Home Over House

“Exhaust the little moment. Soon it dies. And be it gash or gold it will not come Again in this identical disguise.”

“If you really love a person, you give them infinite space. Your very being is just a space for them to grow in, to grow with. The mind interferes and tries to possess the person, then love is destroyed.”

“Notice where you zone out in your life and let precious time slip by. It could be checking social media, worrying, overthinking, watching TV, or anything that pulls you out of yourself and the moment. Think of ways you can replace these activities with ones that are soul nourishing, inspirational, expressive, or rejuvenating and do them instead.”

“I will love you more today than I loved you yesterday, and I will love you even more, tomorrow.”

“It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but even more to stand up to your friends.”

“What do we live for if not to make life less difficult for each other?”

“You are the finest, loveliest, tenderest, and most beautiful person I have ever known - and even that is an understatement.”

Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.

Everybody isn’t going to love you. Most people don’t even love themselves.

Sadness gives depth. Happiness gives height. Sadness gives roots. Happiness gives branches. Happiness is like a tree going into the sky, and sadness is like the roots going down into the womb of the earth. Both are needed, and the higher a tree goes, the deeper it goes, simultaneously. The bigger the tree, the bigger will be its roots. In fact, it is always in proportion. That’s its balance.

Rest and self care are so important. When you take to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.

“Letter,” c. 1928 by Gertrud Kolmar