- Silence is a blessing.After being surrounded by sick patients all day, to come home and lay in the dark, with no sounds around makes the world stop for a little while.Leo, Guatemala
- Beyond the Clouds [again]When I realized the clouds moved, I stood in awe and terror, pondering what Power moved them...and to where they headed. I seek this same Power to guide me.Crystal Anderson, Atlanta, GA
- BeautyI stared up at the sky one night. I felt a sense of calm, clarity, and wonder. What beauty my eyes saw that evening. Claire, US
- Oceanic Rollercoasterspeedboating through a network of fjords in the ocean, wind blowing on my face, listening to a very special song, realizing some good things in life are meant to be.Jose, Mexico
- But if walls could talk...It's not until I stepped outside that I realized what was keeping me from painting. All the colors of the world versus the bland colors of a four walled room.Mary Beth G., Texas, U.S
- I think I feel alrightWhen people are sad, happy or whatever mood you're in, you know in your heart that there will always be song that talks about your emotions at the moment.Nini G, Mauritius
- mums know bestmy mother always told me "sometimes you have to lose the battles to win the war" lauren carter-bridges, bolton
- Life is Fragile Found out one of my dearest friends and classmate passed away today. It made me really realize that life is a very fragile thing. Don't take it for granted. Michael, Winchester, MA
- Barefoot girls, dancing away.Love seeing barefoot girls dancing to the music, no cares in the world. Dirty soles shaking and moving, bet they are very ticklish feet..lol,laughter for all.Robert, U.S.A.
- Busy BeesStanding in a peak hour subway packed with strangers, listening to their conversations simultaneously, it sounded like a buzzing bee hive and in that moment realizing ,I am not alone. Alice , Melbourne, Australia
- My Life Is My OwnNo matter who I am with or my relation to them, at any given moment, it is me who decides what actions I take to mold my life.Sharon Crawford, Charlotte, NC USA
- Accidental discoveries I've learnt to love when I get something wrong, because accidents often lead to discoveries.Freya Wilson, Scotland
- sound that opened my heart...I heard some music this morning, someone posted his remix of Bon Iver's Perth, and Bon Iver was just revealed to me today... my heart opened... light and joy.SomaBID, Durham, NC USA
- realizing life is a phaseI'm achieving goals that I thought were impossible, now I'm there and moving forward and getting new goals, because no matter what, I'm gonna get them. Francisco Osorio, México
- A Surge of EnergyI was hiking in the world's oldest rain forest alone and nowhere near tears, but when I hugged this massive tree, tears just started streaming. Something about it felt good. Ralph Lam, Malaysia
- I knew I'd live whenDropped down past vibrations swimming through the ground my seeds have found a song to which they bloom despite the others smothered in soil, waiting their turn.Kathry, WA, USA
- i'll never fly but..i'll never fly but i'll always try because i know life keep going with your hope.ilyas kaya, istanbul/turkey
- Imogen please contact me Im artist and would likeTo sellingMy paintings. Im going to build my own e-shop. I need Your song copy forMy wwwSite =like background music. Is it possible? Kind regardsElaela, poland
- somewhere between suddenly and slowly.I was writing a book about a child dealing with the loss of a friend and he had a moment of clarity when he saw an ordinary bird flying away.Gabriel Habtemariam, IL, USA
- Blank CDs full of MemoriesI am sitting at my computer desk thinking about my summer homework and I realize that I have so many fond memories, and so much more room for more! Ethan Lewan, Washington State, USA
- Realising I was in love.When I got together with my partner I didn't know if I was ready for another relationship, now I can't even imagine what my life would be like without him.Natalie Robb, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, UK
- I should pay attentionShivering on the platform at Haywards Heath in shorts and t-shirt. I should have paid more attention when I looked out the window this morning.Stephen, Sussex
- Everything is just reactionChemicals in your brain react to impulses from the outside world. You can learn to block them, handle them, use them. Allow things you want, you choose. You are free.Daniël, The Netherlands
