New Year Resolutions, Bah Hum Bug!

“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something.” –Neil Gaiman “If you live your lifeContinue reading “New Year Resolutions, Bah Hum Bug!”

Truth and Perception

“The problem is not the problem; the problem is your attitude about the problem.” –Captain Jack Sparrow “Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is like expecting a bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian.” –Dennis Wholey “Becoming yourself is really hard and confusing, and it’sContinue reading “Truth and Perception”

Compassion and Generosity Never Go Out of Style

“Instead of judging people by their past, stand by them and help repair their future.” –Heidie Diasanta “The best index to a person’s character is how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and how he treats people who can’t fight back.” –Abigail Van Buren This week’s blog post is a difficult oneContinue reading “Compassion and Generosity Never Go Out of Style”

Rejoice for the Truth

“We can forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” –Plato “When negative feelings move upon you, reflect, and recognize the danger of feeding those feelings and keeping them alive.” –Bryant McGill “Owning your own feelings, rather than blaming them onContinue reading “Rejoice for the Truth”

Giving Back

“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.” –H. Jackson Brown, Jr. “Happiness … consists in giving, and in serving others.” –Henry Drummond “Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” –Lao Tzu As many of you who’ve been following for aContinue reading “Giving Back”