The Modesty Writers Guild

“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” -e. e. cummings

his words ring true, this speech is simply inspiring.

each one of us have heard of this speech but how many of you have ever really seen it? one of the most influential voices in america's history speaks words that are not simply for that time only, but for generations to adhere and apply into their lives.

Faceless International is taking a trip this winter to Kalcuta India & YOUR INVITED to come with us! the dates for the faceless trip will be: December 26th-Jan.5th. We will be flying into Kolkata India; the day of arrival and will be staying there for 2 days for a time of sight seeing, good food, shopping, and relaxing. We will then take another short flight to Hyderabad, in Southern India. In Hyderabad, we will be volunteering at a school that is in desperate need of help. The school is in a remote part of India where volunteers do not regularly come. They take in girls who have been trafficked, and teach them things like English and other school courses. Having an education gives the girls a chance to create a successful life for themselves and limits the chance of them re-entering the sex trade. We will be participating in construction, to teaching English or music, or applying your gifts/talents to these beautiful children. Other activities that we will be helping with are up ...

the orphaned soundtrack: (songs to read the book to) doves-some cities-black and white town the stills-logic will break your heart-gender bombs death cab for cutie-transatlantism-transatlantism rogue wave-descended vultures-loves lost guarantee sigur ros-hvarf/heim disc 2-staralfur damien rice-0-blowers daughter innocence mission-we walked in song-happy birthday rachel’s-music for egon schiele-family portrait bloc party-weekend in the city-kreuzberg animal collective-feels-did you see the words code seven-dancing echoes-roped and tied blonde redhead-misery is a butterfly-elephant woman the sea and cake-the fawn-sporting life fiest-the reminder-brandy alexander radiohead-in rainbows-videotape ryan adams- easy tiger-two nico-these days

praise is an easy acquisition, anyone that considers you a friend or you consider them a friend would instantaneously extend a kind word upon request. compliments seem to waterfall from most parents (hopefully) at random occasions and most of the time you don’t even have to ask for their approval, they simply profess it without a proposition. the challenge in life is not to acquire praise but seeking criticism; Wilma askinas said “A friend is someone who sees through you and still enjoys the view.”
other people already know the dark/negative sides of us even when we ourselves cannot see it. it takes a real man or women to ask our true friends “what are some areas of my life you see i need to work on? what are some of my character flaws and how do you think i can improve them?” by knowing the answers to these questions and NOT TAKING OFFENCE TO THE ANSWERS YOU RECIEVE, digesting them, and working on those areas in our life to improve ourselves we are not only working on/out our shortco...