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I thought this quote was fitting, because in a way it advises you to look deeper into your soul rather than focusing on outward appearances. A common medieval obsession was of one’s bodily purity, mirroring current societies need for conformity and superficial image. In a way, going to my first renaissance faire was connecting with my soul, not caring how I looked that day (awful btw, I had a bad case of hayfever with puffy red eyes), even if I did put a lot of time and effort into my costume, I didn’t let something as stupid as how awful I looked ruin something I was excited for and activities I’m passionate about.

Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.

Meanwhile the world goes on.

Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain

are moving across the landscapes,

over the prairies and the deep trees,

the mountains and the rivers.

Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,

are heading home again.

Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,

the world offers itself to your imagination,

calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting–

over and over announcing your place

in the family of things.

- Mary Oliver