Freedom is Not Given
“Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
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Not Or, But And
“Life is not about ‘or’ – it is about ‘and.’ It is magical and messy. It is heartwarming and heartbreaking. It is delight and disappointment. Grace and grief. Exquisite and excruciating, often at the exact same time.” – Kristi Nelson
Continue reading →Death and Transformation
“A part of us has to die to transform; and a part of us dies if we don’t. Which part will prevail?” – Jett Psaris
Continue reading →We are All Shape Shifters
“Who would deduce the dragonfly from the larva, the iris from the bud, the lawyer from the infant? …We are all shape-shifters and magical reinventors. Life is really a plural noun, a caravan of selves.” – Diane Ackerman
Continue reading →The Habit of Being Happy
“The habit of being happy enables one to be freed, or largely freed, from domination of outside conditions.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
Continue reading →Go Deep
“When you can’t go far, you go deep.” – David Steindl-Rast
Continue reading →The Most Potent Medicine
“Compassion is the most potent medicine we can administer in healthcare.” – Blaine Anderson
Continue reading →Facing Misfortune
“If you want to have a full and happy life, in good times and in bad, you have to get used to the idea that facing misfortune squarely is better than trying to escape from it.” – Norman Fischer
Continue reading →Change Ourselves
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” – Viktor Frankl
Continue reading →The Key to Life
“The key to life is not accumulation. It’s contribution.” – Stephen Covey
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