Introductions
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent. ~ John Donne, Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions The other day I introduced my right hand to the rest of my body. I thought … Read More
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent. ~ John Donne, Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions The other day I introduced my right hand to the rest of my body. I thought … Read More
We are one with each other as the waves are one with the ocean. ~ ANONYMOUS I always think of the river of life as our bloodstream, one that flows into the sea of eternity. Nothing really ends, it … Read More
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
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
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
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
To the dolphin alone, Nature has given that which the best philosophers seek: friendship for no advantage. —Plutarch, People and Dolphins We all have heard stories about the wisdom of dolphins, from how they have saved drowning people to … Read More
What if you gave someone a gift, and they neglected to thank you for it—would you be likely to give them another? Life is the same way. In order to attract more of the blessings that life has to offer, … Read More
Make love, not war! ~ Antiwar Slogan We frequently hear our political leaders speaking about declaring war against other peoples and nations. They are very devoted to the process of conflict, war, getting even, punishing others in damaging ways. They … Read More