“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you into something else is the greatest accomplishment.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Wow! Emerson said it better than I ever could. One of my biggest challenges is the task of living my life uniquely in a world that has created a more narrow version of […]
Category: Great Minds
Which Part of You are You Feeding?
I love this story and thought you might enjoy it too. An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, […]
The Three Best Gifts To Give Someone
Recently I had the honor to attend a talk given by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. Rinpoche is the founder and spiritual director of Ligmincha International, an author of nine books, and a master on the Bon Dzogchen buddhist tradition. Along with all of these accomplishments, he is also a humble, wise and effervescent spirit. He uplifts […]
Food for Thought – Walt Whitman
I recently stumbled across this quote from Walt Whitman and thought you might enjoy it too. “This is what you shall do; Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, […]
Ten Good Ideas-The Recipe for Eternal Joy
Seek joy – first and foremost. Seek reason to laugh. Seek reasons to offer words of praise – to self and others. Seek beauty in nature, beasts and other humans. Seek reasons to love. In every segment of every day – look for something that brings forth within you a feeling of love and appreciation. […]
Notice the Good Life You’ve Got!
“What a wonderful life I’ve had! I only wish I’d realized it sooner.”-Colette I can fall into the trap of looking forward to the future. Waiting for the vacation get away, losing those last 10 pounds, or even holding out for Friday. Sound familiar? Dreaming is good. I am a dreamer, but if I delay […]
Your Life Production
“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages.” William Shakespeare, from As You Like It Most of you are familiar with the idea that life is like a play. […]
What’s Your Pact with the Universe?
One of my favorite authors, Pam Grout, recently blogged about making a covenant with the Universe. Her story got my wheels turning in my mind and my heart beating in my chest. Here is the story she told… “You might remember the story in E-Squared about the founders of Silent Unity, a worldwide movement that […]