navigating life via quotes

 

Theresa posts the most beautiful images and poignant quotes on her flickr photostream. 

Over the last two months there have been several quotes from Theresa that have stopped me in my tracks as I read them. They were so meaningful, reflecting my recent feelings, struggles – it felt like she picked them just for me.

The last 11 months could be navigated via the following...

“The natural law of inertia: Matter will remain at rest or continue in uniform motion in the same straight line unless acted upon by some external force.” 
 W. Clement Stone 

I am certainly not continuing in the same straight line any more... and yes, that external force acted upon matter most forcefully.

“All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another.”
 Anatole France 

I'm still trying to leave behind a part of myself, to let go of the old life...

“The artist is the only one who knows that the world is a subjective creation, that there is a choice to be made, a selection of elements”
 Anais Nin 

The choice, the selection of elements is the process I love, I love it more than the making...

“Let your mind start a journey through a strange new world. Leave all thoughts of the world you knew before. Let your soul take you where you long to be...Close your eyes let your spirit start to soar, and you'll live as you've never lived before.”
Erich Fromm

I'm trying to follow my soul and spirit...in my mind I can see the strange new world, and imagine living as I've never lived before. But I'm having trouble believing that life doesn't have to be a struggle, a battle...

“Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.”
 Erich Fromm 

I think I need to find that courage...letting go has been a big thing for me over the last few years. If I can't control things and the outcome, how do I know things will be ok?

I'm looking forward to the next few months of quotes from Theresa.

Comments

[theresa/t does wool]

thank you martine~~~

[shannon]

I really love that last quote and can relate to it.... I struggled to give up the certainty of a full-time job, but now I have come to realise that the only thing you can be certain of is how you feel. And I feel good to be creating. So surely everything else will fall into place - it always seems to, even when you think all avenues are exhausted something will happen to make it alright.