Do you ever look out at the night sky and just… wonder? Have you ever faced one of life’s great mysteries, or even just starting all over again, and felt curious instead of afraid? Read these quotes to help you embrace the mystery. All the mess, all the magic, everything in between.

This is what courage means: doing the things that scare you because you know it’s through those things that you’re going to shift the world. Here are some notes to remind you that you were born to reach out and touch the world with your truth.

Grief changes reality. It twists and stretches what you thought you knew, shaping it into something very different. Life after loss isn’t the same for everyone, but these poems about loss hint at what can come out of this new reality: a continual, ever-evolving relationship which death changes, but doesn’t diminish.

Letting life be a classroom opens a lot of doors, makes light out of the darkness, mends a broken heart, and plants meaning where others harvest nothing but suffering. Instead of being a victim, being a student of life lets you live more, love deeper, give & receive easier. Read these quotes if you want that.

Fall is one of the loveliest times for reflection and renewal. Magic seems more easily accessible, almost like it’s glittering in the air, begging us to see it. You’ll want to keep these fall affirmations on hand if you’re ready to open up to the beauty this season has to give.

Grief has taught me that loving is pretty similar to living: maybe, two lines in the same poem. Read these poems about grief to remember that death is part of the circle of life. That without an end, something couldn’t begin. And maybe circles don’t really have endings or beginnings, just continuations.

Some quotes about grace: to open you up to a new level of inspiration and, well, grace. This is also a reminder that you don’t always need to handle everything alone. Grace feels like walking hand-in-hand, space for wonder and a deep breath.

It’s easier to respect, even trust the journey when YOU are the journey and the practice. You open yourself up to seeing guidance everywhere, light in everything, evidence of your own progression and potential with each step you take, in the direction of what feels meaningful and true to you.

Healing is a moment-to-moment experience. It's one reason we need time and space — to digest all that happens. Read these poems about healing and give yourself that gift of grace, of patience, of wonder, of thanks.

In the middle of knowing that something new wants to come through, I remind myself: I am allowed to change. Remind yourself. You're even allowed not to know what this change is yet. If you want to enjoy this new beginning, too, here's an affirmation for you.