A better world begins with a better self
“It is true that we are called to create a better world. But we are first of all called to a more immediate and exalted task: that of creating our…
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Highlights of John’s talk at the San Diego Convention
Some edited highlights of a talk John gave at a recovery convention in San Diego.
What does love look like?
“What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and…
Attention to Small Things
“Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things rather than to the large things; to the everyday things nearest to us rather than to the things that…
Pain – The Opportunity to Grow
“When you look back at the painful and difficult events of your life, you find that they were the times of your greatest personal growth. The challenges of our lives…
Five tools for living mindfully
“Our habitual patterns are, of course, well established, seductive, and comforting. Just wishing for them to be ventilated isn’t enough. Mindfulness and awareness are key. Do we see the stories…
You are what you do
“You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.” – Carl Jung Our quote today invites us to investigate a bit more deeply our perception of ourselves. Often,…
Transform your thoughts, transform your life
By SARA ARTHURS Staff Writer Findlay Courier, Posted On Wed. Nov 16th, 2016 Doing what you feel good about may be more difficult than just doing what makes you feel…
Recognizing the challenges and possibilities
“You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the…
Just be one
“Don’t go on discussing what a good person should be. Just be one.” Marcus Aurelius Often, we find it much easier to talk about what a good person should be…
