Comment or reblog and tell me something with which you’ve been struggling. Or something that has been inspiring you.
I want to share something of you with everyone else. We might just be surprised how much we have in common or can learn from each other.
Keep this going! I’m going to write something incorporating some of these.
More! Give me more.
From what struggles are you seeking to be liberated?
Confusion and exhaustion. I feel like I’m struggling for no reason, but doing nothing makes me feel guilty.
I feel resentment towards myself and sometimes towards others. I feel exhausted and let down.
“Remember that consciousness is power. Consciousness is education and knowledge. Consciousness is becoming aware. It is the perfect vehicle for students. Consciousness-raising is pertinent for power, and be sure that power will not be abusively used, but used for building trust and goodwill domestically and internationally. Tomorrow’s world is yours to build.” - Yuri Kochiyama, Japanese-American activist (May 19, 1921 - June 1, 2014)
Cuando alguien busca, suele ocurrir que sus ojos solo ven aquello que anda buscando, y ya no logra encontrar nada ni se vuelve receptivo a nada porque sólo piensa en lo que busca, porque tiene un objetivo y se halla poseído por él. Buscar significa tener un objetivo, pero encontrar significa ser libre, estar abierto, carecer de objetivos.
In honor of Vincent van Gogh’s birthday, we have compiled a list of the tortured artist’s most emotionally charged and inspirational quotes. Having sold only one painting during his lifetime, Van Gogh rose to fame after his death. He suffered from a chronic neurological condition which often provoked recurrent seizures. Although he endured deep bouts of depression, his artistry never faltered. While in an asylum in Saint-Remy-de-Provence, France, he composed his most famous work, “Starry Night.”
His art often chronicled his mood. Deeply emotional and moody, Van Gogh’s signature brushstroke technique was a reflection of the inner turbulence he contained. After an attempted failed suicide, Van Gogh passed away 2 days later at the age of 37. His brother Theo claimed that Vincent’s last words were “La tristesse durera toujours” (the sadness will last forever.) As one of his closets friends, Theo and artist, Paul Gauguin were his source of strength. Most of the quotes below are excerpts from heart-felting and tender words Vincent wrote to his most beloved confidants.
“I want to touch people with my art. I want them to say, he feels deeply, he feels tenderly.” — Vincent van Gogh | REBLOG
“I am unable to describe exactly what is the matter with me; now and then there are horrible fits of anxiety, apparently without cause, or otherwise a feeling of emptiness and fatigue in the head.” — Vincent van Gogh | REBLOG
“Though I am often in the depths of misery, there is still calmness, pure harmony and music inside me.” — Vincent van Gogh | REBLOG
“I take great care of myself by carefully shutting myself away.” — Vincent van Gogh | REBLOG
“But what I wanted to say is this: After the period of melancholy is over you will be stronger than before, you will recover your health, & you will find the scenery round you so beautiful that you will want nothing but paint.” — Vincent van Gogh | REBLOG
