If I had never met you, and had never learned how love can swallow you whole, then maybe I wouldn’t move through the day, wide awake, but afraid to live. I’d survive moment to moment, each moment moving so fast that I can’t slow down. If I had never met you, and never learned the way your love speaks, then maybe words that are harsh would speak more meaning to me. If I had never met you, and never learned the boundaries of your love, then maybe time wouldn’t hold me hostage

Have you noticed how the impermanence of things urges us to be present? Have you noticed how you savor something a little more, look a little closer, feel a little more obligated to meet a moment fully when it carries a clear ending? The stream by my house flows maybe two or three or four times each year. Rains come, and I stand on a rock in its center, feel the water lap at my toes, watch it rush and bend out of sight as it moves toward the ocean miles away. I love to watch

Defeat The next night, in the dead of night, Rienna spontaneously woke. At first, she didn't know why; she heard nothing, it wasn't too cold, she wasn't hungry. But she was wide awake, so something had to have woken her. Then there was a sound outside. Footsteps on grass. She looked around. Both Luke and Hana were in the cabin with her. Which meant… the fairyeld must have come back. She got out of bed and shook Luke awake. "I heard footsteps," she said quietly. "It was pr

Crystal Magic A few days later, Rienna found herself staring at the bread and cheese meant for her lunch. She was hungry, but she just didn't want to eat it. She slowly picked it up and took another measly bite. She was constantly bored but tense, which was an awful combination. She'd read through three of the books in the room already, just as something to do. In each, Jenni maintained an attitude that she had done no wrong. According to the history book, one year, a hundred

But I know this isn’t goodbye– not really. It’s just distance teaching, how strong we are. Everything in me still wishes time would wait, or even stop. Just one more minute. You’re out there chasing your future, and I’m here holding onto the past– Not being able to let you go, because if I do: it means I lose you, just to grow. But go, make someone else feel safe, just like you did to me. Fill more rooms with your laughter just like you did to mine. And I’ll stay, saving you

Harry Styles new Album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. dropped on March 6th and was absolutely life-changing and beautiful. After three years of silence, Harry posted a video on his YouTube on December 27th, of an old concert from the time he was touring. It shocked everyone and threw them off, making them wonder if he was making a comeback. He was. Hitting at some lyrics in his first single, he dropped a month later. In total, it is 42 minutes and 39 seconds with 12

“People have beautiful things to say about you, but you must die first.” People write poems about you when you’re gone, but ignore your story while you’re here. The value of a presence is often defined by the void it leaves behind. And suddenly, you are more than ever before. Every missed call returned in regret, Every silence starts speaking in a language no one bothered to translate. Maybe you’ll finally be given flowers you wish were from that boy. Petals pressed into

Art in the long term is something that will do numbers to your brain, for the good. Art allows you to express yourself in ways that are simply endemic to art. It offers a level of cognitive stimulation that one can not find anywhere else. Think of it like this: you come to a place where you need your creativity; a job, an internship, a god forbidden school assignment, art can help you everywhere. If you spend your entire life being creatively suppressed as most of us are in t

April is native Hawaiian plant month. In light of this momentous month, the plant for this native plant highlight is Māmane, Sophora chrysophylla. Plant Description Māmane is an endemic plant that grows as a low shrub, all the way up to a 50-foot-tall tree. Māmane Flower and Leaves, Mauna Kea - Credit: Kai Garcia-Tobar Though it was once common in most dry areas in Hawai’i, māmane is now mostly restricted to high elevation forests, between 5,800 and 10,000 feet. Māmane leav

The New Sorcerer They arrived at Albert's manor about fifteen minutes before the meeting. A good portion of the Order was already there, chatting and sipping tea. At the announcement of apple tea, many fellows greedily crowded the teapots and poured themselves cups. They found Albert already talking excitedly with Christia. He saw them and beamed. "Come this way, let's talk before the meeting starts." He led them off to the side and happily thanked them for the tea. "It is

If life is ultimately out of our control, why not be optimistic about it? I think you should stop holding yourself back from doing things because you’re scared, but actually do them because you’re scared. Why be afraid to lose something you already have? Stop worrying about what you’ll do when it’s gone, and ask yourself what you’ll do while it’s there. Have those dreams, have those goals, love those people, and quit listening to people who use realism as perfume to dress up