It Gets Better Blog | It Gets Better Project. Posted May 7, 2012 by Gary Nelson A Letter to Any Teen Who’s Thinking About Suicide Dear friend, Let me start by telling you that I love you. No, I don't know you at all. I might have passed you at the mall or caught a glimpse of you driving down the road, but chances are you live far away from me, in another state or even in another country. I love you just the same.
Even though we are distant, we are not so different, you and I. A.y.- Quotes in beautiful pics ...oO° World of Inspiration / Quotations about Inspiration and Motivation. How to Destroy Your Past Lives (starting over) « Far Beyond The Stars | Live a Minimalist Lifestyle and Work from Anywhere. “The hydrogen atoms in a human body completely refresh every seven years. As we age we are really a river of cosmically old atoms. The carbons in our bodies were produced in the dust of a star. The bulk of matter in our hands, skin, eyes, and hearts was made near the beginning of time, billions of years ago.
We are much older than we look.” – Kevin Kelly, from his new book What Technology Wants. I like the idea that every seven years we’re a totally new person. A whole new set of hydrogen atoms, a whole new reason to reinvent ourselves. For example, the me who ate bacon egg and cheeses every morning and while sitting at a desk and eventually developed a 34 inch waist line 3 years ago is very different from the me now — with a 29 inch waist line, who eats mostly fruit, veggies, coffee and the amazing food at The Summit SF, while taking double or triple yoga classes a day. Frequently we find ourselves dwelling on the past. These were all beautiful moments, but they happened in the past. 1. Tim Wise.