Monthly Archives: November 2013

Elizabeth Gilbert says you must leave the busy commotion of the mind…

“We search for happiness everywhere, but we are like Tolstoy’s fabled beggar who spent his life sitting on a pot of gold, under him the whole time. Your treasure–your perfection–is within you already. But to claim it, you must leave … Continue reading

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Rumi says the wound is the place where…

“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” – Rumi

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Randy Newman sings so little to remember, so much to forget…

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Anne Lamott says it’s about choosing to believe this one thing…

“Hope is not about proving anything. It’s about choosing to believe this one thing, that love is bigger than any grim, bleak shit anyone can throw at us.” – Anne Lamott, Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith

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Anais Nin says what I cannot love…

“What I cannot love, I overlook.” – Anais Nin

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Henri J.M. Nouwen says forgiveness is the name of love practiced among people who love poorly…

“Forgiveness is the name of love practiced among people who love poorly. The hard truth is that all people love poorly. We need to forgive and be forgiven every day, every hour increasingly. That is the great work of love … Continue reading

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Joel Osteen says the last thing they need…

“Keep in mind, hurting people often hurt other people as a result of their own pain. If somebody is rude and inconsiderate, you can almost be certain that they have some unresolved issues inside. They have some major problems, anger, … Continue reading

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