Ashley

“You don’t have to act crazy anymore—
We all know you were good at that,

Now retire, my dear,
From all that hard work you do

Of bringing pain to your sweet eyes and heart.

Look in a clear mountain mirror
See the beautiful ancient warrior
And the divine elements
You always carry inside

That infused this universe with sacred life
So long ago”
― Hafiz, I Heard God Laughing: Poems of Hope and Joy

“Shushtari proverb “Any gift from a true friend is valuable, even if it’s a hollow walnut shell.” It”
― Firoozeh Dumas, Funny In Farsi: A Memoir Of Growing Up Iranian In America

“We need the possibility of escape as surely as we need hope.”
― Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire

“Self love is an ocean
and your heart is a vessel. Make it full,
and any excess will spill over
into the lives of the people
you hold dear. But you must come first.”
― Beau Taplin