Sometimes I — accustomed as I am to the little lies I and others tell — have a longing for sincerity that brings me to tears. I feel smothered by all the little compromises my life is made of and it makes me want to fight back — uselessly, foolishly — by telling once and for all the truth, the whole truth, holding nothing back, indifferent to whatever might happen next.
Mihail Sebastian, Women (trans. Philip Ó Ceallaigh)
That's Not My Name.
"He is before all things, and in him all things hold together."
- Colossians 1:17
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Women wearing unusual sunglasses in Japan, 1966
Carl Sandburg, from The Selected Poems of Carl Sandburg; “Clark street bridge”
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Growth is a life long process.
It’ll take patience some days, and pain during others. Some days will be filled with pure joy and positive development, while others will seem like a pile of bricks have formed in your heart.
This is growth. A gradual, bumpy, and courageous process that will continue for your entire life.
So please don’t get angry at yourself when you break apart, stumble, or make a mistake.
Please don’t tear yourself apart for taking a rest and starting something over again.
It takes a lot of energy to endure the challenges of personal growth. Truly. So be patient with yourself, and remember that you’re doing the best that you can.
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