Stag's Nest

“Clouds and rain shroud The gateless gate; Frost and snow veil The winding road. With contemplation and subtlety Of spirit we discover Tao And the secret of the Way grows Within us.”

“barefoot and dew covered she sang as if in love so complete with every pleasure”

“She transforms her own dark into her own light. She sees her private shadows - and loves them. She meets her emotional depths - and owns it. She faces private fears of separation - and rises above the illusion. She is the source of her Self and she is always in a state of greater becoming.”

“There are different kinds of darkness. There is the darkness that frightens, the darkness that soothes, the darkness that is restful. There is the darkness of lovers, and the darkness of assassins. It becomes what the bearer wishes it to be, needs it to be. It is not wholly bad or good.”

“The best way I can love you is by not losing myself in you, but growing with you.”

“You still have a lot of time to make yourself be what you want.”

“A healthy relationship is where two independent people just make a deal that they will help the other person be the best version of themselves.”

“I miss you like something awful – for some reason especially today – so be all loving and tenderness tonight please – and if you play your cards right I’ll take you out to dinner.”

“How can you carry on, soul, seeking forgiveness, giving back love for each of your wounds?”