"A little smile, a word of cheer.  A bit of love from someone near." John Greenleaf Whittier The cold temperatures and snow may ha...

"Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness." Oliver Wendell Holmes  There are people surrounding us with laughter a...

  "Moving forward is one of the most important decisions we can make in life."  Dr. Peter Nieman The path of life has numerous zig...

"We are so busy being doers,  we have no time just to be."  Tenzin Palmo December may be the busiest month of the year. There is s...

"Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things,  but just look what they can do when they stick together." Vesta M. Kelly...

"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." Viktor Frankl Emotionally investing in ...

  "Solitude is a silent storm that breaks down all our dead branches: yet it sends our living roots deeper into the living heart of the...

  "There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls." George Carlin  The last full moon of this year is upon us...

"Courage comes by being brave; fear comes by holding back." Publilius Syrus We are barely into December and too soon there are rum...

"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness." Desmond Tutu Darkness surrounds us and therein we lea...

"Lift the veil that obscures the heart, and there you will find what you are looking for." Kabir To hide behind a veil may at firs...

"The shortest distance between two points is often unbearable." Peter M Senge As children, we are expected to walk a straight line...

"Never, ever, confuse listening with agreement." Diane Musho Hamilton Sitting at the table, I first believed I had misheard what w...

  "I want to thank you for the profound joy I've had in the thought of you." Rosie Alison Emotional pressure from Thanksgiving...

"Thankfulness is an art ... practice it until your soul recognizes beauty in everything." Unknown Thanksgiving celebrations may sh...

"You never find yourself until you face the truth." Pearl Bailey The truth of the matter is we have agreed to do something that is...

 "Writing sets things straight,  giving us a sense of our true priorities." Julia Cameron Thanksgiving has yet to arrive, and yet,...

  "The measure of intelligence is the ability to change." Albert Einstein Please, open the window and let fresh air come in! The i...

"I've hidden memories in boxes inside my head before. Sometimes it's the only way to deal with things." Alice Feeney Recen...

"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those be well tried before you give them your confidence." George Washington ...

"Each trapped emotion resides in a specific location in the body." Bradley Nelson All of us knew she was suffering. Individually, ...

"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart." Unknown  At a very early age, we are taught that our body suit needs ...

"No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave." Calvin Coolidge At a very young age...

"Gnarly burls and misshapen limbs speak of injuries and obstacles encountered through time and overcome." Peter Levine When a  tre...

 “It is always important to know when something has reached its end.” Paulo Coelho The beautiful leaves are slipping away with the autumn wi...

"You can do amazing things if you have strong faith, deep desire, and just hang in there." Norman Vincent Peale Shuffling through ...

"Friend, you are a divine mingle-mangle of guts and stardust. Frank Capra  It is too easy to forget who we are when feeling overwhelmed...

"Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends." Aberjhani We have choice in viewing our life as an evolut...

"Emotional pain cannot kill you, but running from it can." Vironika Tugaleva  Distracting ourselves from what is painful may appea...

"Wonder is the beginning of wisdom." Socrates Curiosity is an important tool. It helps us explore things when we find ourselves wo...