“Rather than trying to change others and the world to fit our temperament and desires, it is more realistic and skillful to transform ourselves so that we can be examples…

“Happiness is not what makes us grateful. It is gratefulness that makes us happy.” David Steindl-Rast 

“One of the great paradoxes is that the more we focus on ourselves, the more we are troubled by even small things that don’t go our way. Conversely, as we…

“Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.” – Fred Rogers

In these challenging times, it is important to stock up on the essentials – compassion, loving-kindness, patience, resiliency, and the strength in our shared humanity.