As I sit here looking at the Youtube screen that was already on before I sat down in my space to write this post, I realized I was staring at a visual representation of what my mind looks like when it is at peace and I feel zen (aka the mental picture of what they tell you to visualize) – a coffee shop with books. Imagine how humbled I feel to realize how lucky I am, that after I sat down to revamp this page, that the thing that brings me peace and happiness in all forms: books, coffee shop vibes, the smell of coffee beans being roasted, is just causally playing as I mentally confirmed to myself I about going forward with this idea and wrote the About section. Confirmation, that once again, words and communication and creating my own space to take up with them…. that is the peace. Honoring myself and my truths, is peace.
I wasn’t sure what to write about but then I realized, half of the beauty in trying something new is to take the first step and not worry about the how’s or the why’s, just the simple enjoyments of doing something that fulfills my soul, and feeling happiness in the surrendering to the unknown of what will be. As I sit here… I realized, what I hope for when this space reaches the right souls, is that you take what resinates for you and leave what doesn’t, and you leave a smidge better in some way.
So here’s one of my things that was my absolute favorite thing to do growing up- getting quotes that spoke poetry . What better way for me to try to describe the vibset/mindset of the space and the content/posts to come. I grew up in the Myspace Era for awesome lyrics and fire quotes-what a time to be alive.
Here. Ya. Go:
“I sometimes find, and I am sure you know the feeling, that I simply have too many thoughts and memories crammed into my mind.”- A. Dumbledore
“People find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.” -A. Dumbledore
“Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it.” – A.Dumbledore
“Perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it.” -A. Dumbledore
“Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open.” – A. Dumbledore
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” –Oscar Wilde
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” –Bernard M. Baruch
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The Universe is too grand and harmonious to believe it’s all an accident.”- M. Albom
“The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” – M. Albom
“Nothing haunts us like the things we don’t say.” -M. Albom
“Accept who you are; and revel in it.”-M. Albom
“Fear is how you lose your life…a little bit at a time…What we give to fear, we take away from…faith.” – M. Albom.
Thanks for growing with me and coming on this journey to see where my words go. I wish you well, whomever you are- reading these words of mine.
Be well.
Bookish Things With a Splash of Caffeine 