Whether you love writing poetry, reading poetry, or living the poetry, here’s a bright little collection of quotes about poetry. Through poetry, I've discovered a message inside every pain, a hope that far outlasts despair. I think that's because poetry is a way to stay with something long enough to make sense of it.

In a world riddled with division, the Dalai Lama's book brings basic wisdom we can all follow for peace on earth, regardless of our views. Read these Dalai Lama quotes if you want to promote love in the world instead of hatred, healing instead of more pain.

Poetry heals on so many levels and for so many reasons. Here are some "mini poems" to brighten up your day. May you find sunshine where you're cold and moonlight where you're lost... light wherever you need it most.

Grief isn’t a straight, paved road. If you could use some help navigating the twists and turns, take these grief affirmations. They don't deny what hurts. They honor the losses engraved on your heart, the love that runs like a river through every crack in your armor. Take what feels healing to you.

Your life isn't just about paying bills and getting the work done. If you need to heal your relationship with time, read this poem. It'll remind you what living in the moment means: peace, grace, the hope that life doesn't have to be so hard. It took a lot of miracle to get you here, after all. 

When life is too hard, turn to these affirmations for peace. They'll help you trust where you're at and have hope in what you can do from here. So you can live the way *you* want to, no matter what.

If you're dying for new energy, read this open letter to the universe. It'll inspire you to live the way YOU want to live, no matter what other people are doing, no matter what happened yesterday. Don't take this chance to be here, alive, for granted. Make it something that feels like magic, even when it feels like a mess.

For the kind of wisdom that only comes from someone who "walks their talk," read these Eckhart Tolle quotes. The man's words will encourage you to stop fighting against what you don't like. And instead, witness it, allow it, and turn it into something else. Something like peace, right in the middle of everything.

Real love feels like freedom and flow and, well, love. Take these real love quotes. They'll inspire you to do things from a place of "already enough," "already so loved." To give what you want to receive, to open your heart and listen when you'd rather walk away. To remember what matters, and why you're here in the first place.

Yoga on your own terms, in your own time... that feels like love to me. If yoga is one way you heal, too, from the terrible things you've been through, read these notes. Whatever you're healing from, you can learn to love better, right here, even after everything. Even in the middle of everything. That's... everything.