The first duty of love is to listen.
- Paul Tillich
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating attentiveness, observation and no judgment...
letting go into receiving; what will be heard newly today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today feb 02 2016
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...
creating today feb 01 2016
Calmness is the cradle of power.
- Josiah Gilbert Holland
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating patience, composure and forgiveness...
letting go into all is well; what will nourish the soul today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today jan 29 2016
Explorers have to be ready to die lost.
- Russell Hoban
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating inquiry, testing and learning...
letting go into adventure; which experiments in living fully will be initiated today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today jan 28 2016
I'm not confused. I'm just well mixed.
- Robert Frost
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating infuse, weave and intermingle...
letting go into engaging; am I willing to trust today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today jan 27 2016
The truth needs so little rehearsal.
- Barbara Kingsolver
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating genuine, heartfelt and open...
letting go into newly created clearings; where will trust lead today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today jan 26 2016
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...
creating today jan 25 2016
Love is the flower you've got to let grow.
- John Lennon
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating expand, flourish and thrive...
letting go into blossoming; how will love be shared newly today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today jan 22 2016
Live truth instead of professing it.
- Elbert Hubbard
- watercolor by marie dudek brown
creating authenticity, integrity and heartfelt actions...
letting go into being; am I willing to sit in the midst of it all without judging today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today jan 21 2016
Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.
- Sam Levenson
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating evolve, grow and breakthrough...
letting go into momentum; will inner strength be acknowledged today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today jan 19 2016
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...
creating today jan 18 2016
Every burden is a blessing.
- Walt Kelly
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating perspective, gratitude and comfort in the unknown...
letting go into relativity... will affinity be consciously generated today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today jan 15 2016
Listen once in a while. It's amazing what you can hear.
- Russell Baker
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating tuning in, stillness and receptivity...
letting go into hearing fully; what will be heard newly today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today jan 14 2016
Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.
- John W. Gardner
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating opportunity, serendipity and courage...
letting go into expressiveness; what will be communicated newly today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today jan 13 2016
Beauty is whatever gives joy.
- Edna St. Vincent Millay
- watercolor by marie dudek brown
creating delight, satisfaction and creativity...
letting go into all is well just as it is and just as it is not; will contentment be embraced fully today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today jan 11 2016
We've got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can't just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it's going to get on by itself. You've got to keep watering it. You've got to really look after it and nurture it.
- John Lennon
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating attentiveness, responsiveness and open arms...
letting go into nourishing; am I willing to ask what another needs today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today jan 07 2016
People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude.
- John C. Maxwell
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating boldness, expressiveness and authenticity...
letting go into leaning in; which aspect of life will be nurtured lovingly today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today dec 31 2015
So, I close my eyes to old ends and open my heart to new beginnings.
- Nick Frederickson
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating openings, clearings and opportunities...
letting go into freshness; what will be purged today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today dec 30 2016
The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life.
- Richard Bach
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating high regard, open heart and authentic expression...
letting go into cherishing moments together; how will love be expressed today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today dec 29 2015
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...