I originally wrote another column for today but last week I was on Google+ and saw this image: I found the slogan so spot on, so humorous, so true that I simply HAD to write about it today. In conjunction with Wednesday’s […]
The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly. Buddhist Quote I wrote a recent post about The […]
The thought manifests as the word. The word manifests as the deed. The deed develops into habit. And the habit hardens into character. So watch the thought and its ways with care. And let it spring from love, born out of concern […]
To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life, foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent. Buddhist Quote Buddhism is a belief system I feel very comfortable with. Whether it is […]
Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we […]
I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. Dalai Lama Hope. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines Hope as: to cherish a desire with anticipation <hopes for a promotion> Hope is what I cling […]
As I was praying last week before going to bed, a nightly ritual I’ve carried on for ALL of my life, I realized as I made the sign of the cross, saying: In the name of the Father The Son And the […]
A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants Lao-Tzu When I was writing fiction, there was at least a seventy percent chance I didn’t know where my story would end up. My characters led me on a journey; more […]
We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us, and make us kinder. We always have the choice. An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion In Everday Life […]
On life’s journey Faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is the light by day and right mindfulness is the protection by night. If a man lives a pure life nothing can destroy him, If he has conquered greed nothing […]