“Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.” ~ Joseph Addison Perspective, my friend, will help you get there. Remember, if you dwell on the loss or pain, you’ll prolong the suffering and…
“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” ~ Albert Einstein Thinking logically makes sense until you realize just how much we don’t know. Just think about it, my friend, what if one of the premises that the theory was built upon is wrong? Then you’ll be going nowhere fast!…
“There are occasional moments in life when thinking stops and, among others things, a Being becomes fully aware of the circumstances of its own physical incarnation without any reactions to it. “At least there ought to be such moments — periods of time when attention moves beyond the scope of daily concerns. The common self…
“Courage is fear that has said its prayers and decided to go forward anyway.” ~ Joyce Meyers Though it may appear that you lack support, you never go it alone. Relax, my friend, all you need to do is harness your courage by doing the following: 1) Ask for guidance; 2) Be open to receiving…
“We must know that we have been created for greater things, not just to be a number in the world, not just to go for diplomas and degrees, this work and that work. We have been created in order to love and be loved.” ~ Mother Teresa Love and be loved, my friend. This is…
“In cultivating loving kindness, we train first to be honest, loving, and compassionate toward ourselves. Rather than nurturing self-denigration, we begin to cultivate a clear-seeing kindness. Sometimes we feel good and strong. Sometimes we feel inadequate and weak. But our loving-kindness is unconditional. No matter how we feel, we can aspire to be happy. We…
“When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge.” ~ Tuli Kupferberg What are your normal patterns? What is your daily routine? What are your habits? How do you start your day? What do you eat daily? What you do drink throughout your day? And what are your thoughts? Are you even aware of them? So, my…
“For us to become whole and healthy, we must balance the body, mind, and spirit. We need to take good care of our bodies. We need to have a positive mental attitude about ourselves and about life. And we need to have a strong spiritual connection. When these three things are balanced, we rejoice in…
“It has been said: “Stillness is the language God speaks, and everything else is a bad translation.” Stillness is really another word for space. Becoming conscious of stillness whenever we encounter it in our lives will connect us with the formless and timeless dimension within ourselves, that which is beyond thought, beyond ego. It may…
“Respect dissolves resistance.” ~ Harry Palmer Whenever you resist something, be it a person, place, thing, an experience or emotion, it controls you. You’ll continue to suffer and struggle until you quit resisting. So next time you find yourself suffering ask yourself, “What am I resisting?” Whatever it is, recognize that it holds power over…