Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness; no laziness; no procrastination; never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
- Lord Chesterfield
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating appreciate, recognize and realize...
letting go into this moment; what will be enjoyed newly today?
peace, love and joy...
The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.
- William James
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating forgiveness, open-heartedness and broad-mindedness...
letting go into being human; what will be noticed but not made meaningful today?
peace, love and joy...
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.
- C. S. Lewis
- watercolor by marie dudek brown
creating enthusiasm, buoyancy and fearlessness...
letting go into trying new ways of being; where will my heart lead today?
peace, love and joy...
Be helpful. When you see a person without a smile, give them yours.
– Zig Ziglar
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating outreach, love and kindness...
letting go into another's world; am I willing to ask what another will find helpful today?
peace, love and joy...
Do something every day that you don't want to do; this is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain.
- Mark Twain
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating capacity, efficiency and dependability...
letting go into trustworthiness; will I notice what I'm avoiding today?
peace, love and joy...
I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.
- Arthur Rubinstein
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating gathering, nurturing and full out bear hugs...
letting go into the beauty surrounding; how will acceptance and release be lovingly intermingled today?
peace, love and joy...
Where all think alike, no one thinks very much.
- Walter Lippmann
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating absorption, comprehension and visualization...
letting go into courageous; am I willing to express what's there for me and be attentive to the responses today?
peace, love and joy...
The power of imagination makes us infinite.
- John Muir
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating awareness, artistry and insight...
letting go into deep listening; will creativity be embraced in all of my actions today?
peace, love and joy...
The greatest conflicts are not between two people but between one person and himself.
- Garth Brooks
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating courage, heart and forgiveness...
letting go into simplicity; will integrity be utmost today?
peace, love and joy...
We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.
- Max de Pree
- photo by natalie gillett
creating develop, shift and align...
letting go into forward movement; what will be chosen newly today?
peace, love and joy...
If you were all alone in the universe with no one to talk to, no one with which to share the beauty of the stars, to laugh with, to touch, what would be your purpose in life? It is other life, it is love, which gives your life meaning. This is harmony. We must discover the joy of each other, the joy of challenge, the joy of growth.
- Mitsugi Saotome
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating connectivity, inquiry and discernment...
letting go into bold initiative; where will joy be newly discovered today?
peace, love and joy...
I got the blues thinking of the future, so I left off and made some marmalade. It's amazing how it cheers one up to shred oranges and scrub the floor.
- D.H. Lawrence
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating purposeful action, vigor and zest...
letting go into enjoying physical work; will I get lost in making marmalade today?
peace, love and joy...
Heaven is under our feet, as well as over our heads.
- Henry David Thoreau
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating presence, agility and tranquility...
letting go into what is and what is not; how will harmony be embraced today?
peace, love and joy...
If we do not change our direction we are likely to end up where we are headed.
- Chinese Proverb
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating fresh eyes, views and perspective...
letting go into what really matters; am I willing to embrace beginner's mind today?
peace, love and joy...
Long-range planning does not deal with future decisions, but with the future of present decisions.
- Peter F. Drucker
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating choice, motion and design...
letting go into this moment; will actions come from the heart today?
peace, love and joy...
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.
- Erma Bombeck
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating spirit, tenacity and endurance...
letting go into adventuresome; how will dividends be noticed and acknowledged today?
peace, love and joy...
If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old.
- Edgar Watson Howe
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating snickers, chuckles and snorts...
letting go into humor; what belly laughs are just waiting to come out today?
peace, love and joy...
Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?
- Benjamin Franklin
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating dexterity, capacity and finesse...
letting go into thriving; what fun will be created today?
peace, love and joy...
Only that day dawns to which we are awake.
- Henry David Thoreau
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating attentive, energetic and fascinated...
letting go into being alive; will spirit abound today?
peace, love and joy...
It is proof of a base and low mind for one to wish to think with the masses or majority, merely because the majority is the majority. Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people.
- Giordano Bruno
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating trust, heart-centeredness and generous spirit...
letting go into humanely; will human fraility be embraced today?
peace, love and joy...
