“Keep the lesson, but throw away the experience.” - Author Unknown
You may notice the headline for today’s post, How to Live Without Alcohol for 100 Days?, is in the form of a question; not a statement. The reason for this is because I don’t know the answer. But, I want to find out.
I have always […]
Sometimes it’s hard to reconcile, or even understand, how things like this are allowed to happen. It would be easy to become cynical and begin doubting that our lives can be full of hope and happiness when we are reminded at any moment it can all be taken from us; without cause and without mercy.
Our […]
“Flames to dust. Lovers to friends. Why do all good things come to an end?” - Nelly Furtado
The ride is an exciting one. You and your partner have been sharing life at a high- level of connection and intimacy. Everything at work is positive and fulfilling. You feel truly aligned with your life’s purpose […]
“If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall.” - Nadine Stair
I wish I could have a mulligan, a do-over, with being a father. I wish I could go back in time about 12 years and start again. I would […]
“None of us knows what the next change is going to be, what unexpected opportunity is just around the corner, waiting a few months or a few years to change all the tenor of our lives.” - Kathleen Norris
The unexpected can change our lives. When surprising changes occur, our daily patterns, lifestyles and relationships can […]
“Let nothing trouble you. Let nothing frighten you. All is fleeting. God alone is unchanging. Patience obtains everything. The one who possesses God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.” - St. Teresa of Avila
by Rich Vosler
Like many of you, I have had many challenges in my life. Sometimes my reactions to those challenges have been less […]
“They paved paradise and put up a parking lot. With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swinging hot spot. Don’t it always seem to go. That you don’t know what you got until it’s gone.” - Joni Mitchell
The coffee shop a few blocks from my house recently closed. On nights when I wanted to […]
“In my world, nothing ever goes wrong.” –Nisargadatta Maharaj
Editor’s Note: The following is a guest post from Patricia Singleton, author of the blog Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker.
“In my world, nothing ever goes wrong.”
Wayne Dyer, author of Your Sacred Self, introduced me to this expression by Nisargadatta Maharaj. Your Sacred Self […]
“Around here we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things.” – Walt Disney
Life can hit hard. Sometimes you get knocked down when you don’t even see it coming. Some are cheap shots, some are glancing blows and some can bring you to your […]
“I’ll embrace every moment I’m given. There’s a reason I’m alive for a blink of an eye.” – Mercy Me
Last Friday was a long day. Mary Beth underwent a surgical procedure for an issue she has been experiencing for quite some time. Earlier that morning, the unspoken words between us were deafening as we were […]