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Where Do I Begin? Where Do I End?
Finding where exactly the outside world ends and I begin—is not so easy. – Nora Bateson
Wednesday of Hope – Which Doesn’t Require Optimism
Since Active Hope doesn’t require our optimism, we can apply it even in areas where we feel hopeless. The guiding impetus is intention; we choose what we aim to bring about, act for, or express. Rather than weighing our chances and proceeding only when… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Which Doesn’t Require Optimism”
Watching for Wonder
Human beings must always be on the watch for the coming of wonders. – E. B. White
Wednesday of Hope – Darkest before Dawn
On this Feast of St. Lucy, whose name means Light – celebrated in the darkest days in the Northern Hemisphere, I’ve chosen this quote for those times we find ourselves in darkness, no matter the time of year or the hemisphere. We must believe… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Darkest before Dawn”
True Miracles
The true miracle isn’t walking on water or walking in air. Simply walking on this earth. – Thích Nhất Hạnh
Wednesday of Hope – Never Give Up
There are moments when I feel like giving up or giving in, but I soon rally again and do my duty as I see it: to keep the spark of life inside me ablaze. – Etty Hillesum, An Interrupted Life
Wednesday of Hope – Go Forward with Hope
At the end of the day, we must go forward with hope and not backward by fear and division. – Jesse Jackson
Spirituality Means Waking Up
Spirituality means waking up. Most people, even though they don’t know it, are asleep. They’re born asleep, they live asleep, they marry in their sleep, they breed children in their sleep, they die in their sleep without ever waking up. They never understand the… Continue Reading “Spirituality Means Waking Up”
