“It is easy to sit up and take notice; what is difficult is getting up and taking action.” ~ Al Batt, American Writer and Humorist No, “The Extremes” are not a singing group. They are the choices we have to … Read More
This is a guest blog post by Prudence Sinclair. Hello, lovely you! There comes a quiet moment in life – maybe after yet another people-pleasing decision, a stinging comment, or the exhaustion of constantly trying to “get it right” – … Read More
A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval. ~ Mark Twain When will you be comfortable with your life? When you can impress others with all the material things you have accumulated and how expensive they are? No, … 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
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
Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends. —Shirley MacLaine Many years ago I arrived at Grand Central Station in New York on my way home from college. All the freshmen at Colgate were obligated to greet everyone … 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
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