Every accident, and the essence of every being,
is a bud, a blanket tucked into a cradle,
a closed mouth.

All these buds will blossom,
and in that moment you will know
what your grief was,
and how the seed you planted has been miraculously,
and naturally, growing.

Now silence.
Let soul speak inside spoken things.

Rumi

“Just living is not enough,” said the butterfly, “one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.”

Hans Christian Andersen

Today I have grown taller from walking with the trees.

Karle Wilson Baker

To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves–there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.

Joan Didion

Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.

Napoleon Bonaparte