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With What Am I Willing to Struggle in 2016?
When we ask ourselves what kind of world we want to leave behind, we think in the first place of its general direction, its meaning and its values. Unless we struggle with these deeper issues, I do not believe that our concern for ecology… Continue Reading “With What Am I Willing to Struggle in 2016?”
Just What Is Freedom?
Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice. – Thich Nhat Hanh
The Wisdom of John Steinbeck
It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it. – John Steinbeck
Is Your Heart Open to Beauty or to Worries?
If your eyes are blinded with your worries, you cannot see the beauty of the sunset. – Krishnamurti
Loving Even the Storm
Love all God’s creation, the whole and every grain of sand of it. Love every leaf, every ray of God’s light. Love the animals, love the plants, love everything. If you love everything, you will perceive the divine mystery in things. Once you perceive… Continue Reading “Loving Even the Storm”
Joy in Unlikely Places
For happiness one needs security, but joy can spring like a flower even from the cliffs of despair. – Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their ownfreshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. – John Muir
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