Lavinia Busch > Quotes

“Wandering the earth awake, I refuse to be claimed by any one disposition. Rather than walking on either side of a flowing spring, I prefer to walk down the middle with playful waves nipping at my ankles and murky depths below. It is only when in this between, that I feel most like myself. Never one to find any particular identity that fits, I prefer to look to the stars even when my feet are firmly planted on the ground. The unrest that accompanies me is never far behind and the disappointment in my flawed humanness is sometimes too much to bear.”
― Lavinia Busch

“When my final moment arrives and I am moving toward the stars, I will gladly release the cords of connection to this place and fly freely to the next. It is only among the stardust and embers of the ancient that peaceful hearts reside. It is only in giving up the repeat of a single sunset that one captures the universe.”
― Lavinia Busch, Stardust

“Standing still in life is simply not living. Being acutely aware of time as a finite commodity, now or never rings true. I find myself in between what is comfortable and what is necessary. What a terrible business this living can be at times.”
― Lavinia Busch

“Reading Rilke's quote above, it is clear his work will forever touch the delicate nerves of my sensitivity, unbinding them from places in which they have been hiding. I don't need to know all the answers anymore. My understanding of things unknown is inherent to who I am and allows me to walk up the stairway of life unencumbered by walls of uncertainty. While this esoteric sensibility does not provide instructions for the day to day operations of living, it allows a comfortable understanding that “home” will be attainable in due time. Remaining patient during this process is my life lesson and one I have been asked to embrace fully. It is up to me to let go and allow.”
― Lavinia Busch

“You see, in this magical tapestry, threads of myself are intrinsically woven within the seams of all else. I cannot help but marvel at the complexity of these interconnections.”
― Lavinia Busch, Mystic Cookie

“Looking out the window, all I see is goodbyes. A sense of lingering lasts being rustled away by uncertain firsts”
― Lavinia Busch

“Life is messy. We spend the lion’s share of our days trying to clean it up, wrapping it all in a pretty bow to present as unstressed as possible. The worst scenario is in showing the ugliness of it all, the dirt and grime that makes us human. There is never any way to avoid the mess, it is only in the mud when truths are told, and destinies revealed.”
― Lavinia Busch

“I dreamt of you last night. This is not the first time you have visited me in a dream, forgiveness being such a difficult pill to swallow. Just when you think it's done, you find yourself choking on the remnants of bitterness.”
― Lavinia Busch

“The passing sound of the wind gently draws me back,
Wings from above beat against all resistance
For a moment, I wish to soar, challenging this earthen gravity
For a moment I wish to fall into the breath of the wind and float there.”
― Lavinia Busch, Stardust

“My writing is a playground for self-examination, self-reflection and philosophical interplay. I debate with myself as I write and the outcome is never predestined. I flirt with new ideas and old tales of wisdom, never really settling into one frame but rather enjoying the entire picture, even the odd brushstrokes and frayed edges. The universe is such a creative space and the joy I feel when floating in this galactic sea of creativity is unmatched by any measure of intelligence we know of.”
― Lavinia Busch

“Craving a story from my past, I focus on this ache
Words begin to creep out of every joint,
Pieced together by a loose string of remembrance.”
― Lavinia Busch, Stardust

“With a sense of humor, my guardian angels have instead let me know I must walk this lonely road ahead, for as long as it takes. No final chapter has been written and no conclusion is in sight. I am acutely aware of the persistence that is now required of me. The wind is my partner, protecting, directing, sheltering and sometimes correcting me. No matter how much effort I commit to traversing the questions, I may never find the answers I seek.”
― Lavinia Busch

“The full moon pulls closer and waves of
Melancholy tease a merciless shore
Sand slowly slips through each crest forming
Cold and unwanted fingers of indifference.”
― Lavinia Busch, Stardust

“To the universal energy that has been eternally patient with me, I thank you. Please continue to send me signs even if I reject them. One day, and hopefully not too far off in the distance, I will welcome your nudge with an open heart and move in the direction of purpose and love without hesitation. In the meantime, I will continue to sit in discomfort trusting in the mystery of it all.”
― Lavinia Busch

“Life, just as in writing, begins with the stories we tell ourselves. We “write” an idea of who we are, what we do and how our life should evolve. It is often quite a surprise when our story veers off into uncharted territory.”
― Lavinia Busch

“By stating my dreams and listening to my intuition, I honor the Divine within me. This builds layer upon layer of confidence over the heaps of “not good enough” that have littered my subconscious for years. It is exceptionally difficult to move past the stories we tell ourselves.”
― Lavinia Busch, Mystic Cookie

“I remember telling myself to just let go and I clearly remember the moment when my heart finally heard the message and doubt became decision, fear became motivation.”
― Lavinia Busch

“We all have deep and painful scars, some visible with others lurking within our shadow self. My guess would be the deepest of scars, those hidden from others, are strewn with ragged edges and steep plunging cliffs. It is these scars that shape us just as the gorge and canyon were shaped many millions of years ago. So very significant are the wounds responsible, that fantastic wells of strength must have been required by the natural world to overcome.”
― Lavinia Busch, Mystic Cookie