encouragement can be a life saver. haven’t we all had those moments when the right words at the right time saved us from driving down the wrong road? remember to remind people what they’re doing right today. tell them, “you’re … Continue reading »

instead of looking for love, give it; constantly renew it in yourself and you will always feel its presence within you. it will always be there smiling at you, gazing on you kindly. -Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov

i offer you this prayer for all difficult relationships in our lives; god, grant me the serenity to accept the people i cannot change, the courage to change the person i can, and the wisdom to know that person is … Continue reading »

we all step onto the path of love out of need, but at a certain point need can be destructive, because it is born of lack and fear. need must be balanced with two other ingredients—willingness to be transformed and … Continue reading »

loss makes artists of us all as we weave new patterns in the fabric of our lives. -Greta W. Crosby

a hundred times a day i remind myself that my inner and outer life depend on the labors of other people, living and dead, and that i must exert myself in order to give in the full measure i have … Continue reading »

as we learn to have compassion for ourselves, the circle of compassion for others–what and whom we can work with, and how–becomes wider. -Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart

Live in the present. do the things that need to be done. do all the good you can each day. the future will unfold. -Peace Pilgrim

to generous souls every task is noble. -euripides

in matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. -thomas jefferson (thanks for sharing sal!)