Pushing it to the EDGE

Our media, including social media, present an endless montage of momentary highs disguised as everyday activities.

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Martha Beck

Aka…look how great my life is by all my 1000 pics because this is an accurate depiction of my life as a whole.

I loved this quote. ~J

Marry your best friend. I do not say that lightly. Really, truly find the strongest, happiest friendship in the person you fall in love with. Someone who speaks highly of you. Someone you can laugh with. The kind of laughs that make your belly ache, and your nose snort. The embarrassing, earnest, healing kind of laughs. Wit is important. Life is too short not to love someone who lets you be a fool with them. Make sure they are somebody who lets you cry, too. Despair will come. Find someone that you want to be there with you through those times. Most importantly, marry the one that makes passion, love, and madness combine and course through you. A love that will never dilute - even when the waters get deep, and dark.

—N’tima  (via artistsuffer)

(Source: mariaarroyo, via sendingechoes)

Don’t fall apart - it becomes a habit. Stay calm and know that you are where you are right now for a very important reason. Life will never give you something you can’t handle. It will all make sense in a little while, but for now: Go back to basics. Drink water. Breathe deeply. Eat foods that heal. Surround yourself with loving people. Read books that resonate with your soul. Go for a walk in the woods, on the beach, in the park, in your backyard… Anywhere you can breathe fresh air and see the sky above. Close your eyes. Connect. Remind yourself of the things you have to be grateful for, and let the words Thank You become your most important mantra. You can do this. You are strong, you are whole, and you are not alone.

—Liz Gilbert - Eat Pray Love (via realfoodandexercises)

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