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Tag Archives: inspirational quotes

I’ve Made Something

“It’s very important at the end of the day for me to know I’ve made something.” (Quote from Design Matters; hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

I feel best when there is something real that I can point to and say, “I made that.”

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 15, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inHand Lettering, Inspiration, Self-HelpTags:creativity, hand lettering, inspirational quotesLeave a comment on I’ve Made Something

Breathe and Let Be

“Breathe and let be.” (Jon Kabat-Zinn, Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life; hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

Renowned minfulness teacher Jon Kabat-Zinn’s advice for navigating the present moment.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 14, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inBooks, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, MindfulnessTags:buddhism, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, jon kabat-zinn, mindfulness, wherever you go there you areLeave a comment on Breathe and Let Be

When We Say We Don’t See Color

“When we say we don’t see color, what we are truly saying is, ‘I don’t want to see the things about you that are different because society has told me they are dangerous or undesirable.’ Ignoring difference does not change society; nor does it change the experiences non-normative bodies must navigate to survive. Rendering difference invisible validates the notion that there are parts of us that should be ignored, hidden, or minimized, leaving in place the unspoken idea that difference is the problem and not our approach to dealing with difference.” (Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body is Not an Apology; hand lettered by Emily PG Erickson)

Sonya Renee Taylor reminds us not to refuse to see difference. All it says is that we see difference as a problem.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 13, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inBooks, Feminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, InspirationTags:anti-racist, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, social justice, the body is not an apologyLeave a comment on When We Say We Don’t See Color

Ploughing Fields and Carrying Water Buckets

"History is something that very few people have been doing while everyone else was busy ploughing fields and carrying water buckets.” (Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind; hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

Who makes history? A controversial take from Yuval Noah Harari.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 12, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inBooks, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Self-HelpTags:hand lettering, inspirational quotes, sapiensLeave a comment on Ploughing Fields and Carrying Water Buckets

The One You Are With

“The most important one is always the one you are with.” (Jon Muth, The Three Questions: Based on The Story By Leo Tolstoy; hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

Who is the most important one? An answer from Jon Muth’s childrens book The Three Questions.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 11, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inBooks, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Mindfulness, Self-HelpTags:books, buddhism, inspirational quotes, mindfulness, self helpLeave a comment on The One You Are With

Forget Your Perfect Offering

“Forget your perfect offering, and ring the bell you still can ring. There is a crack in everything. It’s how the light gets in.” (Quote by Leonard Cohen, "Anthem;" hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

A call from Leonard Cohen not to wait until things are perfect to do what’s right.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 10, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inHand Lettering, Inspiration, Self-HelpTags:hand lettering, inspirational quotes, leonard cohen, singingLeave a comment on Forget Your Perfect Offering

Smile, Breathe, and Go Slowly

“Smile, breathe, and go slowly.” (Quote by Thich Nhat Hanh; hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

Advice for taking life as it comes from Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 9, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inHand Lettering, Mindfulness, Self-HelpTags:buddhism, inspirational quotes, mindfulness, Thich Nhat HanhLeave a comment on Smile, Breathe, and Go Slowly

Consistency

"Consistency is the playground of dull minds.” (Quote by Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind; hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

Thoughts from Yuval Noah Harari on the limits of consistency.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 8, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inBooks, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Self-HelpTags:consistency, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, sapiens, self helpLeave a comment on Consistency

Happenstance

"So much of what happened to me is happenstance.” (Hand lettered by Emily PG Erickson)

On staying humble and rolling with the punches.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 7, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inHand Lettering, Inspiration, Self-HelpTags:hand lettering, happenstance, humility, inspirational quotes, perspectiveLeave a comment on Happenstance

Wasn’t Friendship Its Own Miracle?

”Wasn’t friendship its own miracle, the finding of another person who made the entire lonely world seem somehow less lonely?” (Quote by Hanyaya Nagihara, A Little Life; hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

Friendship can help us through even the worst of times.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 6, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inBooks, Friendship & Relationships, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Self-HelpTags:a little life, books, friendships, hand lettering, inspirational quotesLeave a comment on Wasn’t Friendship Its Own Miracle?

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