Phil Gritze. Sharing A Light, Central Park, 1957

try not to keep beating yourself up over what your past self did. they didn’t know what you’ve learned now.

Airstream

“If someday the moon calls you by your name don’t be surprised, because every night I tell her about you.”

Shahrazad al-Khalij

“to make people free is the aim of art, therefore art for me is the science of freedom.”

— joseph beuys

“Love doesn’t just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.”

— Ursula K. Le Guin, The Lathe of Heaven

Being an Artist.

“I talk about the gods, I am an atheist. But I am an artist too, and therefore a liar. Distrust everything I say. I am telling the truth. The only truth I can understand or express is, logically defined, a lie. Psychologically defined, as symbol. Aesthetically defined, a metaphor.”

— The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

i don’t know who needs to hear this today but i’m so proud of how far you’ve come! i’m proud of every little step you took to improve yourself. i’m proud of everything you did to make yourself feel better & putting yourself first. i’m glad you’ve made progress & i’m glad you’re still alive! i’m glad you tried & made the effort even though it is tough to do so. i’m so proud of you!