Breakage
by Mary Oliver
I go down to the edge of the sea.
How everything shines in the morning light!
The cusp of the whelk,
the broken cupboard of the clam,
the opened, blue mussels,
moon snails, pale pink and barnacle scarred—
and nothing at all w
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
Solitude is a reminder that sometimes, stepping away from the buzz, the constant connections, the stimulation overload is not just a luxury, but a necessity to be brighter and stronger than before.
Solitude isn’t about isolation or loneliness.
It’s
We all start out knowing magic. We are born with whirlwinds, forest fires, and comets inside us. We are born able to sing to birds and read the clouds and see our destiny in grains of sand.
But then we get the magic educated right out of our souls. W
A love letter from those who have passed on…
Take the love you have for me
And radiate it outwards
Allowing it to touch and impact others
Take the memory you have of me
And use it as a source of inspiration
To live fully, meaningfully and intentionally
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
Wishing you a Happy Adventurer's Full Moon, dear Kindred!
Except below about the Adventurer's Moon, from Moon Elves: "Their Customs and Their Magic" by The Silver Elves (available on Amazon internationally) (art by Asako Eguchi titled "Moon Magic")
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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
" I am no one special. Just a common man with common thoughts.
I've led a common life.
There are no monuments dedicated to me,
and my name will soon be forgotten.
But in one respect, I have succeeded as gloriously as anyone who's ever lived :
I've l
One day you will realize that happiness is not what your house looks like, but how you love the people within its walls.
Happiness is not finding success by a certain time, but finding something you love so much time itself seems to disappear.
Happin
"Don't Shame Yourself"
Don’t ever
shame yourself
for showing up,
admitting or sharing,
only to be shutdown
or even ghosted.
To want to reach out
and describe your struggle
and be understood
is better than holding
it all painfully insi
"The best things in life are free: hugs, smiles, friends, kisses, family, sleep, love, laughter, and good memories."
The best things in life truly are free. They don’t come with a price tag but hold immeasurable value — hugs that offer comfort wh
What is Luxury?
They made us believe that luxury was the rare, the expensive,
the exclusive. Everything that seemed unobtainable.
Now we realize that Luxury were those little things we didnt know how to value when we had them, and now that they'
When people allow you to know about their pain and talk about it, take your shoes off. It’s a holy place.
Be humble, be kind when someone shows you vulnerability.
- Amani Albair
Art by Sandra Bierman
I will never give explanations for my needs of solitude.
There are no sorrows, no melancholy, no depression.
They are found.
I feel safe in the quiet.
I have the feeling of freedom.
"When a woman speaks her truth, fires up her intention and feeling, staying tight with the instinctive nature, she is singing, she is living in the wild breath-stream of the soul."
- Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Painting: "Intermission", by American art
To the Hurting Ones
To the one who yearns to speak
but can't remember the words,
who has forgotten your words are not a lost thing to find,
but a song tucked into the patient pockets of your beautiful, hurting heart-
I dedicate this breath to you.
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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
I’ve always longed to find myself in a place where neither noise nor drama exists. I’ve often imagined creating a space of my own, where silence and peace are the only things that truly matter.
Over time, I’ve built my own sanctuary of unbothered
Emerging from the shadows of survival, a soul awakens to a profound yearning for truth and genuine connection. The journey from mere existence to truly living ignites an insatiable hunger for honesty and the raw beauty of authenticity.
Each step towa
