Henry David Thoreau

I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees. 
- Henry David Thoreau

Today let's make it simple

Today let's make it simple: be kind

Let the soft animal

"You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
For a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves..."
Excerpt from Mary Oliver's "Wild Geese"

Carl Sagan

I absolutely love this quote from Carl Sagan. In dark times, I can turn to love - especially when I feel very small. Remember, you are someone’s world, you are important, you are loved. Always. #CarlSagan #love #rootdownriseupgrowlove #love #lovemakesusbetter #wearemadeofstardust

Grow Through What You Go Through

Grow through what you go through. Give yourself permission to feel emotions as they arise and to be patient - processing our emotions and healing take time and a willingness to sit with uncomfortable feelings; it's a process that cannot be rushed. Be as loving with yourself as you can and reach out to friends or mental health professionals when it feels like more than you can bear. We need your light and voice in this world. 

Happy Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day - we take a moment today to remember and honor the brave men and women who lost their lives while serving our country. We also want to thank all those who are serving and have served. 

Wear Gratitude Like A Cloak

"Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life."   
- Rumi
 

Take a Walk Today

Take a walk today and be with nature. 

Gratitude

"GRATITUDE is not a passive response to something given to us, gratitude is being awake in the presence of everything that lives within and without us." - David Whyte

I try to remember this and keep it with me everyday

My mission...

Life wisdom. 

Wildflowers

You belong among the wildflowers. you belong somewhere you feel free. A great song and we love this beautiful art with it!

What makes you feel free?

Love is Love is Love

In honor of Long Beach Pride this weekend, we wanted to share this wonderful quote from Lin-Manuel MIranda that we love so very much. Love is love is love is love...

Happy Pride!

I used to..

I used to think that if only I were some other way than I am - thinner, smarter, rich, etc. only THEN would I be happier, but I am learning (and forgetting then remembering again) that happiness comes from being who I am and feeling what I actually feel without trying to bury it. It's for sure a lifelong practice but it's worth it.

Wise woman Brene Brown has this to say, “Understanding the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism is critical to laying down the shield and picking up your life. Research shows that perfectionism hampers success. In fact, it's often the path to depression, anxiety, addiction, and life paralysis....The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It's our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.” 
― Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection