Quote of the day: “Look out into the universe and contemplate the glory of God. Observe the stars, millions of them, twinkling in the night sky, all with a message of unity, part of the very nature of God.” ~ Sai Baba Yesterday I woke up to a winter wonderland created by a blanket of fog and cold temperatures during the night. A thick coat of hoarfrost covered everything. Wonder! Beauty! A gift from the universe. What gifts will the universe bring you today?
Quote of the day: “I am here to live out loud.” ~ Emile Zola Life is short so you may as well live out loud while you’re here. Why not switch from “what will people think” to “I am enough”? Sing out loud – dance around the kitchen – hug someone you love – play a game – give something away – wear purple and red – say what you think – do at least one thing you love today – say “Hello” to a stranger – when someone asks you how you are, tell them, really, how you are – Read more…
Quote of the day: “Help us to be ever faithful gardeners of the spirit, who know that without darkness nothing comes to birth, and without light nothing flowers.” ~ May Sarton In our search for meaning in life, it’s easy to overlook the simple joys of laughter, loving, sharing, giving. I have created a gratitude bowl with little slips of paper listing ordinary things I am grateful for. Each day I draw one of the slips of paper and place it face up in the bowl. Each time I pass the bowl, I remember to be grateful. Cultivating gratitude and Read more…
Quote of the day: “ A miracle is when the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. A miracle is when one plus one equals a thousand.” ~ Frederick Buechner, The Alphabet of Grace Waking up, walking to my kitchen, looking out at a foggy world – an ordinary day – and it’s all a miracle! I’ve been longing for a good foggy morning to get out and take a few photos. This morning after exercising at the pool, I walked across the road to the nearby lake and shot these photos. Amazing to have such mild weather Read more…
Quote of the day: “Remember your true purpose, WHICH is only Love. wonder.” ~ Sark I used to think that I had to do something BIG or SPECIAL in life, to have some NOBLE life purpose. But the older I get, the less all of that matters. A simple act of kindness, loving thought, silent prayer, feeling of gratitude are enough purpose for me. Love wins. Yesterday I had several projects queued up and had difficulty deciding which one to work on when. So I did a little of this and a little of that as the spirit moved me. I Read more…