Be Bold

“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.” – Franz Kafka “Freedom lies in being bold.” – Robert Frost These are two new favorite quotes of mine. When I read the quote by Kafka, IContinue reading “Be Bold”

Our Collective Ego

“Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge.” – Eckhart Tolle “Words are things. You can put some words together and make people want to go to war. Put together another few words and make them long forContinue reading “Our Collective Ego”

Everything Has Changed

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.Continue reading “Everything Has Changed”

This is Our Phoenix Moment

“Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer.” – Joseph Campbell “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”  – Maya AngelouContinue reading “This is Our Phoenix Moment”

Just Keep Going

Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness. Brené Brown For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been struggling with what to write in this blog. Now that I’m teaching, I have less time to ponder, write and revise my entries and after five monthsContinue reading “Just Keep Going”