Hello friends, and welcome to the most secret... most magical place... on the entire internet. You are welcome here... to sit and listen to a little whisper of the infinite possibilities that live within YOUR HEART at all times. Who you are matters, and you have so much to bring to the world -- never forget that!
You were born on this planet
Only one of you exists
You matter so much
You have so many gifts
Not one person alive
Sees the universe like you
There's not much I know
But this much is true
Who you are is important
Your dreams are not silly
So keep walking that path
Even when it gets hilly
Each up and each down
A lesson you learn
A new opportunity exists
Around every single turn
Don't let go of ideas
They are meant to stay alive
As you nurture them with love
They start to thrive
And what starts as a glimmer
Will burn as a spark
And the light in your soul
Will brighten the dark
The more glimmers that rise
The more light we will see
The more people will bring
Their unique creativity
A ripple in a pond
It starts very small
But soon all that joy
Is shared with the all
It only takes a single
Person who decides to decide
That they won't live small anymore
That they weren't meant to hide
And as that blossoming happens
A flower so rare
The beauty, unimaginable
Extending infinite care
To all who are part
Of this cosmic river above
And we keep flowing on
Powered by that infinite love.
Only one of you exists
You matter so much
You have so many gifts
Not one person alive
Sees the universe like you
There's not much I know
But this much is true
Who you are is important
Your dreams are not silly
So keep walking that path
Even when it gets hilly
Each up and each down
A lesson you learn
A new opportunity exists
Around every single turn
Don't let go of ideas
They are meant to stay alive
As you nurture them with love
They start to thrive
And what starts as a glimmer
Will burn as a spark
And the light in your soul
Will brighten the dark
The more glimmers that rise
The more light we will see
The more people will bring
Their unique creativity
A ripple in a pond
It starts very small
But soon all that joy
Is shared with the all
It only takes a single
Person who decides to decide
That they won't live small anymore
That they weren't meant to hide
And as that blossoming happens
A flower so rare
The beauty, unimaginable
Extending infinite care
To all who are part
Of this cosmic river above
And we keep flowing on
Powered by that infinite love.
Photos by Marie Vanderpool.
This is a secret page, so only the people who are meant to be here will find it -- and it is so important that we uplift each other! As you listen to the music, sign the guestbook below and write down something you are grateful for, or some kind and inspirational words for another human to read.
Love,
Anastasia
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I’m grateful for my coworkers who make me laugh out loud every day! How lucky I am to look forward to going to work every day:)
I am so grateful for queer spaces! I attended my first drag show this week and did not anticipate how loved, accepted, comfortable, and CELEBRATED I would feel in that space. As a disabled, queer, autistic human, the outdoors is one of the few places I can really feel like myself, but I still have to navigate my identity in those spaces because of my own limitations and the other people in the outdoors. It made me realize how much further we have to go to really make sure EVERYONE feels comfortable in outdoor recreational spaces.
I am grateful for the river nymph who came when I called on last week’s Main Salmon raft trip. I was rowing through a major rapid and in the midst of a moment of chaos at the crux saw something fly off the raft. I yelled “something just got ejected!” to my partner, and we started to scan the water. Then, we saw it was his beloved fishing vest. I rowed as hard as I could to try to get to it, but it went under before we could reach it. We floated for a few seconds, during which I “spoke” to the river, “please, please offer the vest back to us”. Then, at the point we thought it was gone, the vest slowly rose to the surface right next to the boat and it was retrieved. The love shown to us by the river nymph who heard and responded to my plea was as real as it gets! Even the act of sharing this experience fills me with a warmth that is hard to describe in words, and I am grateful for that, too.
I am grateful for the Starbucks employee who couldn’t have known (but somehow did) that I was having one of the worst days imaginable as a healthcare worker. They gave me a wink as they “accidentally” made my drink a venti instead of a grande, lined the cup in caramel, and added an extra shot of espresso. Your small kindness was like a big warm hug. Thank you.
Believe in yourself
’Cause you ought to know
That believing in you
Is how you will grow.
I wanted to share
Something profound and deep
But all I could muster was:
“Meep meep.”❤️