Fear is a prison

Source:  http://criminalwisdom.com/   

Incarceration is hell

My hope for myself in 2012 and beyond is to no longer make decisions based on fear, but rather on hope and passion.

What I want may not exist, but that doesn't mean it cannot be created.

Upwards and Onwards

"Be a slave to your vision"

Hello 2012...

Striking

So hard, yet soft. Real, raw.
This is art
Art, to me, is beauty created or captured in such a way that gives pause.
Beautiful. Striking.

MASHAYABHUQE

Found this here

Choose happiness

Some Monday love...

Desiderata

Desiderata – Max Ehrmann

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, 
and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story. 

Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery. 

But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism. 

Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.

Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.

Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself. 

You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here. 

And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be. 

And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world. 

Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

This is what got me through today

at the thought of you...

This poem moved me. As I read, I felt, I inhaled and when I exhaled, it felt as though I'd lived. 

Enjoy

at the thought of you by Warsan Shire

Dear Friend

Dear Friend

I Don't come to you to be judged. Now, I know this sentence seems as though I may be starting a fight, but take this as my plea to you. A plea for you to understand my understanding of friendship.

We know a lot of people. We engage with a few more. We experience people and we learn a lot about ourselves from these interactions.

Here's what I need you to know - I love you. I trust you. I appreciate you. This all comes with responsibility. The responsibility to know that I give my heart and honesty to you, because I know that with you I can just be. I can be weak, I can be strong, I can be. I need you to be my friend in the way that I understand friendship. (Sounds selfish, right?)

You aren't a colleague. You aren't an associate, not a random, not someone I say hi to nje at a party, not just someone I know. You are my friend, you are a part of who I am, who I hope to be, and whom I hope to become. Please be careful with my heart. This is existential.

Dear friend, as much as I need you too tell me what I don't want to hear sometimes, and so on and so forth, I do expect not to be judged by you.

I come to you, come to you in need and in abundance, for whatever reason - never to feel less. I love with all of me, including my insecurities, never to be made to feel like I'm not good enough.

You are my friend. My heart. My sun. My stars.
You being a part of my facebook, twitter and bbm life is just the cherry on top.

Friendship is so beautiful.

The Mighty Wallet is here!

Been hearing whispers about these super durable, original, environmentally friendly and super thin wallets for a while now. I want one (or five) and really want to gift them as well. They are as quirky and interesting as my earring collection. Must have.

So, they can be found in various Look & Listen stores, in Rosebank at a store called Republic, and of course online -
www.hotonlinefashion.com (free delivery)

Check out more styles here:
www.mightywallets.com

Choked

I can't breathe
I can't articulate my frustrations
I can't think straight

I can't tell you what I want because I feel choked, and don't even know where to begin.
So, instead, I'm just going to post this image that makes me somewhat happy

Cannot for the life of me remember which tumblr I found it on