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All of Life Is Holy
The world is holy. We are holy. All life is holy. Daily prayers are delivered on the lips of breaking waves, the whisperings of grasses, the shimmering of leaves. – Terry Tempest Williams, from Talking to God: Portrait of a World at Prayer (anthology)
Courage Not to Fear
Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light; I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. Sarah Williams from “The Old Astronomer to His Pupil” in Best Loved Poems of the American People
Wisdom of Tagore
The small wisdom is like water in a glass: clear, transparent, pure. – Rabindranath Tagore
The Best Kind of Cleverness
Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. – Rumi
Cultivate the Gift of Appreciation
Some people have a wonderful capacity to appreciate again and again, freshly and naively, the basic goods of life, with awe, pleasure, wonder, and even ecstasy. – Abraham H. Maslow
Liberation from Fear
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. – Nelson Mandela
Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside
On the outside, our lives may look great. But what is it that is going on inside? Is there unforgiveness that is brewing? Remember this: our unforgiveness doesn’t hurt the one we won’t forgive – especially in those situations when it is a person… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside”
Fasting from Lethargy
How about if this day in Lent we fast from lethargy. Focus on what gives you enthusiasm for life.
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