Bird in a Cage
The last of the human freedoms is to choose one’s attitudes. ~ Victor Frankl You’ve heard the question, “Why does the caged bird sing?” We are all birds in cages in one way or another, but we have a choice … Read More
The last of the human freedoms is to choose one’s attitudes. ~ Victor Frankl You’ve heard the question, “Why does the caged bird sing?” We are all birds in cages in one way or another, but we have a choice … Read More
Why do we find it so hard to love and take care of ourselves when love is the best medicine? If one of our inner belief systems or thought patterns is, “I am unworthy,” then one of our outer effects … Read More
Which would you rather have? New Age…or No Age? ~ Mick Winter What does the New Age mean to me? It represents a “Let’s open our eyes” attitude. Once the New Age held that the world was round, and no … Read More
God washes the eyes by tears until they can behold the invisible land where tears shall come no more. ~ Henry Ward Beecher Why were we made with the ability to cry? A laugh feels good, and we never question … Read More
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. From … Read More
The Law of Detachment says that in order to acquire anything in the physical universe, you have to relinquish your attachment to it. ~ Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success If we simply saw life as a loose … Read More
Imagination is more powerful than knowledge. ~ Albert Einstein Your life is created by the movies of your mind. What you picture, your body experiences and your life becomes. You are a character playing a role, but who wrote the … Read More
Deafness is darker by far than blindness. ~ Helen Keller We hear a great deal, but do we listen to what we hear? For me hearing is not about the sound waves in my environment being sensed by my acoustic … Read More
The sweetest of all sounds is praise. ~ Xenophon Praise is seen in your eyes when you look at your beloved. Praise is felt in your touch when you embrace. Praise is heard in your voice when you speak to … Read More
“Poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful.” ~ Rita Dove If you don’t write poetry, you are missing a great opportunity. The other day I greeted my wife at the back door and then put away several … Read More