Inspiration and art

Inspirational quotes and poetry (mostly written by others, but also some of my own). All photos my own.

*Take a day to heal from the lies you’ve told yourself and the ones that have been told to you*. -Maya Angelou
What does it mean to practice metta towards the self? Be as kind to yourself as a mother to her child. There’s no reason to be a spokesperson for those who think poorly of you. At least, not all the time. Give yourself a break.

Be with those who help your being

Be with those who help your being.
Don't sit with indifferent people, whose breath
comes cold out of their mouths.
Not these visible forms, your work is deeper.

A chunk of dirt thrown in the air breaks to pieces.
If you don't try to fly,
and so break yourself apart,
you will be broken open by death,
when it's too late for all you could become.

Leaves get yellow. The tree puts out fresh roots
and makes them green.
Why are you so content with a love that turns you yellow?

Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī (13th C. Persian poet)
Photo by Kimmen Sjölander: Calella de Palafrugell, Costa Brava, Spain.

Our friendships with other women are the currency of our lives.
In the absence of so many support systems, we are it for each other.

Toni Morrison
Photo by Kimmen Sjölander, Cochin, Kerala, India.