“At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.” – Aristocles also known as Plato “Love is a fruit in season at all times, and in reach of every hand! – Mother Teresa “You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.” –Thich Nhat Hanh “The heart has its reasonsContinue reading ““At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.””
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Hope
“Hope is the thing with feathersThat perches in the soul,And sings the tune without the words,And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard;And sore must be the stormThat could abash the little birdThat kept so many warm. I’ve heard it in the chilliest landAnd on the strangest sea;Yet, never, in extremity,ItContinue reading “Hope”
Coffee or tea…break?
The busy-ness of your day perhaps, does not lend itself to leisurely long luxurious days in extended retreats; however one can rest in short breaks and still feel truly refreshed. Enjoying your favorite coffee or tea can be one of those breaks, as you know. Here are a few thoughts on taking just these typesContinue reading “Coffee or tea…break?”
Magic
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”― W.B. Yeats “No, I don’t want to live a fairy-tale life fashioned of pixie-dust and enchanted forests. I would much rather forge a life out of the dust and grime of this soiled existence, for to fashion a life out ofContinue reading “Magic”
This frail soul
The dream since childhood; Live a life pleasing to the Father in heaven. Live with a desire, to not speak of faith for many think, “religion” — and turn away. But to live according to the Word, None can claim to accomplish the goal, by any means. But, alas any attempt to touch the divine,Continue reading “This frail soul”
Unfamiliar territory
“The only reason we get lost in thought, is because it is unfamiliar territory.” — Ashton Leinen
Just a tiny little love note on procrastination
“Procrastination is driven by a presumption of regret.”― Rayvern White “Procrastination isn’t task management, it’s feeling management.”― Scott Ginsberg “I’m a big believer in putting things off, In fact, I even put off procrastinating. ― Ella Varner “What is deferred is not avoided.”― Sir Thomas More “How easy it is to slip.How hard it is to climb.How wiseContinue reading “Just a tiny little love note on procrastination”
Extended Reflections – Compassion
“How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.” -George Washington Carver “All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch anotherContinue reading “Extended Reflections – Compassion”
Wednesday Reflection: the unexpected and the unlikely
“Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change.” – Bob Kerrey “Sometimes the most beautiful thing is precisely the one that comes unexpectedly and unearned, hence something given truly as a present.”- Anna Freud “It is only those who are lightly esteemed that can make unexpected impact. They areContinue reading “Wednesday Reflection: the unexpected and the unlikely”
“Appreciation is a wonderful thing…”
“By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property.”― Francois-Marie Arouet de Voltaire “Appreciation, not possession, makes a thing ours.”― Marty Rubin “Even the smallest tender mercy can bring peace when recognized and appreciated.”― Richelle E. Goodrich “You can’t just write and write and put things in a drawer. They wither without the warm sun of someoneContinue reading ““Appreciation is a wonderful thing…””