Beau Taplin's Blog, page 25

"Never underestimate the power of a small act of kindness. Sometimes a selfless gesture or a moment..."

“Never underestimate the power of a small act of kindness. Sometimes a selfless gesture or a moment of reassurance, even something as simple as a smile, can be enough to save a person. After all, even on the darkest nights, all it takes is a single ray of light to illuminate the way forward.”

- Beau Taplin • S m a l l  A c t  O f  K i n d n e s s 

"Take care of your loved ones, particularly when they are doing everything in their power to push you..."

“Take care of your loved ones, particularly when they are doing everything in their power to push you away. A broken heart, like a wounded beast, will often lash out at those it is nearest, but that does not mean they don’t need you.”

- Beau Taplin • T h e  W o u n d e d  B e a s t

"Measure your success only by what truly matters: your happiness and the happiness you bring to..."

“Measure your success only by what truly matters: your happiness and the happiness you bring to others. If today you laughed, felt inspired, or consoled a friend, smiled to a stranger, stood for a cause, or inched closer to one of your dreams, then today was a resounding success.”

- Beau Taplin • A  R e s o u n d i n g  S u c c e s s 

"But there’s good and bad in anything. And at the end of the day, all we have to decide is..."

“But there’s good and bad in anything. 

And at the end of the day,

all we have to decide

is who we share that good and bad with.”

- Beau Taplin • D e c i s i o n s

"My heart beats in almosts. It is constantly in pursuit of those whom it desires, but the moment..."

“My heart beats in almosts.

It is constantly in pursuit

of those whom it desires,

but the moment it comes too close,

it recoils, stops dead in its tracks,

and then bolts in the other direction.

I hold onto what makes me miserable

and I let the good things go.

I’m self destructive.” I said,

“It’s the way I’ve always been.”



“And why do you think that is?”



“Because it’s easier

to destroy something you love,” I replied,

“Than it is to watch it leave.”

- Beau Taplin • A  S e l f  D e s t r u c t i v e  H e a r t

"I want to be the one whose arms you run to whether you have reason to rejoice..."

“I want to be the one

     whose arms you run to 

     whether you have

         reason to rejoice

or cause to collapse.”

- Beau Taplin • V i c t o r i e s  a n d  D e f e a t s 

"You’ve changed is an insult often intended to discourage you. Ignore it. This is your..."

“You’ve changed is an insult often intended to discourage you. Ignore it. This is your growth. Adapting and refining yourself are all necessary parts of the process. 

So long as you continue to endeavour to be kind and compassionate you have nothing to be ashamed of.”

- Beau Taplin • Y o u ’ v e  C h a n g e d

"When they work, long distance relationshipsare the best sort of beautiful, I think. That a person..."

“When they work, long distance relationships

are the best sort of beautiful, I think. That a 

person could wait months, cross miles and

oceans for a few short spectacular moments 

with the person they love, that’s it, you know, 

that’s what we’re all searching for.”

- Beau Taplin •  L o n g  D i s t a n c e 

"There is no right or wrong way to grieve. Gorge yourself on fatty foods, bawl until your eyes are..."

“There is no right or wrong way to grieve. Gorge yourself on fatty foods, bawl until your eyes are red, or take some quiet time away. Whatever it takes to help you cope with the loss, heal the wound, and lead you back to a lighter and less volatile space.”

- Beau Taplin  •  O n  G r i e f  

"When it comes to relationships, I have only one rule: give me truth, however cold or cruel or hard..."

“When it comes to relationships, I have only one rule: give me truth, however cold or cruel or hard it is to hear. I would rather have my heart broken if it means I can then release the hurt and move on, than waste a single moment of my time being fooled by a lie intended to preserve my feelings.”

- Beau Taplin • T r u t h