Some self-confronting questions: ''Where do I want to be at any given time?'' ''How am I going to get there? ''What do I have to do to get myself from where I am to where I want to be?''... ''What's the first, small step I can take to get moving?''
- George A. Ford
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating query, honesty and motion...
letting go into conscious choice; what will be released to moved forward today?
peace, love and joy...
In every man's heart there is a secret nerve that answers to the vibration of beauty.
- C. Morley
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating resonance, deep listening and revelry...
letting go into exquisiteness; how will beauty be acknowledged newly today?
peace, love and joy...
Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating open-heartedness, tolerance and patience...
letting go into grace; am I willing to forgive today?
peace, love and joy...
The landscape belongs to the person who looks at it.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating ownership, integrity and authenticity...
letting go into being blessed; what will be viewed newly today?
peace, love and joy...
I have learned by some experience, by many examples, and by the writings of countless others before me, also occupied in the search, that certain environments, certain modes of life, certain rules of conduct are more conducive to inner and outer harmony than others. There are, in fact, certain roads that one may follow. Simplification of life is one of them.
- Anne Morrow Lindbergh
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating illuminate, adapt and clarity...
letting go into unraveling; will transparency be embraced fully today?
peace, love and joy...
Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.
- Henry Ward Beecher
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating power, energy and vitality...
letting go into robust; which muscles will put into use newly today?
peace, love and joy...
Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are, and what they ought to be.
- William Hazlitt
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating awareness, presence and wonderment...
letting go into what is and what is not; where will beauty be distinguished newly today?
peace, love and joy...
You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel when you come in contact with a new idea.
- Pearl S. Buck
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating newness, freshness and acceptance...
letting go into innovation; am I willing to release resistance today?
peace, love and joy...
Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay attention to it. There is no substitute for the creative inspiration, knowledge, and stability that come from knowing how to contact your core of inner silence. The great Sufi poet Rumi wrote, ''Only let the moving waters calm down, and the sun and moon will be reflected on the surface of your being.
- Deepak Chopra
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating depth, calm and deep listening...
letting go into serenity; what will be heard newly in the stillness of today?
peace, love and joy...
You can't reach old age by another man's road. My habits protect my life but they would assassinate you.
- Mark Twain
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating authenticity, trust and extension...
letting go into integrity; how will I be the CEO of my own life today?
peace, love and joy...
Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.
- Ruth Ann Shabaker
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating festive, jubilant and joyous...
letting go into celebration; how will others' greatness be acknowledged today?
peace, love and joy...
Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
- St. Theresa of Lisieux
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating peace, rapport and affinity...
letting go into good vibrations; what will radiate outward today?
peace, love and joy...
We find greatest joy, not in getting, but in expressing what we are...
- R. J. Baughan
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating intention, declaration and manifestation...
letting go into clear articulation; where will focus be placed 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
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creating balance, harmony and self-assurance...
letting go into dignity; is there willingness to be open and honest with myself today?
peace, love and joy...
Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there.
- Josh Billings
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating connect, relate and focus...
letting go into tenacity; which bold actions are necessary today?
peace, love and joy...
In the end, nothing we do or say in this lifetime will matter as much as the way we have loved one another.
- Daphne Rose Kingman
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating cherish, respect and vulnerability...
letting go into what really matters; where will affinities be noticed today?
peace, love and joy...
My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.
- Jim Valvano
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating gratitude, forgiveness and love...
letting go into appreciation; how will outward expressions of love be shared today?
peace, love and joy...
Each relationship nurtures a strength or weakness within you.
- Mike Murdock
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating correlation, exchange and fellowship...
letting go into being fully alive; will I accept the strength or weakness as it is today?
peace, love and joy...
We are living in a world today where lemonade is made from artificial flavors and furniture polish is made from real lemons.
- Alfred E. Newman
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating back to nature, simplicity and celebration...
letting go into spontaneity; will I acknowledge who I am being today?
peace, love and joy...
So often we try to alter circumstances to suit ourselves, instead of letting them alter us, which is what they are meant to do.
- Mother Maribel
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating unlearning, relearning and breakthroughs...
letting go into peace; is there willingness to be with what is and what is not today?
peace, love and joy...
