When we are listened to it makes us unfold and expand. Brenda Ueland quote. Painting by Robert Edelfelt.

I believe that tears are holy, because they show us that the ice of our heart is melting. Barbara De Angeles quote. Edward Johnson painting.

Action is the antidote to despair. Joan Baez quote. Painting by Albert von Keller.

I do like people who have not yet made up their minds about everything, who in fact are still receiving. Freya Stark quote. Cecelia Beaux painting.

Pain is a pesky part of being human. C. JoyBell C. quote. Bertha Wegmann painting.

Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing; the dawn will come…you don’t give up. Anne Lamott. Painting by Edmond dePury.

We have the ability to create purpose out of raw energy. This purpose generates meaning and this meaning helps us make sense of our life. It connects us to the whole world and helps us realize how we fit in the bigger picture. Andréa Balt Quote.

We’re part of a mixed marriage: he’s male, I’m female. Anna Quindlen quote, American author and journalist . Painting by Angelo Morbelli.

If you can’t read the book you want, then you gotta write it. If you can’t find your wonderland, then you gotta build it. You are your way, your life, your truth. Andéa Balt quote. American writer, life alchemist, self-proclaimed Renaissance woman.