last thing you want is to spend a lifetime holding on to a pursuit that was only meant to be a step along the way
they moved, filled with joy, filled with laughter, the music vibrating within them, melding with each cell, their whole beings radiating life
some things are "hard" because they are worthy challenges that we're meant to grow and evolve through
some things are "hard" because they're the wrong things
pain knifed through his bare foot. he looked down and saw blood beginning to mix with the dust. grimacing, he sank to the ground for a closer look. there, lodged in the bottom of his foot, was a rough diamond
he loved the sensation of physical exertion - feeling his muscles, his heart, his mind bend, flex, push. the sensation of life, vitality, filling every cell in his body
imagine something new
think something new
feel something new
see something new
do something new
create something new
experience something new
be something new
it is extremely hard - perhaps impossible - to take a high volume of effective action without a clearly defined decision-making space. absent this clearly defined way of making choices, a creative mind will be paralyzed by possibility. i suspect many of us live in this possibility paralysis
there is such beauty in life, ready to be noticed: a drink of water, a colorful flower, a moment of human connection, a provocative piece of art, a soft robe, warm sunshine, a roaring laugh, a kind word
blindspots are the most mind-fuckery things. you know they're there, and you actively look for them, and yet they still surprise you when they show up
the human experience is the most fascinating thing in the world to me. it has infinite depth, complexity, and nuance. it offers us an endless creative canvas to explore and express
it beats every moment of your life
when you're sleeping
when you're awake
when you're happy
when you're sad
when you're loving
when you're hating
wherever you go
thump thump thump
for you
he leaned back and closed his eyes. life - it felt like he'd been bodysurfing on gravel for two decades straight
do not attempt to force your will upon life nor resign yourself to a passive experience of it. partner with life, dance with it, build together