To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.
- Lewis B. Smedes
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating clear, purge and release...
letting go into being unhindered; what will be noticed newly today?
peace, love and joy...
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
- Confucius
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating clarity, unity and candor...
letting go into simplicity; what will be uncluttered today?
peace, love and joy...
I remind myself every morning: nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening.
- Larry King
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating interest, hearing and understanding...
letting go into learning; will beginner's mind be present today?
peace, love and joy...
The difficulty in life is the choice.
- George A. Moore
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating abundance, wisdom and sparks...
letting go into what really matters; will my heart lead today?
peace, love and joy...
Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.
- Henry David Thoreau
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating savoir-faire, patience and trust...
letting go into all is well; will grace and ease flow inside and out today?
peace, love and joy...
We are all different. There is no such thing as a standard or run-of-the-mill human being, but we share the same human spirit.
- Stephen Hawking
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating distinctions, eccentricities and open-heartedness...
letting go into being offbeat; will my authentic self be shared unabashedly today?
peace, love and joy...
I'm hungry for knowledge. The whole thing is to learn every day, to get brighter and brighter. That's what this world is about. You look at someone like Gandhi, and he glowed. Martin Luther King glowed. Muhammad Ali glows. I think that's from being bright all the time, and trying to be brighter.
- Jay-Z
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating acquiring, cultivating and radiating...
letting go into shining brightly; how will elegance be generated today?
peace, love and joy...
The two words 'information' and 'communication' are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.
- Sydney J. Harris
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating clarity, articulation and interchange...
letting go into partnership; how will connectivity be generated today?
peace, love and joy...
One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.
- Lucius Annaeus Seneca
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating rapport, trust and expressiveness...
letting go into parallels; will new commonalities be uncovered today?
peace, love and joy...
Be curious. Not judgmental.
- Walt Whitman
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating inquiry, discovery and amazing moments...
letting go into learning; which pathway will be chosen today?
peace, love and joy...
I don't know about everyone else, but I really loved lunch and recess because it was an opportunity to get carried away with your imagination.
- Dichen Lachman
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating wide vistas, creativity and inspiration...
letting go into openings; where will bold actions lead today?
peace, love and joy...
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
- Mahatma Gandhi
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating kindred spirit, resilience and a desire to understand...
letting go into another's perspective; will empathy be embraced today?
peace, love and joy...
When you forgive, you in no way change the past - but you sure do change the future.
- Bernard Meltzer
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating compassion, grace and peace...
letting go into unconditional love; is there willingness to accept the humanness in myself and others today?
peace, love and joy...
If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, put me in your heart, I’ll stay there forever.
- A.A. Milne
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating clearings, kinship and loving patience...
letting go into being present; will communications be authentically expressed today?
peace, love and joy...
You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
- Marcus Aurelius
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating fresh perspective, perception and instinct...
letting go into tenacity; is there willingness to boldly persevere today?
peace, love and joy...
Bring ideas in and entertain them royally, for one of them may be the king.
- Mark Van Doren
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating imagine, invent and experiment...
letting go into inklings; is there willingness to test something new today?
peace, love and joy...
Being joyful is the greatest offering you can make to the world.
- Sadhguru
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating sparkle, shine and radiance...
letting go into contribution; will I step out of my comfort zone today?
peace, love and joy...
The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.
- Joseph Campbell
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating action, inquiry, and open-heartedness...
letting go into being bold; what will an open mind discover newly today?
peace, love and joy...
If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.
- Margaret Fuller
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating awareness, insight and contribution...
letting go into curiosity; will beginner's mind be the starting point today?
peace, love and joy...
I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun.
- Charles R. Swindoll
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating affinity, kindness and high regard...
letting go into connectivity; will friendships be acknowledged today?
peace, love and joy...
