Category Archives: Simple Living
Day 47 – Inner Strength
Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step! ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 1929-1968 Ever had those days when you did not want to get out of bed … Continue reading
Day 46 – Being Present
Children have neither a past nor a future. Thus they enjoy the present — which seldom happens to us. ~ Jean de la Bruyère (1645-1696) Do you find yourself forever planning for the future and obsessing over every detail? There … Continue reading
Day 45 – Thoughts
All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think, we become. ~ Buddha In a given day, we have thousands of thoughts that go through our minds. Some are verbalized … Continue reading
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Day 44 – The Spirit Whispers
I believe that uncertainty is really my spirit’s way of whispering, “I’m in flux. I can’t decide for you. Something is off-balance here.” ~ Oprah Winfrey Do you recall times when you felt so connected and in step with the … Continue reading
Day 42 – Losses
Every possession and every happiness is but lent by chance for an uncertain time, and may therefore be demanded back the next hour. ~ Arthur Schopenhauer A saying my mother often uses when we find ourselves in lesser circumstances is … Continue reading
Day 41- Your Inner Circle
When people feel uncertain, they’d rather have somebody that’s strong and wrong than somebody who’s weak and right. ~ Bill Clinton Do you have strong people around you that seem so certain and confident? Perhaps you are one of these … Continue reading
Day 40 – Gratitude
Our favorite attitude should be gratitude ~ Unknown Source Do you ever feel depleted of all strength and inner resources at the end of a busy week? What do you do to recover? Perhaps, your resources are limited. Not enough … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Conversations, General, Gratitude, Self Improvement, Simple Living, Wisdom
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Day 38 – In Search of Truth
Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake. ~Wallace Stevens When a change or crisis occurs in our life, we obsess about what happened and how we landed ourselves in this chaos. It can be such a maddening … Continue reading
Day 37 – Open Questions
Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves.~ Rainer Maria Rilke As we grow and evolve, it is natural to have open questions about life. However, these unresolved questions seem to … Continue reading
Day 36 – Wisdom of Slowing Down
Slow down and everything you are chasing will come around and catch you.” ~ John De Paola We all tend to live our lives in an overdrive mode. It’s as if that is what is expected to be successful. Modern … Continue reading
Posted in Career Transition, Change, Choices, Personal Transition, Professional Improvement, Simple Living, Transitions, Wisdom
Tagged bestowing virtues, conventional wisdom, John De Paola, mentally driven, more money, more time, overdrive, perfect moment, putting off living today, sickness, slow down, slowing down, universe, wisdom of slowing down
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