Posted October 14, 2015 in Wholesome Thoughts

Next Miracle

You never know when and where your next miracle will appear. So be ready. Be open. Be cheerful, receptive, even expectant. Neale Donald Walsch said that. Wherever your body may be, let your mind remember that.

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Posted October 7, 2015 in Wholesome Thoughts

Everyone is Unique

If I am always comparing myself with other human beings, I will either suffer from ego or jealousy. We are all different from others. Everyone is unique. We all have this in common!

Celebrate your uniqueness, and value others as well. The world needs all of our gifts.

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Posted September 30, 2015 in Wholesome Thoughts

Perfect Time

I have this quotation from the book Traveling with Pomegranates on my desk: “This is a really good idea. Before you dismiss it, remember how you felt when it came to you.”

Sometimes it seems like creativity is not moving as quickly as we hoped, but every wonderful aspect of the world has been […]

Posted September 23, 2015 in Wholesome Thoughts

Things Are Improving

Isn’t it funny how day by day, nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different? C.S. Lewis said that, and he makes a very valuable point.

If things are challenging right now, take heart. Someday you will look back on all of this and see that things are improving long before you notice. […]

Posted September 16, 2015 in Wholesome Thoughts

Learn and Win

Sometimes we win. Sometimes we learn.

Whether you win or lose, you are never more than one grateful thought away from peace of mind. Make learning that your aim, and you will have both learned and won.

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Posted September 9, 2015 in Wholesome Thoughts

Do!

“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” John Wooden said that, and you have to agree he makes an important point.

It goes along with the idea that most people don’t understand passion as the result of action, not the cause of it. Whatever you can, do!

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Posted September 2, 2015 in Wholesome Thoughts

I Am Not This

“Hope is the feeling we have that the feeling we have is not permanent.” Mignon McLaughlin said that. It takes a bit to understand the wisdom, but you can see it.

Each feeling is temporary. When very strong emotions come up, remember, “I am not this.”

As the emotion dissolves, there may be […]

Posted August 26, 2015 in Wholesome Thoughts

Seeing Clearly

Pema Chödrön writes, “There is no happiness that comes from the struggling against the truth.”

While some people think the truth hurts, you can see that the truth empowers. Delusion is no friend. Neither is denial.

Why? Because seeing things clearly means you are aware that every experience is ripe with opportunity. Get […]

Posted August 19, 2015 in Wholesome Thoughts

Messages Are Everywhere

“There really are no wasted words. Messages are everywhere. We can learn to listen.”

This wonderful message is by Karen Casey in Each Day a New Beginning. Learning to listen to the hints means you respond in a timely manner, rather than waiting until something reaches a crisis point.

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Posted August 12, 2015 in Wholesome Thoughts

Thirsty Fish

Miranda Macpherson says we often live our lives like thirsty fish swimming in the ocean, asking, “Where is the water?”

One of the easiest ways to quench your spiritual thirst is to keep a gratitude journal.

Each morning, jot down the first thought of gratitude that comes to mind. It may be as […]