Within you there is a stillness and sanctuary

to which you can retreat at any time

and be yourself.

~Hermann Hesse

the simplicity I seek is about peeling away the layers…

inquiry for today~ capable and wild you truly are…..

living with our true nature

To be beautiful means to be yourself.You don’t need to be accepted by others.

You need to accept yourself. When you are born a lotus flower, be a beautiful lotus flower,

don’t try to be a magnolia flower. If you crave acceptance and recognition

and try to change yourself to fit what other people want you to be, you will suffer all your life.

True happiness and true power lie in understanding yourself, accepting yourself,

having confidence in yourself.

~Thich Nhat Hanh