Autumn

Get me a book as a gift. Your favorite book. Highlight the lines that make you feel something. Make notes on the parts that make you laugh. Mark-down the things that make you cry. I want to see exactly the kind of person you are, let me read what makes you, you.

You don’t need a highlight reel; sometimes it’s enough to say, “I made it through today,” and leave it at that.

Darah Bowman Ode to Spring

I hope April brings you rest. Real rest, not the fake kind where you’re scrolling and calling it downtime. I mean the kind where your shoulders drop a little, and you don’t notice until later. #HelloApril #HappyNewMonth

I hope April gives you a few quiet, steady reminders that you’re doing better than you think you are. Even if it doesn’t always feel like it. #HelloApril #HappyNewMonth

Maya Fidawi, The Sultana , 2024.

When your mind wanders, your focus slips, and you’re tempted to call the whole thing off, but you don’t, you stay, you try again, that’s the quiet kind of courage people don’t post about.

It seems to me we underrate the days that don’t sparkle, but those are the days that build something sturdy under the surface.

Sylvie Demers

Frances Gearhart (1869-1958), Autumn Brocade (Big Bear Lake), c. 1920.

Give yourself some slack. Not every mile needs to be a sprint.

Those slow mornings where everything drags, they still count, maybe more than the shiny, easy ones.

Keep the dreamers close, especially the ones who actually do the work too. #ThinkBIGSundayWithMarsha #inspirational #motivational #SpreadPositivity #SundayThoughts

I like people who root for others loudly, no hesitation, no calculation. #ThinkBIGSundayWithMarsha #inspirational #motivational #SpreadPositivity #SundayThoughts

There’s a kind of person who makes you want to try harder, not out of pressure, but out of possibility. If you can't find that person, be that person. #ThinkBIGSundayWithMarsha #inspirational #motivational #SpreadPositivity #SundayThoughts

Stay close to people who celebrate small wins, because those add up in powerful ways. #ThinkBIGSundayWithMarsha #inspirational #motivational #SpreadPositivity #SundayThoughts

Find the ones who say, “Why not you?” and actually mean it. #ThinkBIGSundayWithMarsha #inspirational #motivational #SpreadPositivity #SundayThoughts

Energy check: if you leave feeling heavier, that’s your answer. #ThinkBIGSundayWithMarsha #inspirational #motivational #SpreadPositivity #SundayThoughts

Keep company with people who dream out loud, even if it sounds a little surprising at first. #ThinkBIGSundayWithMarsha #inspirational #motivational #SpreadPositivity #SundayThoughts

When someone’s joy feels genuine, stick around and join in. #ThinkBIGSundayWithMarsha #inspirational #motivational #SpreadPositivity #SundayThoughts

Not every room deserves you. Choose the ones that feel like momentum. #ThinkBIGSundayWithMarsha #inspirational #motivational #SpreadPositivity #SundayThoughts