Lawn Work
“Winterize your lawn,” the big sign outside the garden store commanded. I’ve fed it, watered it, mowed it, raked it and watched a lot of it die anyway. Now I’m supposed to winterize it? I hope it’s too late. Grass … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Life
Relish Surprise
“Surprise is the seed of gratefulness. Become aware of surprises. Relish surprise as life’s gift.” – David Steindl-Rast
Continue reading →Put Yourself First
“One key to maintaining your health and well-being is to make sure that you are putting yourself first. When you’re on a plane, just before takeoff, you’ll hear, ‘In case of emergency, secure your own oxygen mask first.’ The airlines … Continue reading →
Successful People Ask the Right Questions
“If you take a close look at the most successful people in life, you’ll find that their strength is not in having the right answers, but in asking the right questions.” – John Chancellor
Continue reading →Let Us Dance
“We did not ask for this room or this music; we were invited in. Therefore, because the dark surrounds us, let us turn our faces toward the light. Let us endure hardship to be grateful for plenty… We did not … Continue reading →
Decision and Implementation
“The value in any decision is in its implementation. You can’t spend money you are ‘going to make someday.’ You can’t enjoy books you only ‘intend to read.’ And you can’t live on memories of ideas you once had. Remember … Continue reading →
One Acorn
“The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Continue reading →The Last Human Freedom
“Everything can be taken…but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” – Viktor Frankl
Continue reading →Every Exit
“Every exit is an entry somewhere else.” – Tom Stoppard
Continue reading →Wholeness Does Not Mean Perfection
“Wholeness does not mean perfection. It means embracing brokenness as an integral part of life.” – Parker Palmer
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