Category Archives: Inspirational Writings (stuff I didn’t write)

I will take my rightful place on stage and I will be myself. I am not a cosmic orphan. I have no reason to be timid. I will respond as I feel; awkwardly, vulgarly, but respond. I will have my throat open, I will have my heart open, I will be vulnerable. I may haveContinue reading “An Actor’s Vow by Elia Kazan”

“When I think about my human experience, what honest people have told me about their human experiences, and the experiences of every historical and contemporary human being I’ve ever studied, we all seem to function in the exact same way: We hurt people, and we are hurt by people. We feel left out, envious, notContinue reading “Quote from Untamed”

Everything I Did to Get to You (from Songland) by Ben Platt I’ll admit the fact that Isettled for somebodyjust to fight the lonely.Put myself out on the lineand tried to change the old me,changin’ almost broke me. Been the life of the party.Done the worst I can do.Chasin’ lovethat was pointless’til it pointed meContinue reading “Song by Ben Platt”

Because once someone dared to want you, I know that we, too, may want you. … When gold is in the mountain and we’ve ravaged the depths till we’ve given up digging, … it will be brought forth into day by the river that mines the silences of stone. … Even when we don’t desireContinue reading “Rilke Poem”

“Transformation has little to do with intelligence, willpower, or perfection. It has everything to do with honesty, humility, willingness, and surrender.” Richard Rohr