This is from a patient years ago. She was dying of cancer and had been born with bone deformities. She didn’t want to die hating her body. She took pictures of her naked body lying in front of a giant … Read More
Love all God’s creation, the whole and every grain of sand in it. ~ Father Zossima, The Brothers Karamazov We all know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. We are so involved with our physical appearance … Read More
I get tired, just every now and then, of beating my head against certain walls that people and I build between people and me. ~ ANONYMOUS Our connections and relationships keep us alive by giving our lives meaning. So … Read More
The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds … Read More
Which would you rather have? New Age…or No Age? ~ Mick Winter What does the New Age mean to me? It represents a “Let’s open our eyes” attitude. Once the New Age held that the world was round, and … Read More
We are disturbed not by things, but by the view which we take of them. ~ EPICTETUS A while back one of our cats and I stood before the mirror. The cat, named Miracle, seemed not at all concerned … Read More
This is a guest post by Prudence Sinclair. When I was young, I thought of walking as simply a means to an end – getting from point A to point B. Sure maybe I also burned a few calories, and … Read More
The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing. ~ John Powell What is a mistake? For most of us, saying “I made a mistake” means either we did the wrong thing or we did something … Read More
“The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls and looking like hard work.” ~ Thomas Edison A great deal of knowledge is available to all of us. With the … Read More
When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace. ~ Jimi Hendrix I saw the complete skeleton of a brontosaurus the other day. One thighbone weighed over five hundred pounds. Yet this enormous creature … Read More