Nora

“How could I have forgotten all this? My God, I can’t believe I forgot all this. We didn’t forget it. We went out and created reactions to events, and then we lived in the reactions and that became home, and it’s a scary place to be. It’s very lonely in there because you are the only one that made the story up.”
― Sandy Beach, Steps and Stories: History, Steps, and Spirituality of Alcoholics Anonymous Change Your Perspective, Change Your Mind, Change Your World

“You keep asking why your work is not enough, and I don’t know how to answer that, because it is enough to exist in the world and marvel at it. You don’t need to justify that, or earn it. You are allowed to just live.”
― Becky Chambers, A Psalm for the Wild-Built

“Life is like that. You’re not going to like every painting.”
― Nancy Hillis, The Artist's Journey: Bold Strokes To Spark Creativity

“We can't heal the world today, but we can begin with a voice of compassion, a heart of love, and an act of kindness.”
― Mary Davis