Thought for Today

Replace the rush with “be”

“Always Rushing Around, Here , There, Everywhere? Replace The Rush With “Be”. Be Calm, Be Cool, Be Here, Be Near!”― Christine Szymanski

Practice sharing the fullness of your being

“Practice sharing the fullness of your being, your best self, your enthusiasm, your vitality, your spirit, your trust, your openness, above all, your presence. Share it with yourself, with your family, with the world.” ― Jon Kabat-Zinn, Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life

Enslavement to the cares of this world

“If being human requires freedom, then enslavement to the cares of this world is dehumanizing.” Tony Campolo

Time to Just Be

Like many Americans I was brought up with a strong sense of the need to do something. And not just anything but something that would be life changing or even world changing. So I tend to lose the importance of being and get caught up in doing. In January however I was forced into aContinue reading “Time to Just Be”

Our Basic Human Spirituality

“More fundamental than religion is our basic human spirituality. We have a basic human disposition towards love, kindness and affection, irrespective of whether we have a religious framework or not. When we nurture this most basic human resource – when we set about cultivating those basic inner values which we all appreciate in others, thenContinue reading “Our Basic Human Spirituality”

Mistakes are part of being human

“Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it’s a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from.” — Al Franken

an eternal difference

“He puts us here to make an eternal difference. He puts us here to show everyone around us how much He loves them. He puts us here to be His hands and feet, His body and His heart.” ― Craig Groeschel, Weird: Because Normal Isn’t Working

I really came into being…

“I really came into being The day I no longer cared about What the world thought of me, Only on my thoughts for Changing the world.” ― Suzy Kassem Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

be yourself

“The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.” — Lao Tzu Read more at https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/be-yourself-quotes

Fully Present

“Rather than worrying about work, schedules, and deadlines, I felt at peace with God. He was in control. The world at large would not crumble because I turned off my iPhone. This is how it’s supposed to be. For the first time in who knows how long, I felt like myself. Fully alive. Fully present.Continue reading “Fully Present”