recently //

"don't let go of your dreams simply because someone says it can't be done." 

it's so, so easy to give up; to let go of things when it becomes hard to hold onto them; we relinquish the sky for security, and hope and wonder and adventure for certainty. words sway us, doubts cripple us, hard work dissuades us, life tells us what we must do to survive, and we listen. we're human; survival is ingrained in our bones, an unconscious decision that becomes deliberate action. 

dreams aren't always handed to us, it's true. some people fight their whole lives for something they never achieve. artists. writers. painters. musicians. inventors. dreamers; the ones who shatter stereotypes and break down closed doors. 

but perhaps the ones who are not only known but loved for their works aren't famous or bathed in luxury; their names aren't on headlines, they may never be considered successful by those who weigh success on the scale of material belongings. their following may only be the few dreamers that stumble across them and feel their hearts leap in their chests; the ones who realize that true greatness and success comes from courageous hope, unwavering dedication and the determination to never, ever give up. // 

a few honest words via my insta, and snapshots from my April / May trip to Ohio // more coming soon