>candid truths--

by onepoignantsoul~

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I AM onepoignantsoul.

I am an epitome of entropy and sunshine…

self

I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood.
Audre Lorde (via thechocolatebrigade)
…I suddenly had a little epiphany: all the books we own, both read and unread, are the fullest expression of self we have at our disposal.
The PolySyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby (via thechocolatebrigade)

drive~

safe

..I feel safe when I’m with you…

I sometimes fall deep indulging myself into thinking that I am extraordinary, when I know all men are created equal; then, in a fleeting moment, I have sought a better label for what I am… rare—
-onepoignantsoul~
rare

“So that I can write, I need to feel love, joy, pain, bleed, die and live again…”

-onepoignantsoul~

penandpaper

knowing oneself —

“If you know yourself a little too well, you wouldn’t bother being underrated a little too much.” -onepoignantsoul~

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich.”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

self mastery

self mastery

(Source: goodreads.com)