- can't grasp beauty"beauty is unbearable, drives us to despair, offering us for a minute the glimpse of an eternity that we should like to stretch out over the whole of time." (camus)charlotte blokhuis, netherlands
- Perfection is just too hardStriving for perfection is a tough call. Accepting the outcome of what's genuinely our best effort might just be the answer......Tom Waring, France
- peter pan and wendythe world is still beautiful through my adult eyes. i know now that it always will be, so long as i keep in focus.Leanne, UK
- Alive in a Black Hole?What if we're living inside a black hole and we are merely projections from the event horizon along the edges?Miriam Mason, Vancouver, Washington
- spiderwebs connect everythingI was drumming under a tree one day when I noticed a spider web and everywhere I looked was connected to it. I lost definitions for everything in that moment.Slowing down, Pittsburgh, Pa
- I am for youThe first time my heart beat for someone else was the moment I realized my life wasn't my own.Ashley, Washington
- clouds breathing air music smilesitting in the backyard. white clouds above my head. i'm breathing in the air. the window's open and i hear music. it's always music. keeps me alive, makes me smile. Heiko Sedlak, Dublin, Ireland
- Balancing ActShould I be the sophisticated, enlightened adult I have always idolized or keep my childlike exuberance for the ridiculous? Is it possible to be a bit of both?Erin Case, Omaha, Nebraska
- Mirror Mirror on the wallLooking in the mirror to see all my imperfections, thinking everyone else is looking at them, but the truth is, everyone else is doing the same.Michael, Perth Western Australia
- Seedseveryday i water my seeds. I water them and I hope that they grow and flower...Louis David Tribou III, New Orleans, LA. USA
- Love trumps hateAs a gay teen in 2004 during the US election, I witnessed true hate. I knew the only way to overcome it was with love and persistence.Erik Chamberlin, Greenville, SC
- Patience Taking a deep breath and realizing whats important is a task in itself sometimes. Taking that time to work through anything is worth it. Matilda
- something eternal in everyone.From Thorton Wilder's play Our Town: Its not houses or names or the earth or even the stars. There's something way deep down that's eternal about every human being.Heather, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- A moment of complete stillnessI had never surfed before and paddled out far enough to avoid breaking waves. I sat and stared at the open ocean and everything was calm and forgottenSteve H, London UK
- Everything is an accidentA while back I realized that everything that happens in life is a result of millions of coincidences falling into place just so. It's both comforting and terrifying.Maria, Durham, New Hampshire, USA
- Mountains, Sky, OceanYou surround everything; everything you surround is a short distraction. Sometimes, you need to look at what you're sure will always be here, not what you'll miss when it's gone.Shinta the Puppy, England
- accepting yourselfLearning to love yourself and your faults in order to fully love someone else.Steven, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
- heartbeats lost in the downpourI stayed up that night, keeping pulse with the thunder and lightning. It wouldn't be so bad, I realized, to let him go.Ben Kress
- This isn't what I wantHe looked at me - in his face, I saw every other. He touched me... I looked away, let him have me, and thought "This is not what I want..." Chris, New York City
- When the world caved inIn a moment, with a word, my world collapsed. In that same moment... I was reborn, finding the strength to hold back the tears and bear the pain. For you.Matthew Fiacchi, Adelaide, Australia
- In My Daughter's EyesI've lived life in pain for several years after a car accident. Getting up each day is difficult...until my daughter looks up at me. Clarity to keep going each day.Petra Cook, Washington, DC
- Tiny handprint stained the windowThe 1st moment that I was hit full throttle by the realization that I'd become responsible to and for a wondering, wandering human life.Gina
- Peaceful drive in the countrysideNorth of Baltimore one can find endless farms and vast open spaces. Distant birds are the only thing that can be heard through an open car window. Clears the mind!Tim, Baltimore
- frozen moments through my eyesPhotography is my passion, something I realized as a child, after constantly monopolizing my family's camera. When I see something beautiful, I never want to let it go. Elissar Khalwk, Washington DC
