As we venture into life, towards our goals, dreams realized, let us carry courage within our hearts. Courage to break through obstacles and stand up against injustice.

Your light shines as fiercely as the Sun.

Reflect your flame to those around you. Realize your true potential, expanding infinitely, journeying deeper than you thought possible. We carry with us the gift of life. We are brothers, sisters, connected to one source as each light bulb is connected to the same electricity, no matter its shape or intensity.

Speak with your heart,

fearlessly, though you may be cast aside. Stand rooted like the tallest willow tree, yet remain as flexible as a reed in the wind. You know yourself. But perhaps not to the extent that pours from your beautiful windows. Embrace your beauty. You are unique and amazing. I am overcome with love merely by your presence. You have that power. Feel it running through you.

Use it to spread your glowing light.

I love you.

Maiara

It’s so important to speak what’s in your heart. So often we keep quiet or soften our words so as not to create friction and pain. And sometimes we are so blinded by what others may think, or experience such fear that we remain silent. But what does that solve in the end? Are we not entitled to our opinions, have we not experienced truthful, damaging realities? It’s so crucial to use your voice. I don’t care if it takes you a month, 5 years, 10, 20, to express what is in your heart. If you have only found the courage now, then fantastic, use it. If you still haven’t, don’t worry, you have it in you. Everyone does. Life is short. Say what you mean, and mean what you say.  Don’t wait until it’s too late to reveal your deepest desires or wounds. If someone matters to you, let them know. If you have been wronged by someone, let them know. It takes courage to speak the truth. We all seem to satisfy ourselves with half-truths, or convince ourselves that something doesn’t bother us as much as it does. Whatever you bury will resurface, and will gain strength every moment you avoid it or push it aside. This is your life. Do you understand that? This is YOUR LIFE. Every moment counts, every moment is of utmost importance. Don’t wait until you are at the end of it to face your demons. Chances are you wont have the time or resources to vanquish them by then. But you have now. Now is all you’ll ever have. And that’s a beautiful thing. So what are you going to choose to do with this moment? Are you going to fill it with meaningless things and emotions? You can, it’s absolutely your choice. Or will you choose to be bold and brave, and face whatever is holding you back so that you can grow exponentially and enjoy life free of the chains that bind you? Your choice. The moment is now.

Maiara Walsh

Your most vacant heartache’s birth your deepest understandings
Swallow the darkness until it cries from within your chest
The love within your heart will soon drown any fear
The passion within your soul will grow like a mad avalanche
Raging through valleys and pummeling through barriers

Intensity
Direction
Who am I and what am I here to do?
What distant star did I come from?

Time is no such thing
Apart from a distraction
To dedicate
Live within the heart of your Mother
And through the eyes of your brothers

This balance is necessary
Overlooked when sitting atop the highest mountain’s peak
Unseen when lost beneath the cold shores of your confusion
But always there
Manifested in the current of life

To understand the balance could take lifetimes
But to accept it
Only takes a moment
Rest your eyes on level ground

I know but I thought you had said something before about that one idea what was it again? It was such a great idea. Do you remember? I feel like there is some sort of passion buried beneath all of this pain and confusion within you. And if you don’t know what I’m talking about leave that at the fault of your ignorance. You are alive aren’t you? Why spend such precious time running. Running from your self and from your dreams because someone or something had tricked you to believe that it couldn’t happen. Open yourself to inspiration. Dedicate yourself. You cannot be happy in life if you are not happy with yourself and you cannot be happy with yourself unless you feel like you are moving forward with your life. Isn’t happiness the ultimate goal in life? If not, then what is? Seriously think about it? What is better than to be content? Money? Power? I call bullshit. Happiness cannot be defined with material things. Accomplishment is motivation. I did therefore I can. You have done before and you can do again. Dream bigger, dream deeper. If you find happiness in doing things for others than do it for them, but ultimately do it for yourself. Time is ours to create. Your influence will outlive you if you want it to.

As your energy goes
Often times we cannot find the words to express our emotions
And so we are dissatisfied
I feel as artists we must strive to create transportation unheard or seen of
Unlock doors and break barriers with the unknown approach
Define unique with our own patterns and beliefs
Our impressions will become exponentially deeper

Continue to search for new ways to satisfy your creative flow of energy
By any means, without fear of judgment
You are a river
Enter a blank space within your mind
Grasp infinity and explode within
Erase all known possible solutions for just this moment
Nothing exists but the glow of desire and passion within your soul
Create your own path, your own light, your own approach
And when you begin to see clearly
Everything will be more beautiful than ever before
Embrace the self

[click image to view larger & read poem]

Art & Poem inspired by dear friend Josh Clark.

This light has every intention of shedding tears of joy across this boundless sea of transient darkness.

I leave you for the weekend with this beautiful poem <3

Deep into the foliage I venture
Aware of the heartbeat of the jungle
Here, Earth breathes louder than man
I sit in wonder as I gaze about me
Shaded from the burning sun by green canopy
The trees stir
Leaves the size of tires
Shaken by the landing of sapphire and jade feathered birds
Such splendor I did not know existed
I bow my head in gratitude
For without this delicate ecosystem
Our atmosphere would crumble
Our precious jungle would collapse
Along with undiscovered species
And transformative medicines
Let us wake from
This constant desire for more
Let us find a balance
From every distant shore

-Maiara

Translates to Eternal Light from the Sun in Latin. Beautiful! Sneak peak to a little side project I am working on with my lady. ;P

[click image to view larger, it's way sicker too]