“The choice between love and fear is made every moment in our hearts and minds. That is where the peace process begins. Without peace within, peace in the world is an empty wish. Like love, peace is extended. It cannot be brought from the world to the heart. It must be brought from each heart…
“Joy is infectious. We will never know just how much good a simple smile can do. Be faithful in little things. Smile at one another. We must live beautifully.” ~ Mother Teresa Don’t overlook the little things, my friend. Let yourself delight in simple pleasures and then go share that delight with others. Appreciation, heartfelt…
“Environment is stronger than will power. If you want to be spiritual, seek good company and don’t mix with those whose bad habits may wrongly influence you. Be always with people who inspire you; surround yourself with people who lift you up.” ~ Paramahansa Yogananda When you need a boost of energy to lift your…
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” ~ Dr. Seuss There are so many ways to look at everything, my friend. And with just a quick shift in perspective you can go from happy to sad — OR — from sad to happy. It’s all just a matter of perspective. And the best…
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day saying, “I’ll try again tomorrow.”” ~ Mary Anne Radmacher It can be easy to succumb to discouragement, my friend. Certainly you’ve had bad days, or a time when your dreams seemed to fall apart. These are the times when…
“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…
“There is a difference between wishing for a thing and being ready to receive it. No one is ready for a thing, until he believes he can acquire it. The state of mind must be belief, not mere hope or wish. Open-mindedness is essential for belief. Closed minds do not inspire faith, courage and belief.”…
“We’re so engaged in doing things to achieve purposes of outer value that we forget the inner value. The rapture that is associated with being alive is what it is all about.” ~ Joseph Campbell The rapture of being alive, do you feel it? Is your Spirit celebrating your life? Do you feel alive and…
“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” ~ Nelson Mandela, Long Walk…
“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!…