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
In all things in nature there is something of the marvelous. ~ Aristotle I have always been attracted to the ocean. We have a vacation house on Cape Cod, and if I didn’t have so many family connections here, … Read More
This is a guest post by Prudence Sinclair. Hello, lovely YOU! Why does God allow bad things to happen? How many times have you asked this question, either to yourself or someone else? I asked this question often when I … Read More
To exist is to change; to change is to mature; to mature is to create oneself endlessly. ~ Henri Bergson French Philosopher (1859-1941) We plant a seed. It grows through the summer until harvest time arrives, and then we … Read More
For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider; every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver. ~ Martin Luther The next time your family complains about your behavior, just … Read More
Don’t fight the river; it flows on its own ~ Anonymous We can fight the tide and get nowhere. Trying to move against the tide or swim upstream is ineffective. You are fighting the energy of nature, and it never … Read More
In talking about deeper levels of consciousness, metaphors can be helpful. So let’s talk about the Lake of the Mind. It is a deep lake, but we are familiar only with the surface. We know how to swim effortlessly on … Read More
In all things in nature there is something of the marvelous. ~ Aristotle I have always been attracted to the ocean. We have a vacation house on Cape Cod, and if I didn’t have so many family connections here, I’d … Read More
The heavens declare the glory of God. ~ Ben Zion Last night I walked out of the house with our little dog, Furphy, and looked up in to the night sky. The cloudless canopy was filled with an endless display … Read More
Chief Seattle (or Chief Sealth) once said, “We did not weave the web of life – we are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.” In considering his statement, it occurs to … Read More