It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
- Epictetus
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating acquire, uncover and rejoice...
letting go into unlearning; what will be understood newly today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today sep 05 2014
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
- Herm Albright
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating stance, character and merriment...
letting go into new points of view; am I willing to do the necessary work, no matter what, today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today sep 04 2014
The course of human history is determined, not by what happens in the skies, but by what takes place in our hearts.
- Sir Arthur Kent
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating cleansing, grounding and expression...
letting go into open-heartedness; will the whole be embraced fully today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today sep 03 2014
A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs -- jolted by every pebble in the road.
- Henry Ward Beecher
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating resilience, springiness and sparkle...
letting go into high spirits; what's another view that can be chosen today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today sep 02 2014
Without involvement, there is no commitment. Mark it down, asterisk it, circle it, underline it. No involvement, no commitment.
- Stephen Covey
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating intent, declaration and integrity...
letting go into contribution; where will heartfelt purpose lead today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today aug 29 2014
A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.
- Alexander Pope
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating reflective, contemplative and perceptive...
letting go into learning; will my heart be open to deeper understanding today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today aug 28 2014
Don't just learn something from every experience, learn something positive.
- Allen H. Neuharth
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating absorb, integrate and open my heart...
letting go into glean; what will be understood newly today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today aug 27 2014
People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates.
- Thomas Szasz
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating construct, deconstruct and discovery...
letting go into actualize; will actions be viewed as experiments today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today aug 25 2014
We awaken in others the same attitude of mind we hold toward them.
- Elbert Hubbard
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating position, demeanor and stance...
letting go into exploring my mindset; which areas of my own disposition will be upgraded today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today aug 24 2014
An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up.
- Bible, Proverbs 12:25
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating thoughtfulness, courtesy and uplift...
letting go into empowering; am I willing to notice my own resistance today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today aug 22 2014
Justice does not come from the outside. It comes from inner peace.
- Barbara Hall
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating integrity, equality and balance...
letting go into intentionality; where will focus be placed today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today aug 20 2014
If you resist reading what you disagree with, how will you ever acquire deeper insights into what you believe? The things most worth reading are precisely those that challenge our convictions.
- author unknown
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating willingness, exploration and bravery...
letting go into insights; which boundaries will be crossed today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today aug 19 2014
Once you've done the mental work, there comes a point you have to throw yourself into the action and put your heart on the line. That means not only being brave, but being compassionate towards yourself, your teammates and your opponents.
- Phil Jackson
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating courage, patience and resolve...
letting go into the necessary work; will benevolent actions be boldly stepped into today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today aug 18 2014
Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.
- Sir Winston Churchill
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating awakenings, presence and understanding...
letting go into renewal; will lessons learned be embraced today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today aug 17 2014
We can destroy ourselves by cynicism and disillusion, just as effectively as by bombs.
- Kenneth Clark
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating faith, trust and declaration...
letting go into shine; how will my light radiate out fully today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today aug 16 2014
"You know what John and Paul said?"
"Who, the apostles?"
"No, the Beatles ... Love, love, love, pam pa dam
All you need is love."
- From the movie "Michael"
- photo by robert koch
creating affection, tenderness and friendship...
letting go into cherishing; how will love be creatively expressed today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today aug 15 2014
We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another; unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made up of layers, cells, constellations.
- Anaïs Nin
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating advance, expand and gratitude...
letting go into all dimensions; will beauty be noticed today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today aug 14 2014
Most of our faults are more pardonable than the means we use to conceal them.
- François Duc de La Rochefoucauld
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating vulnerability, honesty and open-heartedness...
letting go into what really matters; how will I love myself unconditionally today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today aug 13 2014
Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
- Antonio Smith
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating welcoming, appreciation and delight...
letting go into open hands; what will be received newly today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today aug 12 2014
There was never yet an uninteresting life. Such a thing is an impossibility. Inside of the dullest exterior there is a drama, a comedy, and a tragedy.
- Mark Twain
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating acknowledgment, reverence and forgiveness...
letting go into the full spectrum; will authenticity be the focus today?
peace, love and joy...