“Everything will be all right in the end; if it’s not all right, then it’s not yet the end.”
– Sonny, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Category Archives: Inspiration
The Quote Collector
My Writing 101 assignment for Friday was to start my post with a quote. I collect quotes. While many of the quotes I collect are because they inspire me, they don’t inspire me in ways I can really write about. Many of them just stir up deep emotions that make me feel like I should do something. I do love quotes though; I love that they can tell me what I’m feeling when I don’t have the words, or that they help me figure out what I’m feeling, or that they can guide me towards how I want to be feeling. These are some of my favorite quotes that I’ve collected recently:
Natural Therapy
Oh man, do I miss hiking. Dan and I used to go hiking all the time. We both used to go hiking all the time long before we met each other.
For me, nature was always a kind of natural medicine. I’ve struggled with depression for most of my life, but being out in nature… well, that was a different story. Hiking out into the trees, getting away from people, getting away from cars, getting away from noise, it always calmed my soul down. I love the smell of pine trees, especially in the cool air, and the sound they make when the wind blows through them. It really is amazing how fast it can work. I have gone hiking because I was angry, because I was sad, just because I felt the need to, and it is almost always immediate. The second I’m into nature, I start to feel a change. Everything in my body relaxes. My breathing slows and deepens. My brain actually shuts off and focuses for once. I feel relaxed and happy.
The Chronic Canyon; Strength Through Illness
So sometimes you don’t realize what you need to hear until you say it to someone else. At least, that’s how it works with me a lot. When I am dealing with other peoples’ problems, I actually do pretty well and can think pretty clearly… but I am completely helpless at solving my own problems. And yes, they can be the same problems.
Her Fight Song, My Fight Song
I find this song ridiculously inspiring for myself. It’s kind of become like a theme song for me. I’m battling all these illnesses, but “I’ve still got, a lot of fight left in me.” Just in case you haven’t somehow heard it, take a listen, or at least read through the lyrics below!
The Strongest Souls
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” – Kahlil Gibran
(by the way, I love quotes: pinterest.com/dreamwriter90/quotes/)
Finding Life's Silver Sun 