your daily rock : be grateful
“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.” -A.A. Milne, Winnie The Pooh In fact, gratitude enlarges your heart. (In a good way, not in that get-thee-to-the-ER-immediately kind of way.) It opens up space in you for love, …
thinking thursday.
Today, I’m thinking that love is love. That when we are open-hearted, we are at once our highest and deepest selves. I’m thinking that love is greater than fear and hate, though they seem bigger sometimes. And that to truly love, we must love the unlovable. Because it’s easy to …
your daily rock : love with your heart wide open
“The strongest love is the love that can demonstrate its fragility.” -Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes When in doubt, love. With your whole heart. Not only if you are loved in that way, but also if you are not. That is all you need to know; that is all you …
poetry wednesday : feast on your life
Love After Love The time will come when, with elation you will greet yourself arriving at your own door, in your own mirror and each will smile at the other’s welcome, and say, sit here. Eat. You will love again the stranger who was your self. Give wine. Give bread. …
your daily rock : contribute
“Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.” -William Arthur Ward We can’t do everything, but we can do something. How can you make the world …
your daily rock : walk your talk
“May your life preach more loudly than your lips.” -William Ellery Channing You know when there’s a gap between what you talk and what you walk. Your gut knows it. And so do the people around you. Mind that gap. Love, (These beautifully painted rocks are created by Kim …
your daily rock : this day is precious
“Your problem is how you are going to spend this one odd and precious life you have been issued. Whether you’re going to spend it trying to look good and creating the illusion that you have power over people and circumstances, or whether you are going to taste it, enjoy …
sunday sounds.
It’s just a ride. With thanks to Susan Piver for reminding me of this video. And with thanks to the late comedian Bill Hicks for reminding us all it’s just a ride–and we can change that ride.
your daily rock : let kindness rule
“Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.” -Henry James Today, be kind, even (and especially) in the face of unkindnesses toward you. That is all. And that is enough. Love, …
your daily rock : let your self be awed
“Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables. Poets and philosophers are alike in being big with wonder.” -Thomas Aquinas Children are our greatest teachers in awe–they are so big with wonder. Be awed by the sky …
