“People say that you’re stuck with the family you’re born into. And for most people, that’s probably true. But we all make choices about people. Who you want to hold close, who we want to remain in our lives, and who we are just fine without.”
― With the Fire on High
― With the Fire on High
“Some days, when my feelings are like this, like a full pot of water with the fire on high, I don’t know what to cook. Plans and ideas escape my mind and instead I let my heart and hands take control, guided by a voice on the inside that tells me what goes where.”
― With the Fire on High
― With the Fire on High
“Ah, and that's why it is magic. Not all recipes in life are easily understood or followed or deconstructed. Sometimes you have to take what is given to you and use your talents to brew the best tea possible.”
― With the Fire on High
― With the Fire on High
“don’t know if we’re going to be fine at all, but I try to remind myself of Mercedes Sosa’s song: Everything changes. I’ll learn to be fine.”
― With the Fire on High
― With the Fire on High
“sometimes focusing on what you can control is the only way to lessen the pang in your chest when you think about the things you can’t.”
― With the Fire on High
― With the Fire on High
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