“On the surface level of my ego I still hear the chatter of doubts and uncertainties in my ears, but in the depth of my heart I know that God’s love is the answer to all problems.” ~ Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D., Good Bye to Guilt You know, my friend, we’re all fully conscious of our…
“Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!” ~ Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas With just those two magic words, “what if?”, we become like the virgin conceiving our future manifestations. What if, my friend? What…
“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” ~ Calvin Coolidge Get past the modern day commercialism, dig deeper than simply the literal meaning, and look for the symbolism that underlies Christmas.…
“Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” ~ Chinese Proverb Which one of these two energies is running your life, my friend? What do you feel more often, tension or relaxation? Why not relax and accept who you are? I’ll bet everything will go more smoothly if only you…
“Money is not the only commodity that is fun to give. We can give time, we can give our expertise, we can give our love or simply give a smile. What does that cost? The point is, none of us can ever run out of something worthwhile to give.” ~ Steve Goodier Sometimes the biggest…
“Prayer is a concentration and fear is a concentration, and as prayer brings things that are desired by the prayerful, so fear brings things that are feared… Mastery lies in creative concentration of mind. The mind impressed by one’s faults and by one’s weaknesses becomes feeble and meets failures, and cannot hold a desired thought…
“Little children do not bother about religion and nationality, rich or poor; they just want to play together. At a young age the sense of oneness of humanity is much more fresh. As we grow older, we make a lot of distinctions; a lot of artificial creations that are actually secondary become more important, and…
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” ~ Andre Gide When you want something more you have to be willing to let go of what you already have. Otherwise there’s no space for the new to fill in. Let go. Let go. Let go, my friend.…
“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…