Frog Racing
Once upon a time there was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race … Continue reading →
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Low Expectations
“No one rises to low expectations.” – Les Brown
Continue reading →Life Experiences
“Life is a series of experiences, each of which makes us bigger, even though it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and griefs which we endure … Continue reading →
The Beginning of a Great Adventure
“When there’s a disappointment, I don’t know if it’s the end of the story. It may just be the beginning of a great adventure.” – PemaChodron
Continue reading →Signs You Are Getting Old
Everything hurts and what doesn’t hurt doesn’t work. The gleam in your eyes is from the sun hitting your bi-focals. You keep repeating yourself. You feel like the morning after and you haven’t been anywhere. Your little black book contains … Continue reading →
Persistence Makes the Difference
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not. Nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not. Unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not. The world is full of educated … Continue reading →
A Poor Investment
“Worldly values are a poor investment – they never pay what they promise.”
Continue reading →Letting Our Light Shine
“As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” – Marianne Williamson
Continue reading →Starving and Feasting
“What happens to one happens to us all. We can starve together or feast together.” – Robin Wall Kimmerer
Continue reading →Recognizing the Lovely
“As I walked down the avenue, the late afternoon sun was turning the lovely and dying sycamore leaves into fragments of brilliant stained glass, and I said to myself, ‘This alone is worth the price of admission to our broken … Continue reading →