“Sad thing is when people let something like a cramp scare them. Some people always looking for an excuse to quit. Any little pain, any little twinge, they bring in the towel, run up the white flag, say to the body, ‘Okay, you win.’ Even sadder thing is the body hasn’t won when they do…
“To err is human, to forgive, divine.” ~ Alexander Pope, An Essay on Criticism We have all been on both sides of erring, as a victim and the as the one who erred. Neither side feels good, does it? The only way it can honestly, truly, from deep inside feel good, from either perspective, is with…
“Eucharisteo — thanksgiving — always precedes the miracle.” ~ Ann Voskamp Miracles, blessings, and gifts are ever-present just waiting for you to be ready to receive. Gratitude is the key. And remember, my friend, give thanks as if you’ve already received it. Enjoy your Thanksgiving.
“Just imagine becoming the way you used to be as a very young child, before you understood the meaning of any word, before opinions took over your mind. The real you is loving, joyful, and free. The real you is just like a flower, just like the wind, just like the ocean, just like the…
“Understanding comes about through feeling, from moment to moment in the mirror of relationship.” ~ Bruce Lee When you are aware that every mirror reflects back to you something about yourself, and you realize that every interaction and every relationship is a mirror, then you’ll know that every moment offers you the opportunity for greater…
“We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.” ~ Swami Vivekananda In every moment, with every thought you think, you are generating a vibration which you offer to the world. A single thought in and of itself lacks the power…
“Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.” ~ Saadi Isn’t it nice the way Bikram Yoga is always the same every time? The teacher doesn’t throw new postures at you and expect you to figure them out in only one go. Instead, it’s the same sequence of postures every time. With a…
“You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.” ~ Indira Gandhi Do you want resolution or must it be your way? Are you willing to listen? Are you willing to consider other perspectives? Are you willing to put yourself in someone else’s shoes? An open hand allows for an open heart. And an open heart…
“The fastest way to freedom is feeling your feelings.” ~ Gita Bellin Things — like emotions and situations — stick around until you experience them. When you fight, fight, fight, and resist and struggle, you are stuck with it. What you resist persists. But if you let yourself identify and feel whatever it is you’re…
“The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery each day.” ~ Albert…