“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 It isn’t often that anyone thinks of their life as a piece of garden or corner of the universe, that is theirs to transform. When we [...]
“The moment you start watching the thinker, a higher level of consciousness becomes activated. You then begin to realize that there is a vast realm of intelligence beyond thought, that thought is only a tiny aspect of that intelligence.” — Eckhart Tolle The above quote to many may seem extremely convoluted in presentation, and conflicted [...]
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” —- Anais Nin With the above quote the quick response might be, easy to say hard to do . . . and for a great many people it would be correct. The next question that might follow is simply . . . why? For all of [...]
“Placing the blame or judgment on someone else leaves you powerless to change your experience; taking responsibility for your beliefs and judgments gives you the power to change them.” —- Byron Katie How often have we really absorbed the intrinsic meaning of what that above quote really suggests? It’s not challenging to know individuals who [...]
“There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.” —- Santayana With all the “busyness” of life through the never ending quest of completing tasks, keeping appointments, adhering to schedules, attending meetings, conferences, seminars, classes, driving on traffic congested tollways, riding on crowded buses or trains . . . leaves us [...]
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” — Albert Einstein In thinking reflectively concerning contemplative consciousness, it embraces thoughtful observation or study, meditation, mindfulness, attentive consideration, introspection, scrutiny and retrospection to name a [...]
“You are in integrity when the life you are living on the outside matches who you are on the inside.” — Alan Cohen The quote above addresses integrity, which goes hand-in-hand with character, honor, trust, truth and dignity. As children, contingent upon our orientation and environment we had this imprinting on a daily, moment to [...]
“How much you love yourself and how you feel about yourself are directly proportionate to the quality and integrity of your word.” —- Don Miguel Ruiz It seems in an extremely short time, what people say, how they say it and what they ultimately do are on the complete opposite ends of the spectrum. [...]
“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible. — Thomas Aquinas Recently, I found myself in a heated exchange with several individuals concerning circumstances that many of us have experienced regarding our personal lives, our families, our careers (i.e., either gainfully employed or looking for a [...]
“You say we’re on the brink of destruction and you are right. But it’s only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve.” — Quote taken from, “The Day The Earth Stood Still.” Some individuals will read this quote and remember the movie, others may stop [...]