European Pilgrimage - Inspiration from French Ruins
Shannon Smith | MAY 17, 2025
seventh century France.
lies shrouded fortress treasures.
inside her-story.
enchanting decay.
humbled in life’s timelessness.
dreaming transience.
in pulsing stillness.
abrasive edges soften.
ancestors whisper.
fading with the past.
opening to fate’s mystery.
through a truth-seeking pilgrim.
inspiration comes...
• We can only reach as far up as much as we’re willing to dig down.
• We can only be as beautiful as much as we are willing to be authentic.
• We can only feel as safe as much as we are willing to be vulnerable.
• We can only feel alive as much as we’re willing to die.
• We can only create as much as we’re willing to soften.
• We can only learn as much as we’re willing to release pride.
• We can only feel full as much as we’re willing to empty our cup.
• We can only gain as much as we’re willing to let go.
• We can only love as much as we’re willing to confront fear.
• We can only be successful as much as we’re willing to love.
Shannon Smith | MAY 17, 2025
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