words of wisdom

from marybeth:

let go of the ways you thought life would unfold; the holding of plans or dreams or expectations – let it all go.

save your strength to swim with the tide.

the choice to fight what is here before you now will only result in a struggle, fear, and desperate attempts to flee from the very energy you long for.

let go. let it all go and flow with the grace that washes through your days whether you receive it gently or with all your quills raised to defend against invaders.

and...
if i love you, i will give you the sun and the rain, and if they are not available, i will give you a sun check and a rain check,
BUT
i can be lonely. i can learn my way around loneliness. i will make a map of it, sit with it for once in my life. welcome to the human experience. but i will never again use your body or emotions as a scratching post for my own unfulfilled yearnings.
-liz gilbert, eat, pray, love