Aether Stained

“I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.”
― Brené Brown

“Spirituality is recognizing and celebrating that we are all inextricably connected to each other by a power greater than all of us, and that our connection to that power and to one another is grounded in love and compassion. Practicing spirituality brings a sense of perspective, meaning and purpose to our lives.”
― Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection

“The lifelong friends, he said. We sometimes wait a lifetime for them.”
― Ali Smith, Autumn

“We are all so much together, but we are all dying of loneliness.”
― Albert Schweitzer