I see children as kites – you spend a lifetime trying to get them off the ground – you run with them until you are both breathless – they crash – they hit the rooftop – you patch and comfort, adjust and teach. You watch them lifted by the wind and assure them that someday […]
“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek. Fear of the unknown is our greatest fear. Many of us would enter a tiger’s lair before we would enter a dark cave. While caution is a useful instinct, we lose many opportunities and much of the adventure of life if we fail to
I recently ran across this wonderful article by Rick Belden at his site www.goodmenproject.com. He has wonderful insights on how most of us tend to run away from our emotional and psychological pain rather than sitting down and working through it. We do this because of conditioning and fear, among other reasons. The effect of this
An old Cherokee told his grandson, “My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, inferiority, lies, and ego. The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, kindness, humility, empathy and truth.” The boy thought about it and asked, “Grandfather, which
“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” ~ Joseph Campbell Profound words from a master! So many of us have our noses to the grindstone, following a path that we set for ourselves a long time ago, or worse yet, that
This being human is a guest house.Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness,some momentary awareness comesas an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all!Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,who violently sweep your houseempty of its furniture,still, treat each guest honorably.He may be clearing you outfor some new delight. The dark
The weather is so remarkable today. It truly feels like spring is here in Southern Ontario. The sun is shining, the air is warm, and I cannot help but think that a day like this is filled with the promise of possibilities. After a winter of hibernation where we tend to coccoon and stay close
