A. A. Milne, the creator of Winnie the Pooh and all his friends, was born 133 years ago today. In honor of what I consider to be his great achievement, the first tribute thereto relates to one of my favorite Pooh companions — Tigger … I loved Tigger because he was silly and I loved […]
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that … Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.” ~ MLK, Jr. Dr. King was right — not only because he took […]
Success is not what we have been taught or what we have been told … It has nothing to do with how much money we earn or how much influence we gain or how much fame we reap, and it has nothing to do with how long we live or how much fun we have […]
“What we call fate does not come into us from the outside, but emerges from within us.” ~ R. M. Rilke Even when it feels otherwise, it is impossible for us to ever really lose control of our lives … I know, none if us choose what happens to us, AND YET in every moment […]
“If today was the first day of the last year of your life, what hunger would you be moved to feed? What pain would you be called to soothe” ~ inspired by Rachel W. Cole Guess what? … Today IS that day!
“At the end of my life, even with only a single breath remaining, if you come to me, I will sit up and sing.” ~ Rumi
“Your blissfulness, your devotion, your ecstasy should not be contained within you like a seed. Let it open like a flower and spread its fragrance to all — not only to friends, but to strangers and enemies as well. Let your life reach out to everyone. For this is real Compassion, this is real Love: […]
It has been said that wisest teacher shows others where to look, without telling them what to see. In that vein, I offer you the following: If you are looking for lasting Peace & deep-seated Contentment in your life — if you are looking for real Happiness & true Joy — if you are looking […]
“We cannot hope to enliven the Holy Spirit within us by merely crawling up into God’s lap and falling asleep in His sweet aroma & cozy warmth, especially when so much of the world – indeed so much of our own community – lies swaddled in the cold and clammy darkness of human suffering … […]
“Having died of self-interest, we risk everything and ask for nothing. Love gladly parts with every gift that God has bestowed. Without cause God gave us Life; without cause, give it back again.” ~ Rumi Yes, we can “take care of ourselves” and thereby come to “have a good life”. Yes, we can invest in […]
“The past is our cradle, not our prison. There is as much glory as there is danger in its call. For the past is inspiration, not imitation … … it is to be transcended, not repeated.” ~ inspired by Israel Zangwill
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