I’ve Learned: That you should never say no to a gift from a child. Giving is a natural and a spiritual process. Receiving plays a major part in that process because the giving is not complete until the gift is accepted. Never refuse to accept a gift from a child. Giving is the gateway to…
Waiting for the fish to bite or waiting for wind to fly a kite. Or waiting around for Friday night or waiting perhaps for their Uncle Jake or a pot to boil or a better break or a string of pearls or a pair of pants or a wig with curls or another chance. Everyone…
Thanksgiving is all about family and friends, coming together, celebrating the grateful feelings that we have in our hearts and all the blessings we have received throughout the year. It is special for everyone. You don’t have to believe in any particular religious creed to express gratitude for all the good in your life. Thanksgiving…
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. ~ Leo Buscaglia ~ “Touch is without a doubt one of the most, if not the most powerful…
Serendipity is a spiritual belief. A situation is considered serendipitous when you find something unexpected and beneficial, even though you were looking for something else. It is those wrong turns in your life that in hindsight, you realize how fortunate you were to have made them. We usually don’t realize that an event is serendipitous…
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, when the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, when funds are low and the debts are high, and you want to smile, but you have to sigh. When care is pressing you down a bit, REST, if you must, but don’t you quit. Life is queer with…
If we want to be productive and healthy, we must take care of our minds, bodies and spirits. It is important to have balance in our lives. We must choose to be productive, for being productive is healthy, and doing good, meaningful work that fits our talents can keep us alive and healthy for a…
We all strive to be self-sufficient. Human nature tells us that we always want to figure everything out for ourselves. That is a great way to be, it is the key to self-confidence. Once we understand that, trying to do everything ourselves can also stifle our progress. No one is good at everything. We all…
See others with an open heart. Recognize that everyone has value. Be respectful to everyone you interact with. Give them a chance to talk, don’t say or do anything insulting, respect their differences, and generally treat them the way that you would want to be treated. The most important part of interacting well with others…
The Sun has one kind of splendor, the Moon another and the Stars another, and star differs from star in splendor. The Moon has a mystique all its own. It is often thought of with secrecy and mystery, and is associated with strange, uncanny powers. It evokes a peculiar range of responses in cultures everywhere, from curiosity…
The new earth arises as more and more people discover that their main purpose in life is to bring the light of consciousness into this world and to use whatever they do as a vehicle for consciousness. ~ Eckhart Tolle~ (A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose) The light of Consciousness, the Self, is…
Call them rules or call them limits. Good ones, I believe, have this in common: They serve reasonable purposes, they are practical and within a child’s capability. They are consistent, and they are an expression of loving concern. ~~ Fred Rogers ~ Personal boundaries are the limits we set for ourselves in life. Boundaries come…
I’ve learned: That under everyone’s hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved. One of the basic needs all human beings have is the need for love. When we show appreciation and love people the way they need to be loved, it draws them closer to us and us to them. We…
“Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your…
We all forget that we cannot do it all. We want to take on more without giving something up. To avoid burnout, recognize when your feel stress coming on. It is important to be willing to take a break or have a time out. Always allow yourself ample time for your responsibilities, also. When you…
In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over, he is superior. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world. ~~…
When we learn that real wisdom comes directly from God, we shall no longer seek knowledge through the training of the senses to discriminate between illusions; nor shall we depend on experience for instruction. Real wisdom does not come from the experience; experience can only tell us how it feels to live in illusions and overcome illusions; but it…
This is the beginning of a new day. I can waste it or use it for good. What I do today is important because I am exchanging a day of my life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever, leaving in its place something I have traded for it. I want…
If, instead of a gem or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give. ~ George MacDonald ~ To send the gift of love into the heart of a friend, send them a smile. A smile can have…
Health and productivity go hand in hand. We need balance of both to live life to the fullest. We talk about the need for balance, but sometimes we don’t understand how important it is. Being productive is healthy, and doing good, meaningful work that fits our talents can keep us alive and healthy for a…
People who wake up earlier in the morning are known to be happier and have higher satisfaction with their lives. They aren’t just happier in the mornings, they’re happier all throughout the day. What you do earlier in the day, sets the tone for your entire day. When you wake up early as a habit,…
Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself, or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love. ~ Don Miguel Ruiz ~ If you a willing to say what you mean, be prepared to hear feedback that you might not like….
There are two things that prevent us from achieving our dreams. The first is that we believe that our dreams are impossible to achieve, and the second is seeing them made possible by the twist of the wheel of fate, when we least expect it. For at that moment, all our fears rise to the…
A Spiritual Awakening starts with a feeling that travels throughout our body, mind and soul. It is a connection we make with the Divine. It is a reconnect with the spiritual and gives us an awareness full of love and peace within the Universe. A Spiritual Awakening is when our consciousness shifts and grows. We…