“The conditions of the mind must interact with the conditions of the sea; the result is a good paddle versus a terror-stricken one.” -Jim Chester From her memoir: INSIDE One Woman’s Journey Through The Inside Passage by Susan Marie Conrad
Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding as water. Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible, nothing can surpass it. The soft overcomes the hard; the gentle overcomes the rigid. Everyone knows this is true, but few can … Read More
“Surrender becomes so much easier when you realize the fleeting nature of all experiences and that the world cannot give you anything of lasting value. You then continue to meet people, to be involved in experiences and activities, but without … Read More
“I release any self-concept that fails to appreciate the beauty of God within me. A negative self perception serves no one, for hiding my own light from my eyes also blinds me to the light in others. I choose to … Read More
“If you want to be free, you must first accept that there is pain in your heart. You have stored it there. And you’ve done everything you can think of to keep it there, deep inside, so that you never … Read More
“Many of us squander precious natural resources – time, creative energy, emotion – comparing the size of our talents to those of others. Today, ask Spirit to call forth your authentic gifts, so that you might know them, acknowledge them, … Read More
“Become willing to see the hand of God and accept it as a friend’s offer to help you with what you are doing.” -Julia Cameron The Artist’s Way
“Whatever you accept completely will take you to peace, including the acceptance that you cannot accept, that you are in resistance.” Stillness Speaks Eckhart Tolle
“Because our gifts carry us out into the world and make us participants in life, the uncovering of them is one of the most important tasks confronting any one of us. When we talk about being true to ourselves – … Read More