Love, an intention and an action
“Love is the will to extend one’s self for the purpose of nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual growth… Love is as love does. Love is an act of will…
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Become the person you decide to be
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Today’s quote reminds us of something we may be aware of, that…
Once again, it is the journey not the destination.
“Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.” Andy Rooney At the end of our lives, when we…
An Interview with John on Valley Voices, KDNK Public Radio
On March 24th, I had the pleasure to join Amy Hadden Marsh on her show, Valley Voices, to discuss mindfulness. Valley Voices is one of KDNK’s longest running public affairs…
The smallest of tasks can make all the difference
“I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.” – Helen Keller What…
More Said Than Done
“After all is said and done, more is said than done.” – Aesop How many times have we said, even with firm conviction, that tomorrow, next week, when things slow…
The more you try to avoid suffering, the more you suffer …
“The more you try to avoid suffering, the more you suffer, because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you, in proportion to your fear of being hurt. The…
The Power of an Open Heart
“When you begin to touch your heart or let your heart be touched, you begin to discover that it’s bottomless, that it doesn’t have any resolution, that this heart is…
The Subtle Habit of Blame
“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature.” –…
“It is not length of life, but depth of life.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
“It is not length of life, but depth of life.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Today’s quote invites us to explore what it means to be alive. Is it enough to…