Push hard

 

"If it comes easy. if it doesn't require extraordinary effort, you're not pushing hard enough: "It's supposed to hurt like hell." - Dean Karnazes, Ultramarathon Man

Or, as the narrator of this vid puts it,: you should want to success as badly as you want to breathe.  Thanks to Adz for the link.  Watch it!

You are astonishing

via A Cidade Branca

 

I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being. - Hafiz

You tie me up in knots, Tyler Knott

 Credit: Tyler Knott, via tylerknott.com

UPDATE: Also - when you have a moment today - you have to watch this little gem I stole just now from TK's site.  Your heart might just smile a little.  It's kind of what Devour Beauty is all about: http://vimeo.com/20843746  

For those of you who haven't heard of Tyler Knott, you simply must visit his blog and get a dose of this self-described "photographer, poet, artist, exploitable genius, thought translator, boy with faraway eyes...and Buddhist."  I stumbled across his Tumblr, and am now besotted by his beautiful way with words and visuals.  I particularly love his darling Daily Haikus on love, not to mention his poetry and his collection of quotes and songs.  Ok, so I like it ALL.  You should absolutely check out his page - firstly, he's incredibly talented and second, he's really quite adorable!  The former is of course a thing of beauty, and the latter, just an added bonus!

Thunder and hearts

via Forever on the Hips

I just love this quote...and just listened to the Kate Bush song it comes from 'Running Up the Hill'.  She is pretty magnificent, old school video effects aside.  Placebo also covered it a few years back.

Outfit of the week: snake

 

via The Sartorialist

See it two ways, in Paris and NYC here - cash and a little glam.  I prefer the later (as above).

Divine mornings

 

Stunning Aquabumps shot by Eugene Tan.  For those non-Sydneysiders who haven't heard of Aquabumps, you must check out the gallery online for some beautiful morning photos of Bondi.  Simply breathtaking!

Aqueous

 

 via Mark Mawson

Ethereal photos of paint being dropped in water by London and Sydney-based photographer, Mark Mawson. 

This hair

 

KK in a still from the Chanel ad, via Tumblr

I rarely miss my short hair...but sometimes when I look at photos like this, I imagine what could be.