Parquetry Designs Quotes & Sayings

What makes maftoul worth celebrating is that it's so easy and forgiving to cook. — Yotam Ottolenghi

Shoes, then, sliding me across the floor to greet the day. Dreaming of coffee. I'm afraid I didn't miss the physical presence of my husband in his absences as much as I missed coffee. — Barbara Kingsolver

On the first day of the end of the world, Michelle got out of bed, walked into the kitchen, and smacked some roaches — Michelle Tea

In the empire of desert, water is the king and shadow is the queen. — Mehmet Murat Ildan

There's a huge difference between I screwed up (guilt) and I am a screwup (shame). The former is acceptance of our imperfect humanity. The latter is basically an indictment of our very existence. It's always helpful to remember that when perfectionism is driving, shame is riding shotgun. Perfectionism is not healthy striving. It is not asking, How can I be my best self? Instead, it's asking, What will people think? When looking at our own stories, we can benefit from wondering: Did something happen in this story that left me feeling like my cover was blown, revealing that I'm really not what I want people to think I am? Did my pretend/please/perfect/perform/prove house of cards come tumbling down? For those of us who struggle with perfectionism, it's not difficult to find ourselves in a situation similar to Andrew's, one where we look back and think, I got sucked into proving I could, rather than stepping back and asking if I should - or if I really even wanted to. — Brene Brown

Writing a book is like raising a child, the only difference is you don't have the fucking part in writing a book. — M.F. Moonzajer