“Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” ~ Charles R. Swindoll “Lighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more, and don’t get so worked up about things.” ~ Kenneth Branagh I had no ideas about what to write today so I asked for help from theContinue reading “Will It Matter in a Hundred Years?”
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I Want to be Like Pollyanna
“When you look for the bad in mankind, expecting to find it, you surely will.” Pollyanna reading a quote by Abraham Lincoln from her locket in Pollyanna “We looked for the good in them, and we found it, didn’t we?” Reverend Paul Ford in Pollyanna Since my play is finished and the semester is nearingContinue reading “I Want to be Like Pollyanna”
Dehumanization in A Tale of Two Cities
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times …” ~ Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities “It’s a far, far better thing I do than I have ever done. It’s a far, far better rest I go to than I have ever known.” ~ Charles Dickens, A Tale of TwoContinue reading “Dehumanization in A Tale of Two Cities”
My Wilderness
“People are hard to hate close up. Move in. Speak truth to bullshit. Be civil. Hold hands. With strangers. Strong back. Soft front. Wild heart.” ~ Brené Brown, Braving the Wilderness “The paradox is one of our most valuable spiritual possessions … only the paradox comes anywhere near to comprehending the fullness of life.” ~Continue reading “My Wilderness”
Taking Stock
“Have you ever stopped for a moment and looked at yourself through the eyes of the ultimate observer?” ~ Ramtha, What the Bleep do We (K)now!? “No one is dumb who is curious. The people who don’t ask questions remain clueless throughout their lives.” ~ Neal deGrasse Tyson “If we lose love and self respectContinue reading “Taking Stock”
Sage Woman Chronicles 