Why must your "art" always come from despair?

Recognize all the feelings as energy, and
give yourself the time and kindness to convert negativity and moaning into
a celebration of experience.

As I wince through plucking each silver strand of hair,
I see a brown companion accompany it.

Do not spend your vitality futilely trying to recapture what is already past.

Instead, embrace the ebbs of flows of time.

If you don't, you'll simply end up aching and bald.

Do not render yourself inert because of damages, harms, and "brokenness."

Instead, embrace your human condition, and believe in your own capacity to impart compassion.

Despite how it feels, take notice of the myriad reminders
you are not the center of existence.

Like Galileo, fight for the understanding that there is much more than you.

Approach existence with humor,
especially in turmoil, frustration, and disappointment.

A smile and grin will keep the last laugh off you.

Each time I grasp my aggression and anger, guilt and denial,
it's like grabbing a knife upside-down.

The error quickly manifests, but
the woulds are slow to heal and easily reopened.

I cannot control the world around me, but
I can control how I engage with the world.

Being successful is a different struggle.