- Ephemeral AwarenessRealising that life is ephemeral after asking about a passed relative when i was really young on holiday with my parents. Rickie marsden, Darfield, UK
- Great Wall of WonderfulOn the Great Wall, I felt the wind and realized how big the planet is. It was clear to me that I was born to explore this huge space.Alex Thompson, North Carolina
- ancestral leaves sway midsummer dreamslistening to the breeze; word-playingnita, London
- Sense of SelfAfter only a few months of college, I realized the most important judgment about myself is my own. If I don't love me, how can anyone else love me?Genevieve Scheele, Urbana, IL
- Career path tweakSix times World Champion Steve Davis was once asked if he actually enjoyed playing snooker. He replied "I enjoy winning". Mark Wood, London
- I accepted my sexualityAfter years of being scared and confused, I realized one day that I am who I am, and I cannot change. All I can do is be me. Kyle
- my best friendWhen I made a huge mistake and it felt like everyone was against me, the one who stayed with me as I poured my heart out was my dog. Claire
- Learning to relaxSometimes when I'm stressed out the word relax comes into my mind. Then I remember not to take life so seriously and just sit back and enjoy the ride.Belle, Australia
- Star Gazing with Neil Gaiman'Do we gaze at the stars because we are human, or are we human because we gaze at the stars? Pointless really. Do the stars gaze back? That's a question.'Anneke, Australia
- At the OceanI am not afraid to love the imaginary. I love it in the eye of the storm, in the face of all this fear.E. T., Chicago, IL
- Painting the world around meStanding on a hilltop in Italy, painting the colors of the magnificent and rich landscape around me. Bett, Pennsylvania
- breathe to fullest of dishonestyMoment I realised I haven't been true to myself in long time and I breathe to fullest of my dishonesty. It's the day I started to concentrate on what's important.Peter, Poland
- Loss for gain of selfAs i cried for my wasted years i realized no matter the cost, it is always worth it to live as who you truly are. Melissa , NZ
- True ArtIf art comes from a real and honest place within you then no matter what anyone else says it has worth.Jess Taylor, UK
- I was made for loveI received strength, hope and clarity when I realized my God given value and purpose and just how much He loves me...amazing.Agnes
- When Friends Become Your FamilyMy moment happened in the middle of the night when a new friend and I were talking about our past. It was this feeling of trust I never felt before.Megan
- I looked at my mirrorI looked at my mirror and it was a person, a boy who's exactly like me and yet also very different, and I realized I didn't want to be that. Cynthia Denton, Abilene, TX
- Bath waterGoing about my daily routine, I stepped in the bath, the water rose. So simple, I understood but now to explainArchimedes, Syracuse, Italy
- dance for claritytoo much in my life,mind is often muddled,the body knows best,go through chaos,to the other side,dance for clarityJC, Paris
- Better Living Through ChemistryI wasn't weak-willed for turning to medication. My illness is a chemical imbalance just like any other. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise if you're like me. I'm bulletproof now.John Orr, Austin, TX
- Don't waste your loveSpending forever "loving" a girl who didn't love me back, I didn't realize I should put my love into music, as it always reciprocates. You can't force love.Grant, Michigan
- Limitless bodyBeing silent for a moment at 6am, hearing the nature, my body felt limitless, expanded. It felt like freefalling into the roots of my happinessJon Jacobsen, Chile
- falling inmoving into the next moment without worry or concernJoseph
- Accept yourselfIt took me way too long to realise that I was fine as I was. That's the moment that "clicked" for me. I realised it was OK to be me.Cameron Howard, North Devon
- Understanding Life Telling myself out loud that I was ready to do this, I wanted to do this, and I was going to be okay.Sarah, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Ocean townliving by the ocean everyday for 3 weeks in greece, and realizing it's where i want to livejoe heys
- My life defined...I held my newborn son in my hands and found myself. I knew that it happened for a reason and I needed to be the best I could make myself.jeffrey Allee, Kansas
- A Clear Mind With PurposeSurrounded by people numbing sadness and boredom with alcohol and drugs. Why the waste of health, time and money? Don't hurt - find your passion and pursue with vigor!Joe Rodriguez, Central FL, USA
