“At a certain point, we forgive because we decide to forgive. Healing occurs in the present, not the past. We are not held back by the love we didn’t receive in the past, but by the love we’re not extending in the present.” ~ Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love Forgiveness is the most powerful step you can…
“Evil (ignorance) is like a shadow — it has no real substance of its own, it is simply a lack of light. You cannot cause a shadow to disappear by trying to fight it, stamp on it, by railing against it, or any other form of emotional or physical resistance. In order to cause a…
“Deep rest cultures your talents and abilities and brings you closer to your nature. Even a slight feeling that the Divine is with you will give you deep rest. Prayer, love and meditation are all flavors of deep rest.” ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Have you ever noticed that at the end of a good…
“When humility enters our souls, we are at last able to perceive that we do not live alone in this world but with millions of brothers and sisters, and that hidden in the heart of each is the same animating spirit.” ~ Uell Stanley Anderson What does it take for us to find humility? For…
“Use your imagination not to scare yourself to death but to inspire yourself to life.” ~ Adele Brookman Did you know, my friend, that some people think they don’t have any imagination? That’s what they think. They draw a blank every time they try to imagine anything positive for themselves. They don’t seem to realize…
“You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.” ~ Indira Gandhi When you watch champion athletes at peak performance you can’t help but notice their single pointed focus on only what they’re doing in the present moment. In a state of heightened awareness, only accessible…
“One should not overstretch, nor understretch. If one thing is overstretched, something else gets understretched. If overstretching comes from a swollen ego, then understretching results from a lack of confidence. If overstretching is exhibitionism, understretching is escapism. Overstretching and understretching are both wrong: Always stretch from the source, the core, and the foundation of each…
“I have learned not to worry about love; but to honor its coming with all my heart.” ~ Alice Walker Love, my friend. As with anything you want more of, expect it, feel it, embrace it, spread it and you attract it to you. Happy Valentine’s Day.
“The body is the servant of the mind. It obeys the operations of the mind, whether they be deliberately chosen or automatically expressed. At the bidding of unlawful thoughts the body sinks rapidly into disease and decay; at the command of glad and beautiful thoughts it becomes clothed with youthfulness and beauty.” ~ James Allen, As…
“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a great adventure or nothing.” ~ Helen Keller Would you call your life a great adventure, my friend?…