Nandani Upadhyay

seek to live my life at its fullest 💖

[chaoticmoongazer]

In reverence to the all-pure,

Whose consort is Shree Lakshmi, divine and sure.

With myriad names, a celestial allure,

Their smile, a gathering of universe's nectars pure.

Supreme, Most Beautiful, Kindness' paragon,

Never abandoning devotees, steadfastly drawn.

Love profound, surpassing anyone's,

I bow to the sustainer, creator, the compassionate one.

To Vasudeva, to Vishnu, to Krishna so fair,

To Ram, embodiment of virtuous air.

Infinite, your deeds beyond compare,

Rescuing from sins, a burden too rare.

May my devotion find its rightful place,

In your grace, the ultimate embrace.

Clouds of darkness, let Supreme Knowledge trace,

Guiding souls towards eternal grace.

[ritikajyala]

The cost of loving someone includes the possibility of suffering the greatest sorrows. The cost of loving someone is to allow the horrors of the world in, it’s like a vampire standing at the door, whispering– won’t you let me in? You risk your flesh and your blood for the chance to be kissed. The cost of loving is to smell the faint blood and still opening the door.

-Ritika Jyala, excerpt from The Flesh I Burned

[thoughtkick]

“Young people, I want to beg of you always keep your eyes open to what Mother Nature has to teach you. By so doing you will learn many valuable things every day of your life.”

— George Washington Carver

[soul-from-another-era]

Unconditional love isn't a free pass to hurt me.

[thoughtkick]

“I’ve been searching for ways to heal myself, and I’ve found that kindness is the best way.”

— Lady Gaga

[thezeroquotes]

“Joy is a decision, a really brave one, about how you’re going to respond to life.”

— Wess Stafford

[chantssecrets]

[macrolit]

The only intelligent tactical response to life's horror is to laugh defiantly at it. - Søren Kierkegaard

[philosophybits]

“A fire broke out backstage in a theatre. The clown came out to warn the public; they thought it was a joke and applauded. He repeated it; the acclaim was even greater. I think that’s just how the world will come to an end: to general applause from wits who believe it’s a joke.”

— Søren Kierkegaard, Either/Or

[perfectfeelings]

“You held me underwater and asked me why I could not breathe.”

— E. Grin, toxic.

[what-iz-life]

I think when you’re transitioning from being a people pleaser into someone with more boundaries it can feel so weird – it's hard to tell if you’re being mean or if you’re simply just respecting your own feelings... because you’re so used to putting other people's feelings first.

[minimalistquotes]

Not all hurt people, hurt people

Some take their hurts and wounds and turn them into lessons. Some don't use their pain to hurt others. Rather, they don't want others to suffer like them, so they love well. They really love well. They make sure to listen with their whole heart. They have the most honest caring words, and the kindest gestures. Not all hurt people, hurt other people. Some love well too.

[mournfulroses]

Anne Michaels, from "Infinite Gradation," originally published in October 2017

[vexheart]

[surqrised]

“If. The only word that is a thousand letters long.”

— Stephen King

[deviika]

—Fyodor Dostoevsky

[minimalistquotes]

I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.