True friendship will always persevere. Yes, people change. Challenges such as distance or too much time spent together can be hard but the heart of friendships- that spark- that connection of the soul is unbreakable. When two people want a good friendship that badly they are willing to put in the work to sustain it.… Continue reading On the Strength of Friendship
Category: Spar Lit Speeches
A life well lived
We set our goals for a reason. We know the things that if accomplished will bring us the ultimate happiness. It’s anyones dream to achieve all they said they would and all they wanted to and then receiving recognition for all their accomplished goals. The greatest fulfillment is knowing we did all we could and… Continue reading A life well lived
Imperfect Memory thoughts
Childhood is sacred and all we have remaining of childhood are memories. Imperfect memory, constantly trying to shift and as children we live half in this world and half in the ones we build in our minds. When we reflect on the past, when we follow the roots leading from memory to memory we recall… Continue reading Imperfect Memory thoughts
“Naps”, by Barbara Holland thoughts
Creativity is a muscle and it is not always as easy and constant as we’d like it to be. It is up to us to schedule activities that we know will nurture our minds and allow creativity to thrive. Sitting in thought is as much work as anything else. Having a clear schedule and rigorous… Continue reading “Naps”, by Barbara Holland thoughts
“Souls on Ice”,by Mark Doty thoughts
Art is a combination of studying and understanding the world and then letting the subconscious mind take over, using the artist’s experiences to create connective art. Without the subconscious artist brain, observation is just observation and thoughts are only thoughts. The subconscious artist brain can make something out of nothing, look at darkness and find… Continue reading “Souls on Ice”,by Mark Doty thoughts
Embracing Chaos
Good thinking is chaos because if your thoughts are too straightforward or obvious how is it original? If it was that easy to get there without chaos was it deep thought? Creativity is chaos and the best art comes from a chaos because it feels something. There often isn’t logic to feelings and yes there… Continue reading Embracing Chaos
Taught Prejudice thoughts
Prejudice is taught. Bias is taught. Children do not go into the world looking to hate unless they are being shown hatred and witnessing bias. Prejudice has rooted itself so deeply in humanity and I see no end to it in the near future. However, humans want to be loved. We want to love, and… Continue reading Taught Prejudice thoughts