a very simple collage

"you are like children, afraid of the dark" -The Secret History

[theradioghost]

when the times get rough and I lose sight of the goal i just. reread “the orange” by wendy cope again & remember. that’s where I’m going folks. sooner or later, whatever it takes.

[theradioghost]

At lunchtime I bought a huge orange— The size of it made us all laugh. I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave— They got quarters and I had a half.

And that orange, it made me so happy, As ordinary things often do Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park. This is peace and contentment. It’s new.

The rest of the day was quite easy. I did all the jobs on my list And enjoyed them and had some time over. I love you. I’m glad I exist.

– “The Orange,” Wendy Cope

[wnq-writers]

2017 taught me a self-governing way of life. I know my own anatomy, and my own anatomy knows me. 2017 didn’t dust or do the laundry, it didn’t call my parents or finish that book, those are the things I did for myself. 2017 spoke on behalf of Love, who apologised for being so volatile.

weright, writing prompt #73: Write about the lessons you learned this year. (via wnq-writers)

[quotemadness]

I do not think I’m easy to define. I have a wandering mind. And I’m not anything that you think I am.

Syd Barrett (via quotemadness)

[silenceformysoul]

Jessie Marion King (1875-1949) - The girl beneath the bower.

[lecataste]

[wnq-writers]

Breathe out; the pain from your body. Even if it’s not choking you yet. Do not settle with it! Be brave. Breathe it out, even if it means scratching your wounds. Heal yourself! You deserve to be healed.

poetofblues, writing prompt #50: Write about saving yourself and being your own hero. (via wnq-writers)

[wnq-writers]

Solitude is sipping from your favorite mug on a Wednesday morning. You have on your comfiest pj bottoms and a scrunchie in your hair and it feels like the best feeling of your whole life. Solitude is meditating in the grass on a Sunday afternoon. Sunshine is pouring through the clouds, soaking your hair and lighting up your face. Solitude is getting a good grade on that test you weren’t too confident about and feeling good for the rest of the day. Solitude is different for everyone. It doesn’t require a tropical island or a day at the beach to feel content with your life. It takes a simple step, a moment of pure bliss, and an acceptance for who you are and the world around you. Everything is okay for a moment. Everything is simple. Now this is solitude.

meaninggg, writing prompt #31: write about solitude (via wnq-writers)

[wnq-writers]

Most days I take great pleasure in the company that silence provides, Surrounded by a quiet peace that echoes off the walls of an empty home. A blanket of solitude; Sometimes the restraints of loneliness. Silent screams of “I am here” “Can you see me?” “Can you feel me?” Yet like a tree deep in the forest, no one is around to hear me fall.

its-a-pantry-raid, writing prompt #31: write about solitude (via wnq-writers)

[olearypoetry]

[wordsnquotes]

If a writer falls in love with you, you can never die.

Mik Everett (via wordsnquotes)

[lilithsplace]

Single Twilight, 2005 - Anne-Elizabeth Sobieski oil on canvas  |  source:

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[wnq-writers]

1. It will get better. I promise all these problems will be stories one day and you’ll laugh at them thinking how silly you were. 2. Don’t make promises you can’t keep. If their laugh isn’t music to your ears or you don’t see the whole world in their eyes, don’t promise to love them forever. 3. Your grades don’t define you. The test you almost failed won’t matter in 10 years, what will matter is how good of a person you are. 4. However, don’t ignore your education. Education is one of the most powerful weapons you can ever have. Read as many books as you can and never ever stop learning. 5. Listen to your mother, I promise whatever she advises you is probably the best for you. No one truly wants the absolute best for you as much as your mother. 6. Never ever comment on anyone’s appearance, if they can’t fix it in 5 minutes. Criticisms stick and they will see that there’s something wrong with them everytime they look in the mirror, even if it for a split second. 7. Compliment people as much as you can, kindness goes a long way in such a cruel world. 8. Never ever forget where you came from no matter how high you reach, be as humble as you can, because you can lose everything in a second and you won’t have anywhere to go except back home. 9. If they want to leave for no reason, hold the door open for them. If they think you don’t deserve an explanation for why they’re leaving, then they don’t deserve a second of your time. 10. Love yourself, love yourself, love yourself. I can’t stress this enough, it is a long process, but every time you see a flaw in yourself, learn to love it, then watch yourself slowly change it.

Reem, writing prompt #62: list 10 pieces of advice you’d give yourself (via wnq-writers)

[wnq-writers]

We look at cycles and call it something new We think every broken heart has never happened before We think suffering is unique to us, limited in our ability to separate now from always Beautiful music comes from horrible times Seasons get colder and lovers fade and we take it all so seriously Sometimes we cannot even move now Due to the crushing weight of productivity Everything at our fingertips We no longer understand how to touch something like it’s a precious moment But I want to try To learn the names of the moments And let them go And see the beautiful things everywhere We don’t see the colours of the leaves because there are so many We just call it a ‘tree’, like we even know what that means, like it’s not magic Absolute magic. It is absolute magic.

Sadie Rose, writing prompt #66: Write about November (via wnq-writers)

[quotemadness]

When I talk to you I am happy. Because you listen, and my words find a home.

Edmond Jabès (via quotemadness)

[quotemadness]

One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.

Jack Kerouac (via quotemadness)

[abiding-in-peace]

Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you, your feelings need you, your perceptions need you. The wounded child in you needs you. Your suffering needs you to acknowledge it. Go home and be there for all these things. Practice mindful walking and mindful breathing. Do everything in mindfulness so you can really be there, so you can love.

Thich Nhat Hanh, in “Healing the Child Within”. (via abiding-in-peace)