"Just because your voice reaches halfway around the world doesn't mean you are wiser than when it reached only to the end of the bar." - Edward R Murrow
Read MoreLabors try to convince us the body is a tool.
False prophets try to convince us the body is a sin.
Cosmetics try to convince us the body is a business.
The body says, “I am a body. Do not tell me what I am.”
How does your body smile?
Let it celebrate today.
Never apologize for the space you fill.
Read MoreWhen your hands cannot grasp what is given to them,
your eyes give silent thanks.
You are a miracle.
Hands, palm to palm, feel details never never noticed when clasping, shaking, or holding. Palm to palm, we feel each others’ callouses; we feel each others’ softness; we feel each others’ shape.
Read MoreWe talk so often about changing our own perspective to accept all people. We “open our eyes” to them. But what do we do about those whose beliefs are harmful to others? How do we “open our eyes” to them?
Read MoreCareful with your inside voices; they’re louder than you think.
Read MoreWhen you lock up your body,
you lock up your heart.
Every day will introduce new challenges. When challenged, you may experience a variety of natural responses: from frustration, to motivation, to despair, to curiosity. Know that you have control over your response.
Read MoreThe heart and the mind are of one brain. Sometimes they’re just on different wavelengths.
Read MoreA piece of wisdom from Nathan House:
”Snazzy is the word of life. To be human is to have an abundance of snazz.”
People live up to or down to the expectations you set for them. Strive to expect great things.
Read MoreTeach people to learn,
not to know.
People will choose what to know
from what they learn themselves.
They will more often forget
what you try to force them to know.
Today I saw an elderly woman headbanging to a classical Latin song.
Read MoreThose who have crafted the tools needed to build strong relationships must not leave them forgotten in the shed. There are nails to be nailed. Your hammer is not doing much good hung up on that hook.
Read MoreThe window glass got blown out, but the frames were fine. Had anything really changed? Everyone loves the new breeze.
Read MoreAbsurdist questions allow people, regardless of their personal backgrounds or beliefs, to be present with one another, converse, and laugh. There’s beauty in that.
Read MoreWhat drives you? What do you respect? What do you love to hate? How do you love? Why do you hope? Why do you speak and when? Why do you listen? Why do you “why?”
”Why” is a question that children understand as an action: to why. Children love to why. Adults get tired of it very quickly.
Why?
Breath will tell you a lot about yourself. If you’re confused and not sure how you’re feeling, listen to your breath. Notice how it’s different when you feel confident or calm. There’s no need to judge how you’re breathing. Merely observe your breath and consider how it informs how you feel.
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