57 Quotes by Christine Evangelou

Perfection’ is an illusion and we all make mistakes; you must allow yourself the freedom to make mistakes and bad judgements and glimmer wiser through them. We are not meant to live in insulation, within the confines of a box, or beneath a protective shell, so this means that errors are all a part of the human experience, and you strengthen yourself through it all and finding your own peace in forgiveness.

Porcelain Heart I have grown into meI have become And I have swapped my pain for compassion My hurt for healing And my wounds for wisdom So I thank you To all those that demolished who I was So I could finally become And find the strongest parts of me Breaking the shellFrom the weaknesses of all those so cocooned in their unease

Head Vs Heart: A crowded mindLeaves no space For a peaceful heart

Single parenthood:Where you bite every bulletSuck up spells of pouring rain And wake with open woundsStill dripping with the liquid of yesterday's pain The objective being to simply get up, withstand, endure Fight an inch harder, love a little moreAnd draw a smile on your faceTie a ribbon of calm around your racing heartFor the one(s) that you so beautifully adore

Nothingness It is only in nothing... A damp, dull, nothingness Those cold, sharp, empty spaces In our times of scarcity and loss That we understand the true meaning of everything And the indelible value of what was cost

No Matter What“No matter what” Is just another way to say “I love you”.And sometimesIt actually means moreBecause a commitment is something you sink into your bonesAnd love soars on loyal and giving wings.

Way of the Heart For the heart, there is always a way Maybe not a way that you had expected or hoped forBut there is always a way. What we see with the eyes of our mind Finds a whole new kaleidoscope of colour through the vision of our heart. For the heart,There is always a way. If you cannot go through an obstacle, Span outward, orbit through the sight of your heart And you will find your way around it.

You cannot be open to fully feel loveAnd all its beauty Until you can be open to fully feel painIn all its sorrowIn the strength of my heartI saw the fragility of yours

Hearts Don't Reject LoveFear of rejection slaughters the voice from our heartBut time is shortAnd life is to be livedSo don't fear to speak your hearts truthWhat you feel matters more than the thoughts or opinions of other'sAnd rejection is an impeding, sinister state of mind... Remember, hearts don't reject love, only minds do thatThe existential truth is that we are all exposedWe are all vulnerableWhether we are fierce enough to admit it…or not