“Rivers do not drink their own water; trees do not eat their own fruit; the sun does not shine on itself, and flowers do not spread their fragrance for themselves. Living for others is a rule of nature. We are all born to help each other. No matter how difficult it is … Life isContinue reading “This Isn’t Us?”
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Wherever You Go, There You Are
“The mere sense of living is joy enough.” ~ Emily Dickinson 2020 is history! Some say good riddance and here’s to better times ahead. But I say, no matter where I am in time and space, I take all my joys, sorrows, wounds, and triumphs with me. Part of the reason I don’t make resolutionsContinue reading “Wherever You Go, There You Are”
What I’ve Learned in 2020
“You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it’s important for you to understand that your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages.” ~ Michelle Obama “Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.” ~ Napoleon Hill I usuallyContinue reading “What I’ve Learned in 2020”
The Tortoise or the Hare
“For fast-acting relief try slowing down.” ~ Lily Tomlin This Christmas, like this year, is turning out to be very different than any other Christmas. The Simon and Garfunkel “The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) which begins, “Slow down, you move too fast” keeps running through my head because for the first time inContinue reading “The Tortoise or the Hare”
Human Connections
“When an elder dies, a library burns to the ground.” African Proverb “Each of us … at some time in our lives, turns to someone – a father, a brother, a God … and asks … ‘Why am I here? What was I meant to be?’” ~ Spock in Star Trek: The Motion Picture SinceContinue reading “Human Connections”