“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” ~ Jean-Jacques Rousseau Though it may seem like it at times, nothing happens overnight. There is always a cause and effect with a gap in between — conception, gestation, and then birth. Honor the process, my friend, and resist the urge to rush it along. Everything develops…
“Holding on to anything is like holding on to your breath. You will suffocate. The only way to get anything in the physical universe is by letting go of it.” ~ Deepak Chopra When you let go, my friend, what you’re really letting go of is control. But have you noticed that the stronger your…
“Reason is powerless in the expression of Love.” ~ Rumi Our minds are so clever. They can come up with millions of ways to justify being angry, resentful, sad, depressed, disappointed, upset, etc. You name it, my friend, if it’s a negative emotion, reason has played some part in it being present. You can be…
“It is loyalty to the unseen reality that gives meaning to the word faith.” ~ Neville Goddard Do you realize that you get to choose in every moment whether to allow fear or faith to dictate your experience? Focusing on your fears feels bad while focusing on what you want feels good. Notice how as…
“Patience is the antidote to anger, a way to learn to love and care for whatever we meet on the path. By patience, we do not mean endurance — as in “grin and bear it.” In any situation instead of reacting suddenly, we could chew it, smell it, look at it, and open ourselves to…
“Our emotions and feelings have an effect on the world moment by moment. If you send out words and images of creativity, then you will be contributing to the creation of a beautiful world. However, emitting messages of destruction, you contribute to the destruction of the universe. “If you become aware of this, you will…
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” ~ Maya Angelou Drop the comparisons to everyone and everything else, my friend. What matters most is how you feel about yourself; not how you feel about your outside appearance, but how you feel about yourself on the inside. Let’s acknowledge…
“Kindness is the light that dissolves all walls between souls, families, and nations.” ~ Paramahansa Yogananda We’re taught as children to treat others the way we like to be treated. It’s the Golden Rule. We all learn it. Very simply, my friend, it boils down to kindness. In every interaction with everyone everywhere, use kindness.
“Everything has boundaries. The same holds true with thought. You shouldn’t fear boundaries, but you should not be afraid of destroying them. That’s what is most important if you want to be free: respect for and exasperation with boundaries.” ~ Haruki Murakami We experience boundaries in every aspect of our lives. From universal laws like…
“Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.” ~ Greg Anderson Have you ever noticed how the anticipation and excitement about what’s to come is almost more enjoyable than the event itself? Or maybe the event itself turns out to be a disappointment. It…