Never regret anything that made you smile

Life is short.
Break the rules.
Forgive quickly, kiss slowly,
love truly, laugh uncontrollably,
and never regret anything that made you smile.

You can learn to live with them

You can’t get rid of your fears… but you can learn to live with them.

Instead of killing yourself

Wait until
A year from now
Where you say,
“Holy fuck,
I can’t believe I was going to kill myself before I etcetera’d….
Before I went skinny dipping in Tennesee,
Made my own IPA.
Tried out for a game show,
Rode a camel drunk,
Skydived alone,
Learned to waltz with clumsy old people,
Photographed electric jellyfish,
Built a sailboat from trash,
Taught someone how to read
Etc. etc. etc.”
The red washing
down the bathtub
can’t change the color of the sea
at all. 

(But before you wait, get the professional help you deserve. Time doesn't always heal but a qualified doctor can help you get there.)

So stand up and fight

Do you think that your life has so many problems?
Believe me they are nothing in front of other living beings
who have to encounter death daily just for drinking water.
So stand up and fight.
Never give up!

To live the life you want

The first step to living the life you want is leaving the life you don’t want. Taking the first step forward is always the hardest. But then each step forward gets easier and easier. And each step forward gets you closer and closer until eventually what had once been invisible starts to be visible. And what had once felt impossible start to feel possible. 

The people in your life that make you laugh louder

Best friends are the people in your life
that make you laugh louder, smile brighter, and live better.

Everything you've ever wanted in life

Don’t be afraid to give yourself everything you've ever wanted in life.

When you buy from an independent artist

When you buy from an independent artist you are buying more than just a painting or a novel or a song. You are buying hundreds of hours of experimentation and thousands of failures. You are buying days, weeks, months, years of frustration and moments of pure joy. You are buying nights of worry about paying the rent, having enough money to feed the children, the birds, the dog. You aren’t just buying a thing; you are buying a piece of heart, a part of a soul, a private moment in someone’s life. Most importantly, you are buying that artist more time to do something they are truly passionate about; something that makes all of the above worth the fear and the doubt; something that puts the life into the living.
- Rebekah Joy Plett

The people who are there for you unconditionally

True friends are the people who are there for you unconditionally.
They are the people who never question you and support you
no matter what the circumstances are. They are the people worth living for.

Live for the moments you can’t put into words

Be happy. For this moment is your life

Once you learn how to be happy

Once you learn how to be happy, you won’t tolerate being around people that make you feel anything less.

The perfect day:

Going to bed with a dream and waking up with a purpose.

Live the life you love, love the life you live

The Holstee Manifesto

This is your life. Do what you love and do it often.
If you don’t like something, change it.
If you don’t like your job, quit.
If you don’t have enough time, stop watching TV.
If you are looking for the love of your life, stop; they will be waiting for you when you start doing things you love.
Stop over analyzing, Life is simple.
All emotions are beautiful.
When you eat, appreciate every last bite.
Open your mind, arms and heart to new things and people, we are united in our differences.
Ask the next person you see what their passion is, and share your inspiring dream with them.
Travel often; getting lost will help you find yourself.
Some opportunities only come once, seize them.
Life is about the people you meet, and the things you create with them so go out and start creating.
Life is short. Live your dream, and wear your passion.
The Holstee Manifesto ©2009

Had I not created my whole world...

Had I not created my whole world I would certainly have died in other people’s.
- Anais Nin

Set another goal, dream a new dream

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.
- C.S Lewis

Heal the past...

We do not heal the past by dwelling there; we heal the past by living fully in the present.
- Marianne Williamson

Never regret anything...

Never regret anything that has happened in your life, it cannot be changed, undone or forgotten.
So take it as a lesson learned and move on.

When you start doing what you love...

An amazing thing happens when you get honest with yourself and start doing what you love, what makes you happy. Your life literally slows down. You stop merely looking forward to special events. You begin to live in each moment and you start feeling like a human being. You just ride the wave that is life, with this feeling of contentment and joy. You move fluidly, steadily, calm and grateful. A veil is lifted, and a whole new perspective is born.