Karni

“Sometimes life is hard ... so we have to squeeze it, touch it, play with it, and make it soft like a dough! Now it's soft enough to be shaped in any way we want! Keep moving, touching life, as this will keep it smooth and fun!”
― Karina Fonseca Azevedo

“You are the sun.
You are powerful beyond measure.
You are life-giving.
You nurture those around you.
You bring warmth and love to the world.
You lift everyone’s mood.
You are pure energy.
You radiate and shine.

But then the clouds come.
And they feel more powerful than you.
They dim your spirit and hold you back.
They cause you to question your authentic self.
They bring you into darkness.
And make the ground feel heavier.
The weight is sometimes too much to bear.

But you are the sun.
You are life-giving.
And you are forever.
And when you harness that power,
the clouds have nothing to say
and away they float to bring their struggle to another star.
They are temporary and you are forever.

You are the sun.”
― Hania Khuri-Trapper, Rest & Return: Weekly Reminders to Pause, Reflect, and Just Be

“The sunlight comes through my window as it sets
It meets my weary eyes, but I don’t fret
It’s almost blinding
As if it’s love itself;temporarily illuminating”
― Lidia Longorio, Hey Humanity

“I never was hard or sell-sufficient enough. When people are soft--soft people have got to shimmer and glow--they've got to put on soft colors, the colors of butterfly wings, and put a-- paper lantern over the light.... It isn't enough to be soft. You've got to be soft and attractive. And I--I'm fading now! I don't know how much longer I can turn the trick.”
― Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire