"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." -Leonardo da Vinci
Quotes
Part of Every Misery
"Part of every misery is, so to speak, the misery's shadow or reflection: the fact that you don't merely suffer, but have to keep on thinking about the fact that you suffer. I not only live each endless day in grief, but live each day thinking about living each day in grief." -C.S.Lewis Today was difficult. … Continue reading Part of Every Misery
It’s Effortless…
“It's effortless to let go of self-absorbed people. It's challenging to let go of someone you care about and it's exceedingly difficult to let go of an ideal and a belief in someone because what exacerbates the disappointment of finding out they weren't who they presented themselves to be, is the betrayal of it.” ―Donna … Continue reading It’s Effortless…
All Emotions…
“All emotions, even those that are suppressed and unexpressed, have physical effects. Unexpressed emotions tend to stay in the body like small ticking time bombs—they are illnesses in incubation.” ―Marilyn Van M. Derbur
Antonin Artaud wrote…
“Antonin Artaud wrote on one of his drawings, "Never real and always true," and that is how depression feels. You know that it is not real, that you are someone else, and yet you know that it is absolutely true.” ―Andrew Solomon
We All Build…
“We all build internal sea walls to keep at bay the sadnesses of life and the often overwhelming forces within our minds. In whatever way we do this--through love, work, family, faith, friends, denial, alcohol, drugs, or medication, we build these walls, stone by stone, over a lifetime.” ―Kay Redfield Jamison
No One Wants To Suffer
"No one wants to suffer. No one wants to be lonely. No one wants to live in fear. No one wants to lose everything. No one wants their heart ripped to shreds. No one want to be sick. And, no one wants to die. But these things happen in life. So the least we can … Continue reading No One Wants To Suffer
In Your Life…
"In your life, you may at times feel you have worked so hard, and you have done every single thing you could in your power to earn your way and be a good person. You have given and given and given — trying never to keep score or be a burden to others. You tried … Continue reading In Your Life…
The Cure For Thinking Too Much…
“My mother said the cure for thinking too much about yourself was helping somebody who was worse off than you.” ―Sylvia Plath
Plans and Projects
“Spring is the time of plans and projects.” ―Leo Tolstoy In light of the past few weeks, this is absolutely true on my part. I'm extremely excited about it all! 🙂
