unfolding

“Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.”

“Give - but don’t allow yourself to be used. Love - but don’t allow your heart to be abused. Trust - but don’t be naive. Listen - but don’t lose your own voice.”

“Go and love someone exactly as they are. Then, watch how they transform into the greatest truest version of themselves. When one feels seen and appreciated in their own essence, one is instantly empowered.”

“I am sitting at my kitchen table waiting for my lover to arrive with lettuce and tomatoes and rum and sherry wine and a big floury loaf of bread in the fading sunlight. Coffee is percolating gently, and my mood is mellow. I have been very happy lately, just wallowing in it selfishly, knowing it will not last very long, which is all the more reason to enjoy it now.”