Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Dog Days

"Happiness hit her like a bullet in the back
Struck from a great height
By someone who should have known better than that

The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses
'Cos here they come."

Florence and the Machine, "Dog Days are Over"

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Courage

"He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life."

Muhammad Ali

Sunday, November 14, 2010

First Step

“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Judging

"I asked my heart if it could please infuse my soul with a more generous perspective on my mind's workings. Instead of thinking that I was a failure, could I perhaps accept that I am only a human being- and a normal one, at that? The thoughts cam up as usual- OK, so it will be- and then the attendant emotions rose, too. I began feeling frustrated and judgmental about myself, lonely and angry. But then a fierce response boiled up from somewhere in the deepest caverns of my heart, and I told myself, "I will not judge you for these thoughts."

From Eat, Pray, Love

Expectations

"Other people may not have high expectations of me, but I have high expectations for myself."

-Shannon Miller

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Firework

You don't have to feel like a waste of space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow

Maybe you're reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will blow
And when it's time, you'll know

You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July

'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky

"Firework", by Katy Perry

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Soul Mates

"Your problem is you don't understand what that word means. People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that's holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life. A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then they leave."

From Eat, Pray, Love

Beating Your Dreams

"Some people follow their dreams, others hunt them down and beat them mercilessly into submission."

Neil Kendall