The Essence of a Person

“Don’t forget – no one else sees the world the way you do, so no one else can tell the stories that you have to tell.” – Charles de Lint “In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make areContinue reading “The Essence of a Person”

Following My Own Star

“The tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities.” – Benjamin E. Mays “Our deepest fear is not that we areContinue reading “Following My Own Star”

Leaving the Past in the Past

“Times of transition are strenuous, but I love them. They are an opportunity to purge, rethink priorities, and be intentional about new habits. We can make our new normal any way we want.” –Kristin Armstrong “You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next toContinue reading “Leaving the Past in the Past”

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!”

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”