The wondrousness of Whit … (05/31/17)
Walt Whitman would have been 198 today (may 31) … How wonderful that, even though he himself could not live this long, his words will live on far longer still …
The Way to BE … (05/31/15)
Infants only see the Divine all around them — they have neither fog of ego to pierce nor haze of convention to peer through when looking at those they meet. They always see the other for who they truly ARE — a direct manifestation of God; a conscious facet of the Universe; a potential Friendship […]
The Brilliance of LOVE … (12/31/12)
“Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.” ~ Bobby, age 7 “Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.” ~ Mary Ann, age 4 “Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you […]
Kindness always IS … (05/31/13)
“Kindness is the currency of our hearts, the only currency that can never be subtracted and never be balanced in anyone’s ledgers. We choose to be kind because it is the way we want to live our lives, not because we will be rewarded in some way… Our acts of kindness are whole unto themselves. […]
choosing yourSELF … (05/31/12)
There is no wrong or right answer to the question of who you truly are, and yet in each moment of your life you do only get to choose one of the possible answers … Choose Care-fully!
the Laughing Saints .. (05/30/13)
Once upon a time in China, there were three mystics — known as the “Laughing Saints”, because they ever did was laugh. Whenever they would encounter a fellow traveler on the road, they would wave and laugh. Whenever they would be asked a question or offered advice, they would smile and laugh. And whenever they […]
Love is not blind … (05/29/13)
“For the rest of your life you are going to have a choice about how to read the actions & intonations of the people you meet. And I would encourage you to consider the possibility that the lives and experiences of others are as complex and as unpredictable as your own; that other people – […]
being Civilized … (05/29/12)
Intelligence is one thing; being Civilized is quite another … Yes, we are an advanced, intelligent species. We can speak, use tools, make machines and color coordinate our clothes — all great accomplishments (especially the latter). And yet, even though these characteristics make us “smarter” than the other species on Earth, they don’t make us […]
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