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We can cultivate an inner solitude and silence that sets us free
from loneliness and fear. Loneliness is inner emptiness. Solitude
is inner fulfillment. Solitude is not first a place but a state of mind
and heart. There is a solitude of heart that can be maintained at
all times. Crowds or the lack of them have little to do with this inward
attentiveness. It is quite possible to be a desert hermit and never
experience solitude. But if we possess inward solitude we will not fear
being alone, for we know that we are not alone. Neither do we fear
being with others, for they do not control us. In the midst of noise
and confusion we are settled into a deep inner silence.
Teresa of Avila0 -
The world needs all of our power and love and energy, and each of us has something to give. The trick is to find it and use it, to find it and give it away, so there will always be more. We can be lights for each other, and through each other's illumination we will see the way. Each of us is a seed, a silent promise, and it is always spring. -Merle Shain
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"Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work."
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Life offers its wisdom generously. Everything teaches. Not everyone learns. Life asks of us the same thing we have been asked in every class: "Stay awake." "Pay attention." But paying attention is no simple matter. It requires us not to be distracted by expectations, past experiences, labels, and masks. It asks that we not jump to early conclusions and that we remain open to surprise.
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Apologies for a late quote -- very big storm last night so no cable till now, though we had power save for about an hour when one line close to us snapped.
Life is a refining process. Our response to it determines whether we'll be ground down or polished up. On a piano, one person sits down and plays sonatas, while another merely bangs away at "Chopsticks." The piano is not responsible. It's how you touch the keys that makes the difference. It's how you play what life gives you that determines your joy and shine. -Barbara Johnson
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The greatest people are those who choose right with the most invincible resolution; who resist the sorest temptations from within and without; who bear the heaviest burdens cheerfully; who are calmest in storms and most fearless under menaces and frowns; whose reliance on truth, and virtue, and on God is most unfaltering. -unattributed
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Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.
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When we really love others, we accept them as they are. We make our love visible through little acts of kindness, shared activities, words of praise and thanks, and our willingness to get along with them. -Edward E. Ford
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Thank you ChiSandy, I will reach out to her tonight. I am seeing Dr. Park (U of C) on Monday regarding my revision. I'm looking forward to her opinion as well as her thoughts if what was proposed to me from another PS. Is Dr Kruger a PS or a general? I may be willing to reach out to her as well. Thank you so much for your advice it is much appreciated
Hugs, Michelle
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Hi, Michelle. Dr. Kruger is strictly a breast cancer surgeon, and does oncoplastic lumpectomies as well as mastectomies. I think she works with a breast PS for reconstructions.
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Only the wise person draws from life, and from every stage of it, its true savour, because only he or she feels the beauty, the dignity, and the value of life. The flowers of youth may fade, but the summer, the autumn, and even the winter of human existence, have their majestic grandeur, which the wise person recognizes and glorifies.
Amiel0 -
Try saying this silently to everyone and everything you see for thirty days and see what happens to your own soul: "I wish you happiness now and whatever will bring happiness to you in the future. "If we said it to the sky, we would have to stop polluting; if we said it when we see the ponds and lakes and streams, we would have to stop using them as garbage dumps and sewers; if we said it to small children we would have to stop abusing them, even in the name of training; if we said it to people, we would have to stop stoking the fires of enmity around us. Beauty and human warmth would take root in us like a clear, hot June day. We would change. -Joan Chittister
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All the kindness which a person puts out into the world
works on the heart and thoughts of humankind.
