"It is good to have an end to journey forward, but it is the journey that matters, in the end." --- Ernest Hemingway Have you ever just observed how people respond to each other, to their environment, or the interaction of those individuals within a group? Taking this one step further, have you ever wondered [...]
"To grow, you must be willing to let your present and future be totally unlike your past. Your history is not your destiny." --- Alan Cohen We all have met those individuals be they members of our family, loved ones, friends, colleagues, associates, acquaintances from whatever walk of life, who simply will not relinquish their [...]
"We're all assigned a piece of garden, a corner of the universe that is ours to transform. Our corner of the universe is our own life." --- Marianne Williamson Realizing how the above quote is integrated into our lives, arrives for some individuals through happenstance and not clarified intention. Compared to the vastness of the [...]
"Remember that what you now have was once among the things you hoped for." --- Epicurus We have become attached to the when, what, where and how of our personal outcome in this life's journey. For whatever reason we feel logical in this moment, not attaining pre-ordained goals, accolades, achievements, specific levels of success, advancement, [...]
"Losing an illusion makes you wiser than finding a truth." Ludwig Borne Over time we have been conditioned to what may be called the paper tigers of unsupported beliefs, baseless fears and unworthiness. There are those who have had reinforced conditioning in that they weren't good enough, didn't possess enough passion to fulfill their dreams, [...]
"There isn't anyone among us who is so sheltered and privileged as to not be touched or affected by the wilderness of the world in some way." ---- Craig M. Kallio Yes that's right, the world is a wilderness. Unfortunately, there are those who are so disconnected, detached, unaware and oblivious to this fundamental experience [...]
"The minute a person whose word means a great deal dares to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow." --- Marian Anderson We've all been there at one time or another, and with experience comes wisdom. It's not the easy fork in the road for many, however, as life evolves and our choices [...]
"Consciousness , or the ability to know, is the most important thing in our life. It must be Life itself in us, acting as an individual, as a person. But there is still more to it than this. For we did not create our own consciousness. It came with us when we entered the world. [...]
"Learn to become still. And to take your attention away from what you don't want, and all the emotional charge around it, and place your attention on what you wish to experience." ---- Michael Bernard Beckwith Easier said than done, and many of us including ourselves find the sentiment in the above quote absolutely true, [...]
"Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know, who you are and are willing to work with the power that is greater than ourselves to do it." ---- Ella Wheeler Wilcox When we look deeply into our personal upbringing regarding orientation and environment, [...]