Alexandra Rivera

“In bullfighting there is an interesting parallel to the pause as a place of refuge and renewal. It is believed that in the midst of a fight, a bull can find his own particular area of safety in the arena. There he can reclaim his strength and power. This place and inner state are called his querencia. As long as the bull remains enraged and reactive, the matador is in charge. Yet when he finds his querencia, he gathers his strength and loses his fear. From the matador's perspective, at this point the bull is truly dangerous, for he has tapped into his power.”
― Tara Brach, Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha

“We live only to discover beauty. All else is a form of waiting.”
― Kalil Gibran

“All great men are dead, and I'm not feeling too well myself”
― Mark Twain

“The only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle.”
― Tara Brach, Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha