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Looking for and enjoying beauty is another way to nourish the soul.
The universe is in the habit of making beauty. There are flowers
and songs, snowflakes and smiles, acts of great courage, laughter
between friends, a job well done, the smell of fresh-baked bread.
Beauty is everywhere, ready to nourish the soul. It must only
be seen to begin helping us.
Matthew Fox0 -
We usually look outside ourselves for heroes and teachers. It has not occurred to most people that they may already be the role model they seek. The wholeness they are looking for may be trapped within themselves by beliefs, attitudes, and self-doubt. But our wholeness exists in us now. Trapped though it may be, it can be called upon for guidance, direction, and most fundamentally, comfort. It can be remembered. Eventually we may come to live by it. -Rachel Naomi Remen
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Remember, what you possess in the world will be found
at the day of your death to belong to someone else,
but what you are will be yours forever.
Henry van Dyke0 -
Heal yourself with the light of the sun and the rays of the moon. With
the sound of the river and the waterfall. With the swaying of the sea and
the fluttering of birds. Heal yourself with mint, neem, and eucalyptus.
Sweeten with lavender, rosemary, and chamomile. Hug yourself with
the cocoa bean and a hint of cinnamon. Put love in tea instead of sugar
and drink it looking at the stars. Heal yourself with the kisses that the
wind gives you and the hugs of the rain. Stand strong with your bare
feet on the ground and with everything that comes from it. Be smarter
every day by listening to your intuition, looking at the world with your
forehead. Jump, dance, sing, so that you live happier. Heal yourself,
with beautiful love, and always remember. . . you are the medicine.
Maria Sabina0 -
What a desolate place would be a world without flowers. It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a welcome. Are not flowers the stars of the earth? And are not our stars the flowers of heaven?
Clara Balfour0 -
The universe was created in utter perfection and does not need our
help to improve it. Humanity's attempts to override nature have
separated us from our source and destroyed what can save us. A
camera can point to the glory of a pristine forest, but cannot create
it. No smartphone is smart enough to spin a planet into orbit. God
speaks to us daily, but we rarely take the time to listen. Nature is
my church. When I walk in nature I know the Tao. No building,
altar, or ritual is necessary. Human beings have created magnificent,
awe-inspiring cathedrals, but none can surpass the wonder of a starry night.
Alan CohenThe Tao Made Easy
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Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure
to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer
at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere.
Henry Ward Beecher0 -
If we could but recognize our common humanity, that we do belong together,
that our destinies are bound up in one another's, that we can be free only together,
that we can be human only together, then a glorious world would come into being
where all of us lived harmoniously together as members of one family, the human family.
Desmond Tutu0 -
A human being is a part of the whole, called by us "Universe," a part limited in time and space. We experience ourselves, our thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest--a kind of optical illusion of our consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. Nobody is able to achieve this completely, but the striving for such achievement is in itself a part of the liberation and foundation for inner security.
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Pessimists see only the dark side of the clouds, and mope; philosophers see both sides, and shrug; optimists don't see the clouds at all--they're walking on them.
Leonard Louis Levinson
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How is everyone in Illinois doing? I know I’m doing ok even though I did not win the mega millions!
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I'm doing fine here in centrral/south part of Illinois. I did not win that big lottery either, drat. Then again, I don't play. Hubby does though and I figure if this household is meant to win, it should only take one of us. On occasion I might buy a scratch-off for fun and I've won on those more than lost, but I still don't do it often. I do like playing the 'machines' and we have several outlets here where you can, but that is on rare occasion as well. Guess I am a 'poor' loser so easier not to gamble often.
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We must always remember that possessions have no inherent value.
They become what we make them. If they increase our capacity
to give, they become something good. If they increase our focus
on ourselves and become standards by which we measure
other people, they become something bad.
When we seek a possession, we should ask ourselves if it will make us
better people, more able to share, more willing to give, more capable
of doing good in our daily lives. Possessions that increase our own
sense of self-importance are empty in comparison to those that help us
contribute something of value to the world.
Kent Nerburn0 -
We restore the holiness of the world through our loving-kindness and compassion. Everyone participates. It is a collective task. Every act of loving-kindness, no matter how great or small, repairs the world. All those ever born have shared this collective work since the beginning of time.