- His Little DimplesWe didn't plan our son but even so when I look at him now I can't help but think that he was indeed part of our plan. Kayla, California
- The Pursuit of HappYnessI was reading 'Pursuit of Happyness' and Chris Gardner (author) said, "Walk the talk, and move forward, even if it's just baby steps, it still counts."Adrienne, Victoria, Canada
- Deepest FearWhat scares me most is the perception I have of myself.Paul Beaudry, Ottawa Ontario Canada
- parents embracethe simple hug from my mother reminded me even though i've had loses lately, i don't ever want to lose the feelings felt in that single embrace.Vicky Neville, Gloucestershire, UK
- Role ModelsReflecting on this particular quote inspired me to push onward: "Our greatest glory is not in never falling down, but in getting up each time we fall." - ConfuciusJames Dickson, Canada
- Life is beautiful mirracleI have finally realised after really hard time that it's my life and I have to be happy for every breath I can take. Agnes, Poland
- Realizing the universe is infiniteJust looking up at the night sky and realizing we are one of billions of solar systems, in billions of galaxies, in an ever expanding universe.... i lose my breathDavid Deal, Baltimore, MD
- Soul"You don't have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body." -C.S. LewisSavannah Mari Evans, KC MO
- I'm Gay and It's Okay!I realized I know I'm gay and God knows I'm gay. He made me this way and wants me to LIVE, not hide away in guilt and shame.Jason H., Utah, USA
- When I RunThat moment right before the end, in the last quarter mile, when you feel as though you're about to explode into a thousand pieces and everything becomes absolutely clear.Kristin
- Career choicesCareer choices were never easy. After I saw my first opera, "La Boheme" by Puccini, I knew that I wanted to be an opera singer. I absolutely love this career.Eric, Bowling Green, OH USA
- Fortresses Beneath Eaves of Sycamore-Trees...deeply grounded, laced into secret pleasing places: spaces willowy Kathryn Dear, USA
- the Warsaw nightRiding a bicycle on a bridge, a crowd everywhere... then God stops the time. Only me and the wind, and the music of the city. Magic was just to hear...Maciek, Warsaw
- Don't spend your life waitingDon't waste your time waiting for someone or something to come along, make the most of now.Jess, West Sussex, England
- Live life as a puppyI worked with an abused puppy, and when she went from being scared to loving everyone in a single day, that showed me not to hold onto the pastMary Paoletti, Illinois, United States
- SilenceSilence does not mean you are aloneJennifer Krauss, Virginia, USA
- Learning Life Is EasierWhen I learned that life is about taking things a day at a time, things will happen as they will, and my friends will love me regardless.Lloyd Schramm, Norwich, CT
- power in healingwhen I realized that this life isn't permanent, and that that is the biggest and sweetest relief. Everything will be made new, and nothing can be fresher than that.Lindsay, East Coast, U.S
- I feel restlessAnd my chest pains and i feel like crying. I wanna find my moment of clarity or at least a little peace inside.Nini G, Mauritius
- Happiness can be stillI always thought if I couldn't write, I wasn't happy. Yesterday I found, in the happiest state I can recall, that I couldn't write; I had nothing to settle. Amazing.Marie McGrath
- Trust Is BrokenLately I've realized that trust is something extremely fragile and right now, mine is just broken and my faith is shaking but i still believe everything will be OK..Yves, Mexico
- bursting happiness after shackled painescaped an abusive relationship and rediscovered myself, deeper and stronger. fell deeply in love with myself and life anew. it's deep and true, and the best gift i've ever.jenn, oklahoma city, oklahoma
- Sacred ash in my eyesTo truly see the fabric of reality you must be blinded by the ash blown from the charred remains of the idols you have torched Michael Rudnick, Denver CO USA
- Inspiring Collections of SoundA collection of notes and noices can cause something in the organs of our bodies to scream out for more. I realised I wanted to create that feeling. That reaction. Summer Scott, London
- sometimes loneliness is the cure sometimes it is better to be alone than to have to try and conform to what others expect from you , loneliness is the cure to many a problem .martin anderson, letterkenny
