When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bounds. Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, … Read More
Let your heart guide you. It whispers, so listen closely. ~ From the film The Land Before Time In college my worst grade was a C in Creative Writing. I was a pre-med science major trying to broaden my … Read More
It is fatal to be a man or woman pure and simple:one must be a woman manly, or a man womanly. ~ Virginia Woolf Anima and Animus, female and male — why? Why not one sex with the ability to … Read More
It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving. ~ Mother Teresa At one time I was caring for a teenage girl who had fallen into a fireplace and had been scarred by the burns. … Read More
And the time came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. —Anaïs Nin Each cell within us is like a wise seed capable of growth and blossoming. In … Read More
Friendship is the golden thread that ties all hearts together. — Anonymous One day, Marilyn, one of our support group members, sent me an email with the subject line guidance. In her email, she told me that the word … Read More
The more you depend on forces outside yourself, the more you are dominated by them. — Harold Sherman When I work with people in assisted-living facilities, I ask them to draw a picture of themselves today and twenty-five years … Read More
The least of things with a meaning is worth more in life than the greatest of things without it. ~ C.G. Jung Think back to a time that was meaningful for you. I didn’t say pleasant or joyful, I … Read More
The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live. — Joan Borysenko Today’s paper contains an article about a man who died at age one hundred and ten. A short time before his death, a … Read More
It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly. ~ Bertrand Russell How hard it is for us to let go of the things we treasure. But how many of these … Read More