Albert Schweitzer0 -
Never pass up an opportunity to speak a kind word of appreciation. There are six billion people on the planet, and 5.9 billion of them go to bed every night starving for one honest word of appreciation. -Matthew Kelly
The aim of life is appreciation; there is no sense in not appreciating things; and there is no sense in having more of them if you have less appreciation of them. -Gilbert Keith Chesterton
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We can develop gratitude for all conditions, good or bad. Each has its necessary place in our development as healthy, happy people. We need the sorrows along with the joys if we are to gain new insights. Our failures keep us humble; they remind us of our need for the care and guidance of others. And for every hope dashed, we can remember, one will be realized. -unattributed
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With each new day I put away the past and discover the new beginnings I have been given. -Angela L. Wozniak
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Contemplating how we came to be here is like trying to find the ends of space. We find no answers, only wonder and awe and gratitude for being invited. Counting our blessings leads to a desire to give something back. Thus begins the path of service, the fruit of our journey, the gateway to joy. -Dan Millman
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It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them,
more strength to relate to people than to dominate them,
more "manhood" to abide by thought-out principles rather
than blind reflex. Toughness is in the soul and spirit,
not in muscles and an immature mind.
Alex Karras0 -
We plant seeds that will flower as results in our lives, so best remove the weeds of anger, avarice, envy and doubt, that peace and abundance manifest for all.
Dorothy Day
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With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.
Wayne Dyer0 -
Against all odds, a seed rises from darkness and beautifies the universe. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo
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I would never want to carry around all the material objects I have acquired over a lifetime. It would be impossible. Yet this is what I do on an emotional level when I refuse to let go of yesterday's mistakes and hurts. And I add to the burden when I take on concerns about tomorrow. -unattributed
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Have you had a kindness shown?
Pass it on;
'Twas not given for thee alone,
Pass it on;
Let it travel down the years,
Let it wipe another's tears,
Till in Heaven the deed appears--
Pass it on.
Henry Burton0 -
Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge0 -
Loving your quotes as always. You so kind to do this for us.
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Goodness is the only investment that never fails. -Henry David Thoreau
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Readheaded -- Bless you for letting me know. I appreciate reading everyday some wonderful things on my way to finding something to share. I'm glad now and then to learn now and then that others find them as worthwhile and delightful as I do. It seems to be for me a pleasure that has little chance of wearing out. Have a delightful day everyone.
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Redheaded1....I totally agree with your comment to Jackie about her quotes. I don't get on everyday anymore but I always come here to read them. Besides giving us inspiration, she is keeping the Illinois site available for anyone who needs some uplifting information from others who are nearby. So, how are you doing, redheaded1?
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There are six principles of abundant living which, when woven together,
produce a tapestry of contentment that wraps us in inner peace,
well-being, happiness, and a sense of security. First there is gratitude.
When we do a mental and spiritual inventory of all that we have, we realize
that we are very rich indeed. Gratitude gives way to simplicity--the desire
to clear out, pare down, and realize the essentials of what we need to live
truly well. Simplicity brings with it order, both internally and externally.
A sense of order in our life brings us harmony. Harmony provides us with
the inner peace we need to appreciate the beauty that surrounds us each
day, and beauty opens us to joy. But just as with any beautiful needlepoint
tapestry, it is difficult to see where one stitch ends and another begins.0 -
Jackie-my dad is now in a nursing home with dementia. He was 90 in July. My aunt who had never married and was like a second mom to me died in January at 91. I am her executor so between running back and forth 276 miles one way to handle her estate, and selling her stuff and her home and trying to keep up with my Dad's appointments I am frazzled most days. I have let it get the best of me and my body and health is showing it. I've got a basal cell we are treating now and a horrible sinus thing going on, and then I was in the ER thinking I was having a heart attack and it wasn't that but my liver enzymes shot way up so Dr. M yanked me off my pill and by the time my PCP could see me 3 weeks later, they had dropped and were normal, but my scan of my tummy showed gallstones, kidney stones and cysts on my liver and one kidney......Dr. M said not to worry about the liver cysts and I get the kidney scanned again in Nov. No pain for kidney stones yet, and no more serious gall bladder attacks, so I am trying to hang onto it unless it really becomes a problem. I can't fit surgery into my schedule.....HAHA. One of my grade school pals from kindergarten no less had her 60th birthday on the 7th and had stroke on the 9th. Her right hand and arm are affected. She was lucky and so I am not going to complain, just take what comes and deal with it the best I can. I am so grateful for Dr. M. I trust him so much. I don't post much, and just checked in today for the first time in a while.
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