As we begin this new year, many of you have made resolutions, many have not. Some are still keeping them, others are not. Some didn’t make any at all, but set intentions instead. There is no one “right” way to start a new year, or a new anything for that…
“It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.” Agnes Repplier If forced to name them, the biggest obstacles to peace are ourselves and the world. Often en route to the truth of my soul, I get stuck in my self…
Walls are worn away a grain at a time, and hearts are opened a feeling at a time. Susan and I were sitting in an ice cream parlor when the two couples next to us began to get loud. They were just having a good time, but I was feeling…
“You are that which you are seeking.” Saint Francis When I feel lonely, my first thought is that you hold the key to my loneliness. When I feel confused, my first thought is that you (or someone neither of us knows) is more clear, if I can only find them…
“If you tell me you already understand, I feel a little pessimistic. If you say you do not understand, I feel more optimistic.” Thich Nhat Hanh This Vietnamese monk, so renowned for his insight, helps us remember that no one can live up to their image of themselves. We can…
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