Thought of the Moment

The wound is the place where the Light enters you.

- Rumi Read more

Self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion. When we focus on ourselves, our world contracts as our problems and preoccupations loom large. But when we focus on others, our world expands. Our own problems drift to the periphery of the mind and so seem smaller, and we increase our capacity for connection - or compassionate action.

- Daniel Goleman Read more

Whatever we choose to focus on is what grows in our lives. The key is to know what we really want while we are here. Read more

Lying back and drinking in blue skies with fresh air pouring into our lungs is the best treatment. Read more

When you are worried, find a comfortable spot, lie down, close your eyes, relax your muscles, breathe smoothly and regularly, feel your chest and abdomen rise and fall, and remember those you love. Read more

Wealth is the amount of kindness we choose to give. Read more

To be deeply loved by those around us. To take responsibility for our mistakes and apologize from the heart when we have hurt others. To know deep within that despite our frailties, we have tried to be thoughtful and generous. What more can we hope for when we pass? Read more

When I am consumed with gratitude, nothing can hurt me. Read more

Few things are more elating than knowing that people care about you irrespective of what you can or can't do for them. Read more

Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.

- Shannon L. Alder Read more