Townes-piration

Part of a lifestyle blog involves sharing quotes that inspire us to be our best selves possible! Right? Of course right!

Here at Janney Lockman Living, we don't tend to be satisfied with a Carpe Diem or something about world peace or "the journey" or footprints through the sand.

We need to bring out the big guns when it comes to inspiration. And who is more inspirational than the late, great Townes Van Zandt?
(Some other time I'll write about the game you can play where you drink if one of his lyrics is actually about drugs. You'd better bring your spare liver! But now is the time for positive thoughts and feelings.)

When You're Having Trouble Letting Go of the Past:

"Where you've been is good and gone all you keep is the getting there." - To Live's To Fly

"But it don't pay to think too much on things you leave behind." - To Live's To Fly

When You're Facing Challenges that You Don't Feel Adequately Prepared to Face:

"All I know is this my friends, you've got to swim before you fly." - Two Girls


When You're Freaking Out About Moving Halfway Across the Country/Major Life Transitions:

"It's time to go again but think of all the poetry and pickin' down the line." - To Live's To Fly

"If you go searching for rhyme or for reason,
Then you won't have the time that it takes just for talking
Bout the places you've been babe, and the places you've seen babe,
And how soft the time flies past your window at night." - Don't You Take It Too Bad

When You Want to Pretend Like Townes Van Zandt is Singing To YOU:

"Long and lazy, blonde and free..." - Loretta

"My darlin' she's a red-haired thing, lord she makes my legs to sing, gonna buy her a diamond ring" - Dollar Bill Blues


P.S. I am experimenting with FoRmAtTiNg. Bear with me. I'm also experimenting with free photo editing software. Maybe I'll start a Kickstarter to raise money to take graphic design classes. Just like Zach Braff and Amanda Palmer. LOL