>people say that's what happiness is—when you don't feel like you should be somewhere else, or someone else. a different person. someone younger, older. someone better.
>(alejandro zambra, "chilean poet")

>when i say "hope," i don't mean hope for anything in particular. i guess i just mean thinking that it's worth it to keep one's eyes open. (maggie nelson, "bluets")

>in any moment,
>on any given day,
>i can measure my wellness
>by this question:
>is my attention on loving,
>or is my attention on
>         who isn't loving me?
>(andrea gibson, "wellness check")