“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny, but in ourselves.” William Shakespeare “If a man wants to be sure of his road he must close his eyes and walk in the dark.” ~ St. John of the Cross, Mystic and Saint I’m kind of stubborn and sometimes unteachable. I’m like my dadContinue reading “I am Enough”
Tag Archives: Pam Grout
Inspiration
“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” ~ Joseph Campbell “Watch out or you might end up in my novel.” A T-shirt given to me as a gift. “When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. WhenContinue reading “Inspiration”
Letting Go of the Old, Welcoming the New
“What if imagination and art are not frosting at all, but the fountainhead of human experience?” ~ Rollo May, Existential Psychologist “Creativity, it seems, has much in common with spirituality and may, in fact, be the same thing.” ~ Pam Grout, Art & Soul Reloaded “Be Loki. Be Coyote. Be willing to stir the world’sContinue reading “Letting Go of the Old, Welcoming the New”
Topsy Turvy
“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ~ George Orwell “Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.” ~ John F. Kennedy “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” ~ Albert Einstein “The universe as we know it is a jointContinue reading “Topsy Turvy”
Life is an Adventure
“Never be afraid to try a new experience, and keep an open mind about everything and everybody.” ~ Marian Tanner “Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death.” Mame in Auntie Mame As I write this, we have just returned from our trip to Portland, Oregon. It’s a kind of ritualContinue reading “Life is an Adventure”