What You Become

True strength lies in submission which permits one to dedicate his life, through devotion, to something beyond himself. – Henry Miller Sometimes we have to surrender. We need to give our selves to what we truly want and what we’re really capable of, to break free of the lives we have created so far. As…

Right now something amazing is happening in my life. Something I wanted for a long time. Something I wasn’t ready for earlier in my life, but am ready for now. Something really, really special. *  *  * But it might not be happening. There’s a chance that had one tiny thing gone differently in my…

I have been a seeker and I still am, but I stopped asking the books and the stars. I started listening to the teaching of my Soul. – Rumi Your true wisdom, the “teaching of your Soul” is sometimes difficult to hear, but always available. It is not what the media might try to tell you…

I also have in mind that seemingly wealthy, but most terribly impoverished class of all, who have accumulated dross, but know not how to use it, or get rid of it, and thus have forged their own golden or silver fetters. – Henry David Thoreau The curse of stuff, of (unrealized) abundance. It’s as if we’re…

A healthy outside starts from the inside. – Robert Urich Want to speak kind and constructive words? Think kind and constructive thoughts. Want to have clear eyes and healthy skin? Nourish yourself well and drink plenty of water. Want to have strong muscles and a flexible body? Exercise and intelligently stretch on a regular basis….

“In preparing for battle, I have found that planning is essential, but plans are useless.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower The true magic of Ike’s words are that they describe who we become by planning. I consider planning a way of honoring our potential and effort. Sometimes, it is best to be spontaneous, to let things go…