It might not fit into the creedo of this thread. But I think it honors the spirit of it. So, forgive any straying, please.
Whenever I am feeling too anything — too hurt, too anxious, too uncertain or desperate…I think about how small I am in the grand scheme of things.
I remind myself that I’m one of 7 billion. That my hikes put me in places where no one is working 2 miles of me. That when I sing in the shower, no one else is singing “tiny dancer” in the whole world. And that no one has loved the people I’ve loved in the way I’ve loved them.
Run away and join the circus.
Get a tattoo, hop a train.
Plant a garden and save the seeds.
Get married, have kids, wear a hat.
Get good with a bullwhip.
Don’t lie, don’t cheat, don’t steal.
Everyone must put beans on the table.
Be devoted to the unification of the diverse aspects of yourself.
Remember, most of what is essential is invisible to the eye.
The quality of time you spend with someone far out-weighs the quantity.