Expect people to be better than they are; it helps them to become better. But don’t be disappointed when they are not; it helps them to keep trying. ~ Merry Browne Often we are required to participate in gatherings. … Read More
“Who in the world am I? Ah, that is the question!” ~ Lewis Carroll Discovering who we are is a major undertaking. Too often we destroy who we are in order to create what others want from us. I use … Read More
Study nature as the countenance of God. ~ Charles Kingsley A Work of Art crossed my path today, a red squirrel. A better artist than Picasso created him. This creature opened my heart. He connected me with something I … Read More
“Life is like that. If you can’t reach your destination by one road, try another.” ~ Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) How do we know which road to take? Taking the easy path is not always the appropriate choice. The key … 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
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
The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come. ~ Joseph Campbell We all carry old wounds within us; for some they are physical and for others they are emotional. There are any reasons why these … Read More
It is something one does alone…and to recognize and accept that, and stop asking how, is to take the first step in our own creativity. ~ Michael Drury Have you ever stopped to think that God didn’t have a blueprint … Read More
She had made the best of time and time had returned the compliment. ~ Lord Byron I notice that the sun rises every morning with nary a complaint. Day after day it’s up at the crack of dawn, spreading … Read More
It’s the start that stops most people. ~ Don Shula Our excuses are endless: I’ll do it tomorrow, as soon as I get the time, I have a note on my desk to remind me, and so on and so … Read More