Onward and Upward!
Dear Folks, Regard your neighbor’s gain as your won gain, and your neighbors loss as your won loss. — Taoism, T’ai Shang Kan Ying P’ien It is known: A Wholehearted dedication to the things that really matter does give a person a transcendently Placid temperament. We are all still battered with the vicissitudes of life, … Read more
Dear Folks, The Fruits of the Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Long-suffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness, Temperance — Paul of Tarsus (c. 5-67) The Bible, Galatians 5:22 As the seasons change from the harsh days of winter to the Gentle days of spring, we have a physical reminder to approach life and others in an Affable … Read more
Dear Folks, Most of what I really need to know about how to live, and what to do, and how to be, I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sandbox at nursery school. — Robert Fulghum (1937-) Author If you have no female … Read more
Dear Folks, Every time we say, “Let there be!” in any form, something happens. — Stella Terrill Mann , Author When we see details of the patterns of reality, whether in society, nature, or the connections within our own internal character, we are seeing a portion of the Multidimensionality of our complex environment. We are … Read more
Dear Folks, Nothing endures but personal qualities. — Walt Whitman (1819-1892) Poet Yes, as Judy says, we are all Qualifiedly Supple. I can still get up on the ladder and work on re-finishing the siding; and I am thankful for that, even if I feel creaky in the morning. And when I hear the opinions … Read more
Dear folks, People say that what we are all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking or thinking. I think what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive. That the life experiences that we have on the purely physical plane will have resonances within … our own … Read more
Dear Folks, Live what you believe with the highest light you have. — Steps Toward Inner Peace, Peace Pilgrim (1908-1981) Pacifist Progress can be agonizingly slow, especially if the project is large or the individual is young. But time is on our side. Doing a little bit every day to Improve will make the difference. … Read more
Dear Folks, Man’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions. — Oliver Wendell Holmes (1841-1935) Jurist We are all Original; each a unique person with a singular history of choices and experiences. Poise is also unique, our manner of carrying the qualities we have attained in our human shaped envelope. … Read more
Dear Folks, We can discover this meaning in life in three ways: 1) by doing a deed; 2) by experiencing a value; and 3) by suffering. — Man’s Search for Meaning (page 176) Dr. Victor Frankl (1905-1997) Psychologist Our first impression of a word is often the one we hold as its only meaning. One … Read more
Dear Folks, The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire. — Socrates (470–399 B.C.) Philosopher We are all blessed with certain fundamental qualities. We come in this world with innocence, curiosity, sweetness, and many others. These are our qualitative starting point. One of these gifts of grace is … Read more