Gratitude and appreciation

“I am an old man and I’ve had many troubles, most of which never happened” … Mark Twain

Find the sacred in the ordinary.

“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life” … Omar Khayam

“That which survives and is real has grown from the most difficult and trying conditions” … Buddha

“To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance” … Oscar Wilde

“Always be a first rate version of yourself instead of a second rate version of someone else” … Judy Garland.

We turn to Spirit for help when our foundations are shaking, only to find that it is Spirit who is shaking them.

Great doubt – great enlightenment

Small doubt – small enlightenment

No doubt – no enlightenment. … Zen belief

“Your heart is free.  Have the courage to follow it.” … Braveheart movie.

“Where is home?” they asked him.  He looked at the sky and he said “I do not know exactly, but it is here” and he folded his hands over his heart Lao-tse 550 BC