life doesn't have to be hard

We all know i love quotes. whether they are motivational or straight to the point, about love or simply about seizing the day, i absolutely can't get enough. sometimes when i find one's that completely hit home i have to write them down, print them out and stick them to my forehead. well, not really...but as close as i can get to it. maybe it's the fact that they provide that little piece of insight that i can't ever pinpoint into words to write myself, or maybe it is the cool artwork behind the quote that makes it pop? hell, maybe i just like quotes. (i pick the latter)

anyway, today i found possibly the best quote in my current mental state that i could have possibly stumbled upon. it is below. thank you to THIS blog for sharing! (totally my kinda blog!)

[insert gear change...sorda]

i also stumbled upon this video by Sara Bareilles regarding her new album. witty and fun the concept is great however it is the last part of it which hits me in my quote loving gut. (i guess she digs quotes too?)

"There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. ... No artist is pleased. [There is] no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others."
- Martha Graham, As quoted in video above.