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Living in Fate, Not Clinging
Whether male or female, never desperately seek marriage, for everything in this world follows the law of cause and effect. What is meant to be yours will eventually arrive; what is not meant for you will only deplete your energy. Believe that when a debt of kindness is owed to you, someone who cherishes you dearly will appear. Without greed, there are gifts; with heavy expectations, there are only losses. Hope for the attainable, wait for the possible, listen, observe, and go with the flow. Walk forward with composure.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing9 months ago in Poets
how to forgive
step one: you must want it—to forgive. others will act as if forgiveness happens on its own, as if it is a passive thing that you will feel desperately, hungrily.
By katherine j zumpano9 months ago in Poets
"How to Live With Intensity"
Begin by noticing the moment before the feeling arrives. It often announces itself quietly--- a tightening, a quickening,
By Jeannie Dawn Coffman9 months ago in Poets
Home
Half way through, feeling like I’m a new beginning, starting another new chapter, in another book. A new beginning, endless chapters of being unapologetically me and accepting me without judgement.
By Courtney Curran9 months ago in Poets
How to clear your mind
How to clear your mind start from morning walks or exercises if you dont feel like doing it so Stay in bed and while being in bed calm down your mind and body if they are on a loop with many thoughts by just slowing down as if you were slowing your life purely into the sound of the nature
By Antea Lumina Kala Matylda 9 months ago in Poets
Better Alone than Exhausted
"I’d Rather Be Alone and Quiet Than Tired of Being with Someone Else" We aren't afraid of loneliness; we are afraid of entrusting ourselves to someone who doesn't appreciate us. At certain stages of life, what matters more than mere companionship is the feeling of comfortable peace. If a relationship requires you to constantly suppress your needs, pretend everything is fine, and work tirelessly to please someone else just to receive a spark of positive energy, then you are better off alone.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing9 months ago in Poets
Feeling Nervous Completely
There are nerves. Yet, you want to do your best. The road curves. This so happens to be your test. All of the practice,
By Michael Owczarek9 months ago in Poets
To disappear in a world of noise. Content Warning.
I want to speak, but no words come. The air feels too heavy. It becomes too hard to breathe. Every step in the right direction seems impossible. Endless.
By Minou J. Linde9 months ago in Poets
What Would You Say If You Were Here Today?
Do you remember back in 2012? When everyone thought the world was going to end? The Apocalypse. Everyone was in some frenzy about what they were going to do with their last moments.
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM9 months ago in Poets
Instructions for Going Cold
Try to laugh. Your mouth won’t open. Good. Stop asking. Try to smile. Your face doesn’t remember how. Let it forget. Pull your skin straight.
By Dagmar Goeschick9 months ago in Poets
The Manual They Never Gave You. Content Warning.
How to Feel Fucking Okay A step-by-step guide to surviving when everything inside you is broken First, lie to yourself. Not big lies.
By 𝓜𝓲𝓼𝓼. 𝓐𝓷𝓸𝓷𝔂𝓶𝓸𝓾𝓼🌻9 months ago in Poets
The Freedom of an Unattached Heart
Indeed, the best state of life is being single and having no one you are pining for. I recently stumbled upon a post that unexpectedly resonated with me. The gist was that someone asked: "What period of your life do you think was the most carefree and happiest?"
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing9 months ago in Poets