If we're lucky, 

we find the one person who will hold our trust 

and keep it sacred and safe against all attackers. 

That one soul who will restore our belief 

that people are decent and kind, and that life, 

while messy, is still the most wondrous gift anyone can know. 

But until that day comes, 

we have to try and remember that 

home isn't a specific place or person. 

It's a feeling we carry inside ourselves. 

That touch of the divine that lights a fire inside us 

that burns out the past and consumes the pain

 until nothing is left but a warmth that allows us 

to love others more than ourselves. 

A warmth that only grows when we do right 

even while others seek to do us wrong. 

Peace is knowing that one life, 

no matter how trivial it seems, 

touches thousands of others, 

and learning to respect that about all people. 

While you may not mean much to the world, 

to those who know and love you, 

you are their entire world. 

And it is knowledge that no one can hurt you 

unless you allow them to. 

The only power they have 

isn't something they're taken or demanded. 

It's what we give them by choice. 

And while it is imperative that we value the lives of others, 

it is equally important to value our own.

Sometimes when we go out looking for love, 

we’re really trying to avoid giving ourselves what we need. 

There’s pain in our past we don’t want to acknowledge; 

or there’s an emptiness inside that we don’t want to fill on our own.

If you’re feeling a hole somewhere inside, 

take a close look at what might have caused it. 

Be strong enough to acknowledge what you need to do for you,

whether it’s having a long overdue conversation with a family member, 

working on your self-esteem, 

or finding a sense of purpose in life.

We all deserve to feel loved by the people in our lives,

 but first need to be willing and able to love ourselves. 

That’s what it takes to feel deeply connected: 

to feel deeply connected to ourselves 

and confident in what we can give.

May you find serenity and tranquility in a world 

you may not always understand. 

May the pain you have known 

and the conflict you have experienced 

give you the strength to walk through life 

facing each new situation with courage and optimism.

Always know that there are those 

whose love and understanding will always be there, 

even when you feel most alone. 

May you discover enough goodness 

in others to believe in a world of peace. 

May a kind word, 

a reassuring touch, 

and a warm smile be yours every day of your life, 

and may you give these gifts as well as receive them. 

Remember the sunshine 

when the storm seems unending. 

Sometimes you need to be alone.

 Sometimes you just don’t want to be comforted 

because you need the chance to take it in.

 All that has been, 

all the pain left behind. 

The best cure is time on your own to analyze, 

time to pull yourself together again, 

and time to see that all you ever wanted 

is now nothing but a fading memory. 

Time to let it go 

and time to start again.

People cry, 

not because they are weak;

But because they have been too Strong for too long....

There is a Sacredness in Tears.

They are the bearers of unspoken prayers, 

words, pain and hope.

They can reach out and touch hearts, and heal.

Don't ever take any one's tears for granted.

And don't let anyone make you feel bad 

if you need to cry sometimes.

Feeling - is Healing.

Tears are "Raindrops" - 

from the Storms of the Soul.

And only You know what Storms you have walked through. 

~ Kiran Shaikh / Back Towards Light

- MAEGAN MACKENZIE -

Little baby Oh so small
One day you will be big and tall
I watch you while you laugh and play
My love for you grows everyday
I tell you this with my whole heart
I love you just the way you are!

Life is too short 

to spend time with people who hurt you, 

disrespect you, take you for 

granted and treat you less than you deserve.

If someone wants you in their life, they’ll make

room for you.

You shouldn't have to fight for a spot.

Never, ever insist yourself to someone 

who continuously overlooks your worth.

And remember, 
it’s not the people that stand by 

your side when you’re at your best, 

but the ones who stand beside you 

when you’re at your worst 

that Love you for who you are.

They are the ones who walk in 

when the rest of the world walks out.

They brighten up your life 
just by being there for you.

They understand you and heal your heart


 with their unconditional Love.

They are the ones who truly care.

Love is just a word, 


till someone comes long 

and 

shows you what it truly means ...

