book reflections
Not reviews, notes. What each book taught me, the lines I underlined, and who I'd hand it to.
A reflection
by Michael Singer
"You are not the voice of the mind, you are the one who hears it."
, underlined twice
It taught me to stop believing my thoughts as facts. That single shift rearranged my inner life.
For anyone tired of their own head.
A reflection
by Elizabeth Gilbert
"Your fear will always be triggered by your creativity. Take it along for the ride, but don't let it drive."
, underlined twice
I stopped waiting to feel ready. I began.
For anyone with a half-finished notebook.
A reflection
by Pema Chödrön
"Nothing ever really goes away until it has taught us what we need to know."
, underlined twice
It gave me permission to stop trying to fix myself.
For the season of unraveling.
A reflection
by Rainer Maria Rilke
"Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer."
, underlined twice
I stopped needing answers. I started loving questions.
For anyone in a season of not-knowing.
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A slow, monthly letter with reflections, a tarot card to sit with, a book I'm loving, and quiet updates from retreats and workshops.
no noise. only what matters.