the {bright} sky

oh, this is how it starts

lighting strikes the heart

it goes off like a gun

brighter than the sun.

oh, it could be the stars

falling from the sky

shining how we want

brighter than the sun.

{still} learning

with you,

i'm still trying to let go

{of the little stuff}

i'm learning.

& i'm sorry.

love,me {sarahjo}

doodle + scrawl

i would kinda love to have the motivation + child-like wonder again,

getting lost in a book.

that used to be my favorite thing in the whole wide world.

to pick up this moleskine & doodle + scrawl out all these jumbled thoughts,

to my little heart's content.

maybe then my imagination would breathe some life again.

sarahjo

{to} attempt

sometimes i wish you would actually try talking to me again.

poised + impeccable

pretty princess,

broken crown.

fix + mend

"the couple that fights the most is the one most in love... it shows they care enough to notice the other one screwed up and care enough to mention it to the person so they can fix it. when you stop fighting it means you stopped caring."

-shawna waltemyer

i had a girl once tell me that her mom and stepdad never fight. that they are just so sweet together all the time. i honestly think that's very sad and untrue.

ok, maybe they do never fight, but what happens when they have a disagreement? they just ignore it? i'm sorry {& i may be stepping on some toes here}, but i think it's a normal thing to fight with the ones we love. it means we love them enough to be brutally honest and tell them our true feelings. however, if fighting is getting to a point where it is destructive to yourself and another, i think there are clearly some issues that need to be worked out.

i agree with the above quote, wholeheartedly. there's nothing wrong with having our opinions, but too much expression can be destructive.

sarahjo

{on the} move

well, it's almost the end of may.

what. the. heck?

with june rather rapidly approaching,

Lord, let me remember what summer is all about::

i've never been more of a wildflower.

& i thank You for the freedom summer brings.

sarahjo

{things} change

i've posted pictures like this before.

but this person "penciling in" their own little comments in red text is hilarious!

{my} mixtape

saw little miss elle post this the other day over at takeheart.

yeah, you can click any of those links.

any time now...

& i'm {once again} inspired to do so myself!

::recently added to iphone::

#1 i am woman- jordin sparks

#2 car crash- matt nathanson

#3 coachella- brooke fraser

#4 you picked me- a fine frenzy

#5 no way out- this century

enjoy!

sarahjo

light + night

every road is a ray of light

it goes on, time only can lead you on

still, it's such a beautiful night.

oh love, don't let me go

won't you take me where the street lights glow?

{secret} garden

"once we hid in the garden + told each other who our hearts belonged to."

skim {the surface}

this mess we're in, you know is just so out of hand.

just a minute/ {the love well edition}

"i am very interested and fascinated by how everyone loves each other, but no one really likes each other."

:: perks of being a wallflower

wanna know a pet peeve of mine? people {mostly high school/college girls} throwing around the phrase "i love you!". like it's an automatic response to a "yes/no" question. if anyone is a friend or even an acquaintance, they immediately get the "i love you."

oh yes, even their guy "friends". i think that's called flirting? hmmm.

i fully understand there are different levels of love. there's a love for family, friends, romance, and the love for our God. the kind that runs deep. but please explain to me why some are so careless when letting these words slip out their mouths? ever heard of "don't say it, if you don't mean it?". whatever happened to guarding your heart? i'm sorry, but not every single person that crosses your path will be your best friend. nor can you trust everyone.

i was once tossing around the idea with someone that we befriend the kinds of people that share the same personalities/characteristics with. i think you know exactly what i mean::

the mean girls

the jocks

the nerds...

cmon, now! it's true! & love limits itself... it's our automatic, selfish response as a human being... you wanna stick with your clique. and those are the people we love. but that's not real love now is it? if you "love" someone unlike you, it's never has the same quality or closeness.

real love isn't comfortable. choosing to love the people that are nearly impossible to wrap your arms around is probably the rawest form of love you can imagine. therefore, choose your words carefully. using the word "love" is vulnerable. and we need to stand true to our words and invest time and energy into the people we love.

words are not enough. chew on that,

sarahjo

{my} wreckage

my head says, "who cares."

but then my heart whispers,

"you

do,

stupid."

silly little me,

sarahjo

wishing + waiting

"sometimes you have to be strong for yourself. you have to know that you're a good person and a good friend. what's meant to be will end up good and what's not, won't. love is worth fighting for, but sometimes you can't be the only one fighting. at times, people need to fight for you. if they don't, you just have to move on and realize what you gave them was more than they were willing to give you."

i think that i want something to happen that

simply.

won't.

& i keep waiting...

what's it gonna take for me to stop thinking that everything will

fall

into

place

like i want it to?

sarahjo

{little} joys

::made my day::

i don't know what's more hilarious. the video? or my entire {future} family singing this in the car yesterday.

it's slightly addictive,

sarahjo

open {your eyes}

"what you say and how you look does not define who you are, because some of the most beautiful people do the ugliest things. you owe something to the people who hate you, who disrespect you and who put you down. because they are the ones who have made you who you are today; for keeping your head up and not breaking down when they want you to."

and these same people either brag or throw themselves a pity party the majority of the time.

and it's sad. i think you need to take a hard look at something::

because i encounter people on a daily basis that are SO much worse off than the teenagers or college kids that only think their situation is absolutely terrible.

open your eyes.

go to a hospital or homeless shelter or oncology unit and realize how good you have it.

listen to a true story that will make you think twice.

because being too sheltered can be detrimental,

sarahjo

{something to} save

"maybe some friendships aren't meant to be saved.

maybe we're meant to spend a certain part of our lives with certain people,

and then move on."

i can't help but hold on though.

i can't let it go.

& i refuse to believe this quote completely.

because i believe in you,

sarahjo