“The Only Source of Knowledge is Experience.” Albert Einstein A great many changes have come to pass, here in the beginning phase of autumn. But, this is to be remembered as the time for change, the beginning of the harvest; collecting the hard labors of the spring and summer. I too am traveling about the […]
“If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate” ~ Sandy Dahl, wife of Flight 93 pilot Jason Dahl. Today we remember those fallen on this day 11 years ago. Across the country, memorial services are held, those who lost friends and family […]
“We are living links in a life-force that moves and plays around and through us, binding the deepest soils with the farthest stars.” ~ Alan Chadwick Often the question is asked… What is life? What is the force that imagines, creates, and propels life? And then, where does this divine force originate? Better yet a […]
“Nothing so needs reforming as other people’s habits.” ~ Mark Twain For all that normally read my words, many know that I hold appreciation for the subtle, and have a respect for all opinion and thought from anyone, no matter his beliefs. Today, I am saddened at what I see and read regarding the ill […]
“We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.” ~ Buddha If we all simply step aside, into a sphere of observance, and witness the course of life unfold around us, we can learn a truth that hides nowhere but in plain sight. Wind […]
” We are part of the earth and it is part of us. The perfumed flowers are our sisters; the deer, the horse, the great eagle, these are our brothers. The rocky crests, the juices in the meadows, the body heat of the pony, and man — all belong to the same family.” ~ Chief […]
“When all is said and done, the weather and love are the two elements about which one can never be sure.” ~ Alice Hoffman Today I sit hard-pressed, with a feeling of nostalgic torment coursing through my mind. I feel as though I must prepare or help, but I am far and removed from the […]
In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. ~Mahatma Gandhi I’ve always found the power of deliberate intent fascinating. This notion that the mind and heart in unison with the divine can and will manifest all that is […]
“Clocks slay time… Time is dead as long as it is being clicked off by little wheels; Only when the clock stops does time come to life.” ~ William Faulkner When did time-keeping begin? How was the 1st day recognized, calculated, agreed upon, written or preserved? We have little to no answers of these questions… […]
“Treat everyone you meet as if they are God.. in drag.” ~Ram Dass What is tolerance? What is compassion? Perhaps, the door to these virtues is simply looking upon another and loving him for who he is, not for what he believes in and not for who he loves.. so long as nobody is hurt […]