So You Think, So You Become

“Practice love until you remember that you are love… …we talk about loving others… but who are you really loving? You’re only loving yourself. So it’s good enough if you can at least cause no harm to others. Be within yourself and learn to love and perfect yourself. If you spend enough time loving yourselfContinue reading “So You Think, So You Become”

Love Breeds Love

“We know in our deepest heart of hearts that unconditional love is somehow more true – more fundamental, more real, more radical (at the root) – than hate, which always seems to be confused, deluded, reactive, divisive and false. Love breeds love, and hate breeds hate. We all experience this.”  ― Joan Tollifson, Painting the Sidewalk withContinue reading “Love Breeds Love”

Love’s Greatest Gift

Love’s greatest gift is its ability to make everything it touches sacred. Love is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible – it cannot be seen or measured, yet it is powerful enough to transform you in a moment, and offer you more joy than any material possession could. It makes allContinue reading “Love’s Greatest Gift”

Called to Be

Many people go through life searching for their calling.  We might see this as our perfect job or career.  We might see it as a cause or whatever makes us feel alive.  Some think of this is religious terms, as in being called to “the ministry.”  Some people seem to find their calling in thisContinue reading “Called to Be”

We See Ourselves in All People

“The sun shines down, and its image reflects in a thousand different pots filled with water. The reflections are many, but they are each reflecting the same sun. Similarly, when we come to know who we truly are, we will see ourselves in all people.” ~ Ammachi