Sabrina Ward Harrison

“What we don't let out traps us. We think, No one else feels this way, I must be crazy. So we don't say anything. And we become enveloped by a deep loneliness, not knowing where our feelings come from or what to do with them. Why do I feel this way?”

“We are all carrying so many things in our life and inside ourselves. Often it feels there is no place to put them down. Where do you place the questions you carry”

“I sat on the bench outside of class today and talked to Jon. I read to him from my journal, it was the part about the accordian player I was watching on the street last weekend. He said that an accordian is such a perfect metaphor for Love, because you are always opening, and closing, shifting, and getting air, and that's how the music happens. True.”

“I feel quite lost INSIDE myself, like I'm looking for my train tracks for my life, as if they would just appear and solve the growing questions I seem to face (my reflection in the morning).”

“Mom and I were walking onteh beach and I was explaining to her how I wantd to "GET OVER all my INSECURITIES" and "La La... La..".... and she looked at me and said"Sabrina, does anyone realy feel good about themselves for MORE than 5 minutes?"We both laughed. I was releaved to know she felt that way becuae she seems SO graceful, calm and beautiful, which she is.. but also full of so much more. Auestions, doubts + WONDER.I think that if we can aim for just five minutes a day of complete acceptance of ourselves, we are doing very well!”

“Belong to yourself.”

“The truth is WE ALL ACHE.WE ALL HAVE GROWING PAINSand wonder if WE AREOKAY adn enough + loved.THE THING IS - WE ARE. REALLY.WITHOUT the silver shoesand lepord print sheet.WE ARE ENOUGH WITHOUTall the things we buyto make us much morethan we are or need to be we are simple and complex and rare as is.”

“Who do you let in?”

“I have learned that frustration is allowed and talking it throughis necessary.”

“I have learned that trying again is important and decisivness is good.I have learned that silence hurts.I have learned about starting overand releasing pride.”

“I have learned that I am enough...I have learned that no one else canLOVE ME - FOR ME.”

“I have learned to take a bit more offand rest a little deeper.”

“I have learned that trust comes and goes and love comes before hate. Elise age 10.”

“TRYING TO FILL THE empty SPACEi don't knowif I willever understandthis Ache.Perhaps it issimpley and completelyLove andwhatHAPPENS.at the end.LossNovember 17, early morning”

“MUCKYdrawingI AM FeeLingcompletelymucky today too.everyone at schoolseems so much tougher + pulled togetherand not so emotionally involved.I get so mad at MYSELF FOR'caring so deeply' AND'MAINTAINING' all this stuffin methat FEELS SO PATHectic.I want to put my tHINKingin HYBernation FOR A WHile.”

“Driving to class with him. All I couldthink about wasthat it had beenthree dayssince I'd touchedhis faceAND HESEEMEDso fine.I said, to him "you seem like you didn't miss a beat."He looked at meand saidSabrina, I've missedso many beats, I'veMADE A RhytHM.”

“Bless the Mess.”

“Barefoot travel allows you to get the true feel of a place.”

“I am afraid to show you who I really am, because if I show you who I really am, you might not like it--and that's all I got.”