Espirational

The happiness we seek is already here

“The happiness we seek cannot be found through grasping, trying to hold on to things. It cannot be found through getting serious and uptight about wanting things to go in the direction we think will bring happiness. We are always taking hold of the wrong end of the stick. The point is that the happinessContinue reading “The happiness we seek is already here”

Sometimes you have to let go…

“Sometimes you have to let go to see if there was anything worth holding onto.” — Socrates

There are no mistakes

“There are no mistakes. The events we bring upon ourselves, no matter how unpleasant, are necessary in order to learn what we need to learn; whatever steps we take, they’re necessary to reach the places we’ve chosen to go.” — Richard Bach

These things matter

“In the end these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?” —Gautama Buddha

Letting go

We are living through a time when we are being called to let go of many things such as: Control Old grudges Anger Greed Selfishness The need to be constantly busy Our ideas of “work , “church” and “school” Destructive ways of interacting with the earth Ideas of race and policing The idea of theContinue reading “Letting go”

Don’t just do something, sit there

stop“We do so much, we run so quickly, the situation is difficult, and many people say, “Don’t just sit there, do something.” But doing more things may make the situation worse. So you should say, “Don’t just do something, sit there.” Sit there, stop, be yourself first, and begin from there.” ― Thích Nhất Hạnh, Being Peace

being able to contribute the best that we have

“Peace comes from being able to contribute the best that we have, and all that we are, toward creating a world that supports everyone. But it is also securing the space for others to contribute the best that they have and all that they are.” —Hafsat Abiola