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Thought for Today

“Enjoy the journey, enjoy every moment, and quit worrying about winning and losing.” — Matt Biondi Read more at: http://www.azquotes.com/quotes/topics/enjoy-the-journey.html

Today is celebrated in the United States as Independence Day. For many this is a day off of work. If this is a day off for you I encourage you to actually take the day off. This means not using the “extra” day to get caught up on housework, your blog, social networking or thatContinue reading “Take a Day Off”

Thought for Today

“In the midst of our struggle to find out who we are, there are infinite possibilities for beauty, and hope, and wonder, and love.” ― Mandy Hale, The Single Woman: Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass

A Simple Discipline: Enjoying the Journey

There is a popular saying, “Life’s a journey, not a destination.” That is correct, it is a journey. But sometimes it seems the journey is all about struggle and hardship. We work so hard at this thing we call life, accomplishing, achieving, acquiring and conquering. We have a dream we believe must be realized at all costs.Continue reading “A Simple Discipline: Enjoying the Journey”

Thought for Today

“Sometimes in order to achieve your dreams you forget to enjoy the journey of life.” — Sushan Sharma

Saying YES to Love and NO to Fear: Part 2

Scriptures and holy books may be used for both good and evil. We see the words from sacred texts of different faiths and traditions being used to justify hatred and killing and to instill fear and even push followers toward violent action. But these same texts also inspire goodness, holiness, love, grace and peace. So what are we toContinue reading “Saying YES to Love and NO to Fear: Part 2”

Saying YES to Love and NO to Fear — Part 1

Everyone’s biggest enemy in the world right now is fear. It is the cause of increased isolation, the planned closing of borders, and citizens arming themselves. We are turning against each other out of fear. We are making irrational decisions out of fear. We are blindly following leaders who are fanning the flames of fearContinue reading “Saying YES to Love and NO to Fear — Part 1”

Interested in Writing a Guest Post?

Some of you may remember our Follower of the Month posts. While we no longer actively seek out a guest post for each month, there is a standing invitation out to any of our followers who want to write a little something for us. Please check out the Espirational Guests page for the guidelines and toContinue reading “Interested in Writing a Guest Post?”

Thought for Today

“A thought transfixed me: for the first time in my life I saw the truth as it is set into song by so many, proclaimed as the final wisdom by so many thinkers. The truth — that love is the ultimate and the highest goal to which man can aspire. Then I grasped the meaning ofContinue reading “Thought for Today”