Gratitude “Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Goals Cultivate a grateful heart through practice by recognizing the blessings that surround you … Continued
Letting Go LETTING GO TAKES LOVE! Adapted from http://ucsfspiritcare.org/news/reflection-for-letting-go/ To let go does not mean to stop caring, it means I can’t do it for someone else. To let go is not to cut myself off, it’s the realization I can’t control another. To let go is not to try to change or blame another, … Continued
Invitation and Welcome “True hospitality is marked by an open response to the dignity of each and every person.” –Kathleen Norriss Goal: Cultivate a culture of radical hospitality and invitation that recognizes our deep connection to all creation. The values of welcome and invitation are closely related to our first and second principles – … Continued
It’s that time of year. If your children attend school and haven’t started yet, they will soon. There are shopping lists for school supplies, for clothes, for lunch items. Families are inundated with paperwork galore. You might be grappling with anxiety or tears (maybe even yours) as your child or youth enters a new grade … Continued
Simplicity of living, if deliberately chosen, implies a compassionate approach to life. It means that we are choosing to live our daily lives with some degree of conscious appreciation of the condition of the rest of the world. –Duane Elgin Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a … Continued
This curious world we inhabit is more wonderful than convenient; more beautiful than it is useful; it is more to be admired and enjoyed than used. ― Henry David Thoreau “The creation of the world did not take place once and for all time, but takes place every day.” ― Samuel Beckett, Proust “It is interesting that Hindus, … Continued