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If I keep my eyes open, I see bugs and snakes and intricate
tiny flowers and cool rocks and nice smiles and beautiful
architecture and gentle kindness. If I keep my heart young
I notice great places to play, nice sunsets, cool hideouts,
neat ice formations, and strange and unusual birds and animals.
Life is never ordinary. We can make it seem ordinary
by closing our eyes and hearts to its wonder, but that's not
life's fault. I prefer to notice the little things and then leave
them be--never trying to take them with me or preserve
them--because that's what life's supposed to be, and
that's what makes me happy and keeps away disappointment.
tom walsh0 -
Appreciation of life itself, becoming suddenly aware of the miracle
of being alive, on this planet, can turn what we call ordinary life
into a miracle. We come awake to such a realization when
we recognize our connection to a spiritual dimension.
Dan Wakefield0 -
As you take a few minutes each day to quiet your mind, you will discover a nice benefit: your everyday, "ordinary" life will begin to seem far more extraordinary. Little things that previously went unnoticed will begin to please you. You'll be more easily satisfied, and happier all around. Rather than focusing on what's wrong with your life, you'll find yourself thinking about and more fully enjoying what's right with your life. The world won't change, but your perception of it will. You'll start to notice the little acts of kindness and caring from other people rather than the negativity and anger.
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Every good that you do, every good that you say, every good thought you
think, vibrates on and on and never ceases. The evil remains only until
it is overcome by good, but the good remains forever.
Peace Pilgrim0 -
Do your words rain down comfort? Love chooses to cover instead of condemn. Job's choice confronts us daily. Some people provoke us to exchange blow for blow, gossip for gossip, curse for curse, rebuke for rebuke. To speak as Job's comforters spoke requires no wisdom or strength from God. That kind of speech comes naturally. But if we choose to use our words to encourage and comfort, we will need supernatural strength. God is ready when you are. -Jan Carlberg
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Certainly, in our own little sphere it is not the most active people to whom we owe the most. Among the common people whom we know, it is not necessarily those who are busiest, not those who, meteor-like, are ever on the rush after some visible charge and work. It is the lives, like the stars, which simply pour down on us the calm light of their bright and faithful being, up to which we look and out of which we gather the deepest calm and courage. -Phillips Brooks
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True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit
what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.
William Penn0 -
It's all a matter of paying attention, being awake in the present moment,
and not expecting a huge payoff. The magic in this world seems
to work in whispers and small kindnesses.
Charles de Lint0 -
A single grateful thought toward heaven is the most complete prayer.
Gotthold Lessing0 -
Truth is the beginning of every good thing, both in heaven
and on earth; and the person who would be blessed
and happy should be from the first a partaker of
truth, for then that person can be trusted.
Plato0 -
When your inner eyes open, you can find immense beauty hidden within
the inconsequential details of daily life. When your inner ears open,
you can hear the subtle, lovely music of the universe everywhere you go.
Timothy Ray Miller0 -
It is always wise to stop wishing for things long enough
to enjoy the fragrance of those now flowering.
Patrice Gifford0 -
I am so grateful for gratitude, a magical magnet.
A natural expression of a loving heart,
The power of gratitude recharges our souls,
In giving thanks we help heal the world
And increase our abundance of blessings unknown.
Katherine Scherer and Eileen Bodoh0 -
One that I especially love:
Self-respect cannot be hunted. It cannot be purchased. It is never for sale. It cannot be fabricated out of public relations. It comes to us when we are alone, in quiet moments, in quiet places, when we suddenly realize that, knowing the good, we have done it; knowing the beautiful, we have served it; knowing the truth, we have spoken it.
Whitney Griswold
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When we are aware that each moment of each day, each gesture
and step we take, is truly mystical and full of wonder, we will live
our lives with greater thought and care. We will also have greater
respect and appreciation for the lives of others.
Daisaku Ikeda0 -
Life rushes us along and few people are strong enough to stop on their own. Most often, something unforeseen stops us and it is only then we have the time to take a seat at life's kitchen table. To know our own story and tell it. To listen to other people's stories. To remember that the real world is made up of just such stories. Until we stop ourselves or, more often, have been stopped, we hope to put certain of life's events "behind us" and get on with our living. After we stop we see that certain of life's issues will be with us for as long as we live. We will pass through them again and again, each time with a new story, each time with a greater understanding, until they become indistinguishable from our blessings and our wisdom. It's the way life teaches us how to live.
Rachel Naomi Remen0
