It’s
Not
Difficult
To
Love well
                  
            Unless you’re selfish

THEN IT’S IMPOSSIBLE

Don't
      chase attention or
affection.  You   are   you.
     this is who you are,
    and   you  are  enough.
              It's not
         up to anyone
               else to
      decide otherwise.

     It's a waste of time
          and energy
      trying to convince
           everyone
   you are this unrealistic
     version of yourself.
       Just be genuine.

    To  the  right  person,
         you will never
            be made to
       feel like you're not
               enough.
Learn  to  let  vulnerability
        inspire you and not
            frighten you.
What makes you vulnerable
        is what makes you
human and I think being
              human is a
           beautiful thing.                                                   Jon York   2019

Nothing  changes  if  nothing  changes.
Take a deep breath and enjoy your life.
Care about  peoples approval  and you
                               will be their prisoner.
Fear is only as deep as the mind allows.
Be brave, take risks, nothing can substitute
                                                 experience.
Follow your instincts.
Be curious, dream big.
Love what you do.
Love learning.
Keep an open heart &
a strong spirit.
                      Have fun.
No  matter  what  happens, no matter how
far you  seem to  be away from where you
want to be, never stop believing that you'll
somehow make it.

Have an  unrelenting belief  that  things will
work  out,  that  the  long  road   has  had   a
purpose, that the things that you desire may
not  happen  today,  but  they  will   happen.
    Continue  to  persist  and  persevere.
                                                                                           Jon York   2019

We will
       cross  paths  with
           many that
   don't understand us,
           that's  part  
              of  life.
        Don't worry
  about  what  others
    think about you.

          Focus  On
    yourself, on what
makes  you  happy,  on
         your soul.
You  are  your  biggest
       commitment,  
  so  start  loving  your  
flaws, your awkwardness,
       your weirdness,  
    your  intensity,  and
      your vulnerability.

          Life becomes
   more  fulfilling  when  
we are just simply our selves.
       The world keeps
spinning  whether  people
         understand us
or not. so make the next trip
        around  the  sun
            about you.
                                                            ­                           Jon York   2019

She throws
        wishes into the night
             and waits for
       the stars to catch them.

               I said to her
         blue eyes, "meet me
                at midnight
            in   front  of  my
                   dreams.

                We'll make a
                    fire and
             count  the  stars
                that shimmer
             above  the  trees."

                 She's more
             myself than I am.
                  Whatever
           souls  are  made  of,
                   hers and
           mine are the same and
                 her heart and
                     my heart
                     are very,
              very old friends.
                                                                                     Jon York 2019

You're not
going to
master the
rest of your
life in one
day.
   Just relax.
  master the day,
   then just keep
   doing that
    every day.

The best part
    of your life?
every morning.

         You
         have
a new opportunity
            to become a
     happier version
              of yourself.
                                                       ­                               Jon York   2019

Does she scare you
                      a little?  Good
She should make you fear her love,
                     so when she lets you be a part of it,
                             you won't take it so lightly.
She should remind you of the power that beauty brings,
                      that storms reside in her veins, and that
                            she still wants you in the middle of it all.

Do not take this soul for granted, for she is fierce, and
she can take you places that you never thought you could
go; but she is still loving in the midst of it all. Like the calm
rain after a storm, she can bring life.  Learn her and cherish
her, respect her and love her, for she is so much more than
a pretty face, she is a soul on fire.
                                                           ­                                  Jon York   2019