tied together with a smile.

you know there's something beautiful in the feeling of defeat... sometimes its okay to let your guard down and have that moment of breathlessness. struggle. pain. because it's part of life, and it's part of the journey. 

 

& during these moments, you become stronger. you may not feel like it for a while or see the light at the end of the tunnel, but sometimes when you get pushed to that point you come out as a fighter.

it may hurt like hell, but you realize what it is you have been wanting for so long, and despite the fears and the failed attempts, you never EVER give up. you have the choice to walk away. but you don't. you keep fighting.

you come back better and one day your passion will succeed the others. one day you will have your dreams. i believe we can control much of our future, it's not about luck, heart means everything.

... well that's how i see things recently. life is unpredictable. it's too dangerous to go according to plan, because that's not plausible. life will keep throwing you in all sorts of direction, and you can't avoid it. no one is bulletproof, or perfect, or completely put together. we are all human, so don't let others fool you when they act is if they don't care. everyone cares about something or someone to a certain degree.

everyone has their own way of putting up walls. and what i've learned is just how to cope with my own. i'm not looking for anyone to fix me or figure me out. i am learning how to be strong and honest with whats real. don't ever let anyone tell you how you should feel. don't fall into that trap, just remember to always trust yourself.

just as you are


“We’re all susceptible to it, the dread and anxiety of not knowing what’s coming. It’s pointless in the end, because all the worrying and the making of plans for things that could or could not happen, it only makes things worse. So walk your dog or take a nap. Just whatever you do, stop worrying. Because the only cure for paranoia is to be here, just as you are.”
- Grey’s Anatomy 

"Too often, the thing you want most is the one thing you can’t have. Desire leaves us heartbroken, it wears us out. Desire can wreck your life. But as tough as wanting something can be, the people who suffer the most, are those who don’t know what they want."
- Grey's Anatomy

 "I am going to give you a piece of advice, advice I wish I'd been told back in high school, in between the don't-do-acid and don't-drink-and-drive films. I wish our counselors had told us, "When you grow older, a dreadful, horrible sensation will come over you. It's called loneliness, and you think you know what it is now, but you don't. Here is the list of the symptoms, and don't worry - loneliness is the most universal sensation on the planet. Just remember one fact - loneliness will pass. You will survive, and you will be a better human for it."
- Douglas Coupland

it’s not just other people we need to forgive. we also need to forgive ourselves. for all the things we didn’t do. all the things we should have done. Mitch Albom (Tuesdays with Morrie)

the most heartbreaking part of a breakup is that moment when you realize that all the dreams you had, all those visions you had being with this person disappears. everything after that moment is moving on. Taylor Swift

& everything is going to the beat.

passion pit is a really special band to me, because i got into them last year when i was going through some really hard times. it seems like you either love them or hate them, or hate them and love them once you "get" it. 

yes, i love their music. but i love their lyrics even more. often, it's easy to listen to music with actually hearing the message. but i feel like almost every passion pit has a specific meaning in it for me that reminds me of what i have gone through to get to where i am today. i saw them at coachella last year and it was great, but they weren't very known yet so they had a smaller stage and an okay set time.

 so last night was pretty incredible because i saw them live at the Palladium in Hollywood. It was my first time at that venue, which was also cool because it's pretty legendary. we had general admission so we worked our way  very close to the stage and i finally got my full length concert experience.

 they sound AWESOME live, it's like your listening to the recording only better. One of my favorite songs "Little Secrets" was one of the last songs and then they encored with "Sleepyhead." GOOD people & GOOD music. that is what makes me happy.

"It's the way I see, Everything I need, It's the way to be.

Let this be our little secret

No one needs to know we're feeling

higher AND higher AnD higher"

 "... thinking once there was a power that you were wielding

and now i've hit the mark; staring at the dark

& i cannot help but ignore the people staring at my scars."

 "but it's the thought that counts

quiet minds don't know their worth

they know what to do

so i'll pray for them and i'll pray for you."

 "now i feel silly, selfish & dizzy

now i got this feeling, that you'll forgive me."

 "i've waited and waited for someone to take it. 

don't fight it, don't bother, an inch for another. 

don't listen, don't hear them, they're in this together. 

i've learned well, now hear me, there's much to be fearing. 

i'm use to your absence, your faceless distraction

... and somehow or somewhere i found out the secret

-to say it aloud without actually breathing."

 "whose side are you on?

what side is this anyway?

put down your sword and bow

come lay with me on the ground."

"nobody knows you 

the way you know you

but i think i do

but i thought i knew

yeah, i thought i knew."

 "Oh my God, just please don't ever let me go

yeah, sometimes we're high and sometimes we're low

put up with me then i'll make you see

that things are better when you're with me."

us.

dream without fear

i'm lying in bed, the weekend officially over and a new week about to begin. we all know what we gotta do to get your work done. so start your week off with a little inspiration and follow your dreams without fear.

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