 

"Don't let the fear of moving on with something 
stop you from doing what you need to do. 
You are Loved more than you know 
and you are stronger than you believe. 
Trust your inner voice, 
it always knows what's best. 
Stand strong, 
chin up, 
head held high...
now take that first step."

"Learning never ends....
we are forever on a journey of growth. 
Maybe all the failures and mistakes 
were just great learning experiences in disguise. 
You can take all your mistakes and accept them 
as wonderful learning experiences, 
you can use them to become more understanding, 
more loving and less judgmental. 
Use them to your advantage 
let them teach you instead of letting them weigh you down. 
Perception is everything. 
Change the way you look at things 

and everything around you will begin to change."

Just because people tell you
that it can’t be done,
or that you can’t do it,
does not mean they are correct.

Remind yourself,
again and again,
that you can do what you choose to do,
making use of your commitment,
thoughts,
and actions.

"Most unhappiness is a result of thinking 
you can't have something that you want, 
think you deserve, 
or you have been holding on
to something that you can't change.
Take a moment....
take a deep breath, 
hold it and as you release it 
let go of anything that might be causing you unhappiness...
just let it all go 
as you release your breath. 
Now look around..
.really look around, 
take everything in that is around you. 
Take another deep breath 
and as you inhale 
bring all the good that is around in..
.really breathe it in, 
feel how great it is to just be alive
and to be part of Live."

~Kim Bayne "Live Life Positively"

Always be yourself. 
Never try to hide who you are. The only shame is to have shame.
Always stand up for what you believe in.
Always question what other people tell you. 
Never regret the past...

It's a waste of time. 
There's a reason for everything;
every mistake, 
every moment of weakness,
every terrible thing that has happened to you.
Grow from it.
The only way you can ever get the respect of
 others
is when you show them that you respect yourself. 
And most importantly,
do your thing 
and never apologize for being you.

There's a point in your life 
when you just see the truth 
that was always there. 
Every day is precious 
and there is so much 
in every ordinary day to enjoy, 
to marvel at, to celebrate, 
to have your heart stretched open by
so you can feel a million things. 
I'm just making it official. 
Finally I'm getting there 
Finally I'm here 
Life has always been grand, 
it was just me 
who went missing into my mind. 
But I'm out now. 
I made it out of my own self-created prison, 
and the world is as it always was. 
Beautiful. 
The wonder is still here. 
The magic never disappeared,
just for a while I stopped looking.
I stopped seeing. 
But now everything is so lucid clear 
and the wrinkles and aging body 
don't mean a thing, 
they are still wonderful in themselves
helping me experience, 
taste,
see, 
feel, 
hear the world each and every day...

~ THE AWAKENING... ~

When love awakens in your life,
in the night of your heart,
it is like the dawn breaking within you.
Where before there was anonymity,
now there is intimacy;
where before there was fear,
now there is courage;
where before in your life
there was awkwardness,
now there is a rhythm of grace and gracefulness;
where before you used to be jagged,
now you are elegant and in rhythm with your self.
When love awakens in your life,
it is like a rebirth,
a new beginning.

― John O'Donohue

Take my love,
take my land
Take me where I cannot stand
I don’t care,
I’m still free
You can’t take the sky from me
Take me out to the black
Tell them I ain’t comin’ back
Burn the land and boil the sea
You can’t take the sky from me
There’s no place I can be
Since I found Serenity
But
you can’t take the sky from me…"

— Joss Whedon

I have come to accept the feeling 
of not knowing where I am going. 
And I have trained myself 
to love it. 
Because it is only when 
we are suspended in mid-air 
with no landing in sight, 
that we force our wings to unravel
and alas begin our flight. 
And as we fly, 
we still may not know 
where we are going to. 
But the miracle 
is in the unfolding of the wings. 
You may not know where you're going, 
but you know that 
so long as you spread your wings, 
the winds will carry you.