Wild wanderings of my mind

Sitting at Actors Cabinet of Eugene waiting for Avenue Q to start.

jsounthone:

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

believeinrecovery:

article from tinybuddha.com

“Stay away from what might have been and look at what will be.” -Marsha Petrie Sue

When I look back at some of the most painful moments of my life, I see myself sitting alone feeling either immense shame or regret.

It’s bizarre how we can get so offended and angry when other people hurt us and yet repeatedly choose to torture ourselves—far worse than they possibly could—through repeated mental rehashing.

For the longest time, my biggest regret revolved around missing out on life. From a distance, people always thought I had everything going for me. Up close, you could see the cracks in that facade: no matter what I got, I was painfully discontent and depressed, and often isolated in fear.

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behindperceptions:

I have a book on the shelf

which allegedly reveals

the secrets of the universe.

 

but I’d rather

let it collect dust,

because I don’t

want to know.

 

I’d rather keep

exploring, and

find the truths

on my own.