“Most people think that their only option is to change their circumstances. But these are not the true causes of their unhappiness. It has more to do with the way they think about their circumstances.”
― The Dalai Lama's Cat
― The Dalai Lama's Cat
“I measure time by the days I've spent away from you/ that thought occurred to me/ as i watched the sky go dark from blue”
― Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass
― Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass
“With him, I am forever a night-blooming flower, attracted and repelled by the heat of the sun.”
― The Stolen Heir
― The Stolen Heir
“in my veins that roll you run citrus watercolor images of serpents on orange trees quietly arise and grow sweet in my midst”
― Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass
― Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass
“You are alive, and you don’t need to justify your existence. You can be the biggest mystery in your own story.”
― The Voice of Knowledge: A Practical Guide to Inner Peace
― The Voice of Knowledge: A Practical Guide to Inner Peace
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