We all have our own personal standards by which we live our life. If we compromise our standards for any reason, it will reflect on our emotions. This can violate our inner sense of what is right and what is wrong. Unfortunately, we are earning our own disapproval when we do this. Be true to…
Living with integrity means: Not settling for less than what you know you deserve in your relationships; asking for what you want and need from others; speaking your truth, even though it might create conflict or tension; behaving in ways that are in harmony with your personal values; and making choices based on what you…
“When was the last time you embraced a situation that you didn’t like? Did you complain through the entire experience or did you run away from the situation altogether? If you did either, you missed a wonderful opportunity to be something that you’ve never been before. It just might have been that one thing that…
It is important to know that even though you may be sad right now, you still have whole lots of people and things that you enjoy. Start by listening to your favorite music. Don’t listen to sad music, try listening to energetic songs or a song that inspires you or one that reminds you of…
Everything necessary to the full and complete expression of the most boundless experience of joy is mine now. ~ The Science of Mind ~ You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you…
The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are: first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense. ~ Thomas Edison Thomas Edison was a great man who knew how important it is to make your own way without relying on anyone else. Do your best and things will work out. Common sense would tell us how…
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. ~~ Friedrich Nietzsche ~ Just as you cannot love anyone else until you love…
I believe natural beauty has a necessary place in the spiritual development of any individual or any society. I believe that whenever we destroy beauty, or whenever we substitute something man made and artificial for a natural feature of the earth, we have retarded some part of man’s spiritual growth. ~ Rachel Carson Those of…
All this is simply to say that all life is interrelated. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality; tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. As long as there is poverty in this world, no man can be totally rich even if he has a billion…
We are just small creatures, living in a vast universe, on a tiny planet. In the long run, everything we do will probably be forgotten. This should not make you sad. It means that all our problems are just an illusion. Many years from now, no one will remember what you did or didn’t do….
Sometimes, things just don’t work out the way we planned. But when you look back at your life, you can see how everything has worked out to get you where you are supposed to be, right here in the present. Everything comes together eventually. Not everything is supposed to work out. Sometimes we are on…
The mountains symbolize problems in your life. Understand what each problem is, and break them down into small pieces. Then figure out one practical solution you can take for each of the pieces. Then use those solutions to help solve each problem. Ask for help from others. We don’t have to solve every problem on…
Sweet Spirit: Thank You for the faculty of imagination. I imagine a world at perfect peace. I imagine harmony, joy and friendship between people. I imagine a world free of disease. I imagine clean air and water everywhere. I imagine freedom for all people. I imagine a planet where love is the law. I imagine Heaven…
For myself I am an optimist – it does not seem to be much use to be anything else. ~ Winston Churchill ~ Everyone experiences setbacks in life. Optimally positive people recognize those speed bumps and proceed to problem-solve their way around them. Who you are is partly a reflection of who you choose to surround yourself…
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature I meet a smile. To give so much time…
To those who see with loving eyes, life is beautiful. To those who speak with tender voices, life is peaceful. To those who help with gentle hands, life is full. And to those who care with compassionate hearts, life is good beyond all measure. The three things in life that we crave the most, happiness,…
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. ~ Anne Bradstreet ~ Life is full of ups and downs. By developing the right, proper, or correct habits in the times of prosperity, you will be well…
Family life is full of major and minor crises – the ups and downs of health, success and failure in career, marriage, and divorce – and all kinds of characters. It is tied to places and events and histories. With all of these felt details, life etches itself into memory and personality. It’s difficult to…
Life has no limitations, except the ones you make. ~ Les Brown ~ There are many ways in which we place limitations on ourselves and each limitation is different from person to person. If you are getting frustrated because you don’t seem to be meeting your goals, you might be doing everything right but the…
Next to water, tea is the most widely-consumed beverage in the world. There’s such a great feeling on a chilly fall day to have a soothing cup of herbal tea. Besides being a warming, caffeine-free pick-me-up, herbal tea has lots of wonderful health benefits. It soothes an upset stomach, eases insomnia and calms a troubled…
We need to do more than just tell our troubles to God. God already knows. What we do need to learn to do is sit down with God and look for solutions: What actions to take, choices to make, directions to turn. In our conversation with God, we need to hear both the joyful and painful aspects of the…
Loving Universal Spirit: A difference in being polite and being kind is that of depth of the expression. As I strive toward overall harmlessness, a great transformation is taking place within me. I am awakening to a new depth of kindness within me that begins with kindness towards myself and within my thinking. My perceptions change,…
We are firm believers in the power of serendipity, and we believe that Serendipity is Unlimited. We believe that life has an order to it, and that things occur in ways and for reasons that are sometimes beyond our human logic and understanding. Serendipitous experiences are the norm rather than the exception in our daily…
I have heard it said that living out of our vision is more powerful than living out of our circumstance. Holding on to a vision invokes the circumstances by which the vision is achieved. Vision is content; material circumstances mere form. ~ Marianne Williamson (A Return to Love) ~ Too often we let the circumstances…