Elizabeth R.

“I'm not very good at making specific plans. Just meet me under the sky somewhere and be alive with me.”
― Victoria Erickson, Edge of Wonder: Notes from the Wildness of Being

“The Irish are noted for their rebellious nature, and William Robinson lived up to that reputation. He was foreman on an estate at Ballykilcannan. On being dismissed from this position, he avenged himself by leaving open all the doors and windows of his employer's greenhouses. This act destroyed a valuable collection of exotic plants. Following this act of vandalism, Robinson felt it was prudent to emigrate to London.”
― Sybil Leek

“Serotonin, a chemical found in plants as well as in ancient invertebrate nervous systems, is widespread in the bodies and brains of mammals, including humans. It acts in diverse ways: it controls the diameter of blood vessels, affects pain perception, influences the gut, plays a role in the body’s inflammatory responses, and causes platelets to clump. More significant from a psychiatric and psychological perspective, however, serotonin is deeply implicated in the roots of depression, sleep regulation, aggression, and suicide.”
― Kay Redfield Jamison, Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide

“When we experience the interdependence and boundaryless nature of things, we don't feel the heaviness of the world against us -- the world as opposed to me. Instead we feel the fullness of the world, and we are part of that fullness. (Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel)”
― Melvin McLeod (editor)