"Before you speak let your words pass through three gates: Is it true? Is it necessary?"
The power of words is immense; they can build bridges or shatter hearts, inspire hope or sow discord.
Before allowing words to escape your lips, consider them c
Some people walk through life like ghosts in their own story—present but invisible, surrounded yet unseen. They smile when expected, nod politely, go through the motions, all while quietly aching for someone—anyone—to notice that they're not okay.
No
"There’s no prize for racing through life. Slow down. Feel the breeze. Taste your food. Laugh with someone you love.
Slow doesn’t always ‘win the race,’ but it feels a lot more joy."
In a world that often celebrates speed and constant hustle, it’s i
As we journey through the unpredictable maze of life, we encounter challenges that can shake us to our core, threatening to dim the light within us. In these moments of adversity, it's tempting to withdraw, to let despair cast a shadow over our spir
"Some people talk to you in their free time and some people free their time to talk to you. Know the difference!"
The measure of our connections are not merely in the moments shared, but in the intention behind them.
Some offer conversation as a fleet
We say “later” like it’s a guarantee.
Talk to you later.
I’ll call you later.
We’ll sit, we’ll walk, we’ll catch up… later.
But life doesn’t owe us later.
It moves quietly, without pause or permission.
People drift, time slips, and the moments we pos
Every minute someone leaves this world behind.
We are all in "the line" without knowing it.
We never know how many people are before us.
We can not move to the back of the line.
We can not step out of the line.
We can not avoid the line.
So while
Sometimes we love
And our hearts are broken
We dream
And our hopes are shattered
We wish
And our desires are unfulfilled
We give freely
And are left empty-handed
And we care for others
And aren’t loved in return
And those who we once most admired and val
Life often feels like a series of unpredictable twists and turns, and in the midst of challenges, it can be hard to see the light ahead. Yet, sometimes, if we pause and look closely, we can catch glimpses of joy peeking through the chaos. Whether
She didn’t dream of a huge mansion; she longed for a cozy log cabin tucked away in the quiet, where they could grow old together. A place where their only neighbors were the trees, the birds would serenade them awake, and the stars would watch over
If you want your life to have true value,
bring a gift to the world.
Bring your love, not your fear.
Bring your compassion, not your hatred.
Bring your joy, not your suffering.
Bring your optimism, not your doubt.
Bring your beautiful, already free
Don't leave anything for later.
Later, the coffee gets cold.
Later, you lose interest.
Later, the day turns into night.
Later, people grow up.
Later, people grow old.
Later, life goes by.
Later, you regret not doing something...
When you had the cha
''There are days when all you want to do is disappear, get lost.When the weight of everything feels too heavy to carry.
But then, out of nowhere, you find yourself laughing at a friend's story, savoring the taste of your favorite meal or simply br
At a certain age, the light that you live in is inhabited by the shades…I’m very conscious that people dear to me are alive in my imagination…These people are with me. It’s just a stage of your life when the death of people doesn’t banish them out
Art by Hana Jang
When I die
Give what’s left of me away
To children
And old men that wait to die.
And if you need to cry,
Cry for your brother
Walking the street beside you
And when you need me,
Put your arms
Around anyone
And give to them
What you ne
stove, Oh my God, did I leave the stove on? and today I have to go shopping, we have run out of flour. Of course, if this family only thinks about eating and eating, of course they ran out of flour. Oh, and I should buy Piquetta a birthday present
How You Affect Others Daily
You never know whose life you are affecting, big or small.
As the pace and fullness of modern life serve to isolate us from one another, the contact we do share becomes vastly more significant. We unconscious
I am a human, not a robot. A living person on this part of the world, where springtime is about to come. I am longing for the beautiful early evenings, the return of the songbirds, the cranes. The return of hope and life after pandemic.
Winter is
A young couple moved into a new house. The next morning while they were eating breakfast, the young woman saw her neighbor hanging the washing outside.
"That laundry is not very clean; she doesn’t know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs bette
Photo by Victoria Zschommler
Before cutting the branch of a tree or removing a flower, tell the spirit of the tree or plant what you are going to do, so that they can withdraw their energy from that place and not feel the cut so strong.
When you go
