Photography
“Photography is nothing short of a miracle; a window into humanity, and a time machine in our pocket.” While sitting in a picturesque, instagramable library called Starfield in Seoul, South Korea, sipping on a warm latte, and observing all these people running around frantically taking photos of the place, I had this realization: Photography is…
Detoxes
“There may be no Wi-Fi in the forest, but I promise you there’s no place you’ll find a better connection.” A connection with nature, ourselves, and the universe should not be underestimated. The breath of the wild is the same breath in our lungs. Our uninterrupted connection with nature means an intentional disconnection from the…
Consumerism
“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”– Napoleon Hill This quote is a stark reminder that the mind is one powerful tool. Bend it one way or another and it can do anything within the confines of modern physics. For a personal example, I once set off to test and…
Action
“Iron rusts from disuse; water loses its purity from stagnation, even so, does inaction sap the vigor of the mind.” – Leonardo Da Vinci By design, some people think more and some instinctively act more. The head and the heart are at play in every decision we make. But no matter how we approach the…
Kindness
“Compassion has no limit and kindness has no enemy.” What comes to mind when you think of a compassionate act? What about a kind affirmation or encouragement? When bestowed upon you, how do compassion and kindness feel? Compassion and kindness are so similar that they often occupy the same space in the mind. A space…
Fruit
“But the Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. And the greatest of these is love, for all things abide in love, and all things must have love; for without love, no relationship would exist.”– Galatians 5:22 Whether or not…
Music
I read this local quote once in a local magazine about a local Nashville band that I can locally recall to this day: “It makes me claustrophobic to think about music that doesn’t move.” Music is an experience that takes us to places we can touch, taste, see, and most especially, hear. Every time we…
Fame
“I wish everyone could become rich and famous so they could realize it’s not the answer.”– Jim Carrey Have you ever fantasized about being famous? Rich? Important? Admired? Ever dream of the ability to buy just about anything you want without a single concern? Ever dream of effortlessly swiping a credit card over anything you…
Resilience
Resilience – “Every challenge is a gift. Every adversity is an opportunity.”- Deepak Chopra
Wisdom
“The wise expect nothing, hope for nothing, thus avoiding all disappointment and anxiety.”– Alexandra David-Néel However, hope can be the greatest of things, says Andy Dufresne. (Just because I share these quotes doesn’t mean I always agree with them. My reasoning behind sharing them is to help me write engaging blog posts as well as…