I had a conversation recently with my sister that inspired me to write this article. It all came down to the beauty of the written word, and how powerful it is to bare your soul onto a blank space.
Although I am not quite ready to share the things I have written in my most intimate moments of stillness, I do want to share some of the quotes, and lyrics, that have influenced my path and resonated with my soul thus far in my twenties.
1."In the world through which I travel I am endlessly creating myself." - Frantz Fanon
2. "If people refuse to look at you in a new light and they can only see you for what you were, only see you for the mistakes you've made, if they don't realize that you are not your mistakes, then they have to go." - Steve Maraboli
3. "To be alive is to be vulnerable." - Madeleine L'Engle
4. "Relationships are like glass. Sometimes it’s better to leave them broken than hurt yourself trying to put it back together." - Unknown
6. “Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer.” - Joseph Campbell
7. "Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else even cared!" - Tupac
8. "In a gentle way, you can shake the world." - Gandhi
9. "Your passions were given to you, they are your purpose, follow them." - Unknown
10. "Stay far from timid. Only make moves when ya heart's in it and live the phrase sky's the limit." - Biggie
11. "Life is a terminal disease." - John Cleese
12. "Do not let your soul be defined by its shell." - Unknown
13. "Letting go doesn't mean that you don't care about someone anymore. It's just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself." - Deborah Reber
14. “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but building the new.” - Socrates
15. "I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain
16. "Behind every beautiful thing, there's some kind of pain." - Bob Dylan
17. "Falling in love is kind of like a socially acceptable insanity." - Unknown
18. "But it all boils down to one quotable phrase, If you love something, give it away." - Bright Eyes
19. "The real challenge of growth- mentally, emotionally, and spiritually- comes when you get knocked down." - Les Brown
20. "The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for." - Bob Marley
21. "Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control over what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don't." - Unknown
