When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.
- Marcus Aurelius
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating awareness, gratitude and responsiveness...
letting go into appreciation; how will love be expressed fully today?
peace, love and joy...
Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
- Bible, Proverbs 12:18
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating restore, invigorate and forgive...
letting go into wisdom; will I be brave and express my heart today?
peace, love and joy...
When you take charge of your life, there is no longer need to ask permission of other people or society at large. When you ask permission, you give someone veto power over your life.
- Geoffrey F. Abert
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating leadership, initiative and moxie...
letting go into adventure; which bold steps will be taken today?
peace, love and joy...
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 inquiry, curiosity and yearning...
letting go into blessings; which expectations am I willing to release today?
peace, love and joy...
As people spin faster and faster in the pursuit of merely personal happiness, they become exhausted in the futile effort of chasing themselves.
- Andrew Delbanco
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating serenity, harmony and benevolence...
letting go into service; will contributing to another's well-being be embraced today?
peace, love and joy...
It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.
- Alan Cohen
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating fresh, delicious and outflowing...
letting go into evolving; will focus be on what really matters today?
peace, love and joy...
Two may talk together under the same roof for many years, yet never really meet; and two others at first speech are old friends.
- Mary Catherwood
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating connectivity, access and rapport...
letting go into vulnerability; where will kindred spirit lead today?
peace, love and joy...
Let nothing disturb you; let nothing frighten you.
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating awareness, empowerment and advocacy...
letting go into fearlessness; what will transform today?
peace, love and joy...
Our way is not soft grass, it's a mountain path with lots of rocks. But it goes upward, forward, toward the sun.
- Ruth Westheimer
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating progress, wholeness and blessings...
letting go into openings; will courage be present to take the next step today?
peace, love and joy...
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.
- Marcel Proust
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating kindness, beauty and affection...
letting go into unconditional love; what will be noticed newly today?
peace, love and joy...
Realize that true happiness lies within you. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. Reach out. Share. Smile. Hug. Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.
- Og Mandino
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating delight, enjoyment and contentment...
letting go into contributing; what will be shared freely without expectations today?
peace, love and joy...
We attract hearts by the qualities we display; we retain them by the qualities we possess.
- Suard
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating attraction, interest and influence...
letting go into endearing; what will be put into action today?
peace, love and joy...
The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept life, and you must accept regret.
- Henri Frédéric Amiel
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating choice, confidence and acceptance...
letting go into lessons to be learned; will I be comfortable with uncertainty today?
peace, love and joy...
Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in reaching them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny.
- Carl Schutz
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating heart-centeredness, opportunities and wanderlust...
letting go into deep listening; what will be noticed freshly today?
peace, love and joy...
By starving emotions we become humorless, rigid and stereotyped; by repressing them we become literal, reformatory and holier-than-thou; encouraged, they perfume life; discouraged, they poison it.
- Joseph Collins
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating flexibility, tolerance and empowerment...
letting go into the full spectrum; what will be discovered newly today?
peace, love and joy...
The man who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.
- Elbert Hubbard
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating recognize, realize and register...
letting go into comprehend; what will be envisioned today?
peace, love and joy...
Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.
- Albert Schweitzer
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating gentle, thoughtful and courteous...
letting go into gracious; where will my heart expand exponentially today?
peace, love and joy...
You talk too much, you laugh too loud, that's the price of love.
- Brian Ferry
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating exhilaration, joy and hilarity...
letting go into high spirits; how will love be freshly accepted and radiated out today?
peace, love and joy...
Simplicity is the outward sign and symbol of depth of thought.
- Garett Dimon
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating frankness, openness and ease...
letting go into naturalness; am I willing to be true to myself today?
peace, love and joy...
In every person who comes near you look for what is good and strong; honor that; try to imitate it, and your faults will drop off like dead leaves when their time comes.
- John Ruskin
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating dignity, glory and tribute...
letting go into another's greatness; what will be brought into the light newly today?
peace, love and joy...
