The very nature of Joy makes nonsense of our common distinction between having and wanting.
Life is defined more by its contrasts than its samenesses; Life is defined more by its risks than the many securities.
Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.
Speak quietly to yourself and promise there will be better days. Whisper gently to yourself and provide assurance that you really are extending your best effort. Console your bruised and tender spirit with reminders of many other successes. Offer comfort in practical and tangible ways - as if you were encouraging your dearest friend. Recognize that on certain days the greatest grace is that the day is over and you get to close your eyes. Tomorrow comes more brightly.
Best Friends: we're a parade - even by ourselves!
One movement toward light becomes a clear signpost on a long road.
I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. Mary
Heathenism had proved unequal to the wants of men; and it was when the most thoughtful among the Pagans were turned away from its hollow mockeries and misleading altars that the anthem of the angels broke clear and loud above the slopes of Bethlehem: "Glory to God in the highest! Peace on earth and good will toward men!
Singing is still the important thing to me. I love singing. I wouldn't be putting myself through all this if I didn't.
It's about reacting to what you see, hopefully without preconception. You can find pictures anywhere. It's simply a matter of noticing things and organising them. You just have to care about what's around you and have a concern with humanity and the human comedy.
Some sunshine is good for the soul, but I always make sure I wear a big hat.