“He mixed his sacred medicines and smudged. Afterward, he sat there for a moment to allow the smoke to come into his body and spirit. This one act connected him, even if briefly, to himself and to what he believed was the spirit world. In that space he offered thanks to those who had come before him and asked for help in this world, not just for himself but for anyone who might be struggling this morning.”
― Too Close For Comfort
― Too Close For Comfort
“All these things that crib and cab in your brain, in your imagination, are in fact things that might well in later life drive you insane.”
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“But the true voyagers are only those who leave
Just to be leaving; hearts light, like balloons,
They never turn aside from their fatality
And without knowing why they always say: "Let's go!”
― Les Fleurs du Mal
Just to be leaving; hearts light, like balloons,
They never turn aside from their fatality
And without knowing why they always say: "Let's go!”
― Les Fleurs du Mal
“Life is a meditation where divine love awakens our hearts or is dormant, waiting to be acknowledged.”
― Just Love Her
― Just Love Her
“You can ensure the safety of your defense if you only hold positions that cannot be attacked.”
― The Art of War
― The Art of War
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