“ Tolerance is nothing more than patience with boundaries ” ~ Shannon Alder Do you consider yourself tolerant? Are there certain things that cross the line? Is there ever a time that intolerance is appropriate? Living, as you do, in the material world, you’re bound to encounter all sorts of stuff, every minute [...]
“ Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh How do you say thank you? What's so special about showing appreciation? Can you build gratitude like any other skill? You’ve probably heard the old saying ‘a little goes a long way’. When it comes to the [...]
“ Common sense is not so common.” ~ Voltaire Where does your intelligence come from? Is it what you’ve learned or where you’ve been? Does it have more to do with the miracle of your biology and the spark of life that makes you tick? Intelligence is all the rage these days, it’s a hot [...]
“ You’ve got to bloom where you’re planted.” ~ Rafi Metz Are you a nomad? Do you have roots? How’s your adaptability? Join me, if you will, in a few thoughts about nature. It’s on the front burner today, with no pun intended in much of the Northern Hemisphere. Perhaps you reside in [...]
“ I'm really quite simple. I plant flowers and watch them grow... I stay at home and watch the river flow.” ~ George Harrison Have you ever witnessed a kerfuffle? How do you handle friction when it comes your way? Are peace and turmoil two sides of the same coin? I’m sure you’ve been [...]
“ Every good thing comes to some kind of end, and then the really good things come to a beginning again.” ~ Cory Doctorow What’s your rhythm? Have you found your groove? Are you spiraling up or going round in circles? Anna Halprin was famous for saying “Your body is a microcosm of the [...]
“ If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story. ” ~ Orson Welles What's your story? Does your narrative change very often? How does it relate to your spirit? Everything that you do comes with a story. It's the same with everything that happens to you. These [...]
“ Let us love out loud every chance we get; believe in everything we feel; and have faith in where we are. ” ~ Bella Bloom Do you like deadlines? Are you 'pressure prompted'? How do you approach the big transitions that life gives you? Try as you might, there's just no way [...]
“ You gotta try your luck at least once a day, because you could be going around lucky all day and not even know it.” ~ Jimmy Dean Do you enjoy the feeling of anticipation? Does it sometimes come with shades of trepidation? What’s so important about expectation? You, being human, have some [...]
“ We become aware of the void as we fill it.” ~ Antonio Porchia How do you focus your attention? Where do you put your awareness? What’s the difference and why is it so important? Attention gets a lot of airtime in today’s world. You hear terms bandied about like “the attention economy“ [...]
