All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous, unpremeditated act without benefit of experience.
- Henry Miller
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating expand, stretch and sprout...
letting go into thriving; where will my bliss be discovered newly today?
peace, love and joy...
Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.
- Abraham Joshua Heschel
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating grace, kindness and integrity...
letting go into listening from the heart; what will be understood newly today?
peace, love and joy...
We tell lies when we are afraid... afraid of what we don't know, afraid of what others will think, afraid of what will be found out about us. But every time we tell a lie, the thing that we fear grows stronger.
- Tad Williams
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating integrity, insight and a compassionate heart...
letting go into simplicity; what will be acknowledged newly today?
peace, love and joy...
All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating observation, research and practice...
letting go into full out pursuits; what will be undertaken newly today?
peace, love and joy...
Whoever is happy will make others happy too.
-Anne Frank
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating appreciation, wonder and delight...
letting go into expressing gratitude; what will be said newly today?
peace, love and joy...
Sadness is but a wall between two gardens.
- Khalil Gibran
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating acceptance, determination and release...
letting go into audacity; am I willing to take necessary steps today?
peace, love and joy...
Anything simple always interests me.
- David Hockney
creating straightforward, transparent and uncomplicated...
letting go into free to be; which area of life will be uncluttered today?
peace, love and joy...
The less routine the more life.
- Amos Bronson Alcott
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating variable, uncommon and extraordinary...
letting go into the unfamiliar; will the moment be appreciated fully today?
peace, love and joy...
Adversity is the first path to truth.
- Lord Byron
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating openness, variances and fresh perspectives
letting go into seeking truth; is there willingness to take in a larger scope today?
peace, love and joy...
Be happy. It's one way of being wise.
- Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating gratitude, serenity and flow...
letting go into not having all the answers; will the present moment be joyful today?
peace, love and joy...
Every drop in the ocean counts.
- Yoko Ono
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating blessings, benefits and contentment...
letting go into worthiness; where will prosperity be noticed newly today?
peace, love and joy...
Life is a long lesson in humility.
- James M. Barrie
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating simplicity, delicacy and goodwill...
letting go into unpretentious; will plain and simple be embraced today?
peace, love and joy...
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
- Buddha
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating attentiveness, acknowledgment and contentment...
letting go into now; what will blossom today?
peace, love and joy...
There is more to life than increasing its speed.
- Mahatma Gandhi
-photo by marie dudek brown
creating rest, relax and unwind...
letting go into softening; will breathing easy be consciously practiced today?
peace, love and joy...
Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.
- Gerard De Nerval
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating growth, development and flourishing...
letting go into blooming; how will my light radiate today?
peace, love and joy...
I do not "get" ideas; ideas get me.
- Robertson Davies
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating concept, interpretation and essence...
letting go into meaninglessness; what if there was no place to get to today?
peace, love and joy...
Waking up every day and loving someone who may or may not love us back, whose safety we can't ensure, who may stay in our lives or may leave without a moment's notice, who may be loyal to the day they die or betray us tomorrow - that's vulnerability.
- Brene Brown
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating accountability, integrity and delicacy...
letting go into depths; is there willingness to consider the fraility of all human beings today?
peace, love and joy...
The heart, like the stomach, wants a varied diet.
- Gustave Flaubert
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating interest, variety and effervescence...
letting go into blossoming; what will be viewed newly today?
peace, love and joy...
Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work.
- Warren Bennis
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating influence, willingness and guardianship...
letting go into being the difference; will necessary efforts be extraordinary today?
peace, love and joy...
There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.
- Sophia Loren
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating vibrancy, buoyancy and sparkle...
letting go into loving spirit; which openings will be stepped into boldly today?
peace, love and joy...