Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.
- H.G. Wells
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating cheerfulness, encouragement and inspiration...
letting go into lightness of being; is there willingness to embrace childlike delight today?
peace, love and joy...
The last of the human freedoms is to choose one's attitudes.
- Viktor E. Frankl
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating choice, compassion and forgiveness...
letting go into distinctions; how will my heart expand even more today?
peace, love and joy...
Happiness comes from spiritual wealth, not material wealth… Happiness comes from giving, not getting. If we try hard to bring happiness to others, we cannot stop it from coming to us also. To get joy, we must give it, and to keep joy, we must scatter it.
- John Templeton
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating sprinkle, fling and spray...
letting go into contribution; how will connectivity be deepened today?
peace, love and joy...
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day.
Take 5 to Save Lives!
Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.
- Walter Anderson
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating courage, authenticity and expansion...
letting go into the unknown; what stops me from taking chances today?
peace, love and joy...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
"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...
