“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” ― Gautama Buddha
Author Archives: Espirational
Thought for Today
“Hurt does not heal hurt. Violence will not bring an end to violence. Help the world to understand this by reacting differently, responding newly, when anger and a need to hurt you is sent your way.” — Neale Donald Walsch
A Simple Discipline: Practice Peace
While most of us want to think of ourselves as peace-loving people we may sometimes find it difficult to practice what we preach. Even the best of us allow ourselves to become all riled up due to circumstances or even people. There may even be one particular person in your life who seems toContinue reading “A Simple Discipline: Practice Peace”
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“True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.” ~William Penn
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“Have you ever heard the wonderful silence just before the dawn? Or the quiet and calm just as a storm ends? Or perhaps you know the silence when you haven’t the answer to a question you’ve been asked, or the hush of a country road at night, or the expectant pause of a roomContinue reading “Thought for Today”
Thought for Today
“You are most powerful when you are most silent. People never expect silence. They expect words, motion, defense, offense, back and forth. They expect to leap into the fray. They are ready, fists up, words hanging leaping from their mouths. Silence? No.” ― Alison McGhee, All Rivers Flow To The Sea
Through an Artist’s Eyes: In the Secret Place
There is a place I sometimes go to in my mind during meditation. There are times I will find an actual physical place that takes me there instantly. The Holy Family Shrine near Gretna Nebraska is one of those places. Situated on a hilltop there is a magnificent view. I remember sitting in awe duringContinue reading “Through an Artist’s Eyes: In the Secret Place”
Thought for Today
“Before you agree to do anything that might add even the smallest amount of stress to your life, ask yourself: What is my truest intention? Give yourself time to let a yes resound within you. When it’s right, I guarantee that your entire body will feel it.” –Oprah Winfrey
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“Every child born into the world is a new thought of God, an ever fresh and radiant possibility. — Kate D. Wiggins And may I add, we never outgrow it. We never become less than this. Each year on my birthday I remind myself of this truth. Every person born into this world is a new thought of God. Continue reading “Thought for Today”
Thought for Today
“We live, in fact, in a world starved for solitude, silence, and private: and therefore starved for meditation and true friendship.” ~ C.S. Lewis, ‘Weight of Glory’
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