{Vines}

"to let yourself go, is to burn with desire and never look back" r.m. drake

{Bittersweet}

“Still, what I want in my life is to be willing to be dazzled— to cast aside the weight of facts and maybe even to float a little above this difficult world.” ― Mary Oliver

{Bright and Bold}

“As this life is not a gate, but the horse plunging through it.” ― Jane Hirshfield, Come, Thief

{Flutter}

“I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways I do. I would imagine her, and imagine that she must be out there thinking of me too. Well, I hope that if you are out there and read this and know that, yes, it's true I'm here, and I'm just as strange as you.” ― Frida Kahlo I think this quote by Frida is as beautiful as her paintings. I certainly can relate to wanting the connection to others who see the world and life the way I do. In the past I tucked it away and let it knaw at me. Delving into Art has opened me up... As I get older, and hopefully wiser and more authentic...I let my weirdness fly. And then, I don't feel so alone. I believe every person has there own special strangeness. It's part of the soul. It comes out in moments of vulnerability, stillness and love. And laughter. All I know, is I feel it, its wild energy...and when it happens it is pretty special. And I don't feel so alone and strange anymore. Strange is the new normal! This is all just free floating thoughts on self-actualization on this beautiful autumn Sunday.

{Road Taken}

"Cherish your solitude. Take trains by yourself to places you have never been. Sleep under the stars. Learn how to drive a stick shift. Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back. Say no when you don't want to do something. Say yes if your instincts are strong even if everyone around you disagrees. Decide whether you want to be liked or admired. Decide if fitting in is more important than finding out what you're doing here."-Eve Ensler

{Crunchy}

“I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables Tiny little things that make October happy...