There is a lot to choose from when picking 10 inspiring Martin Luther King Jr quotes. As a champion of nonviolent activism in the Civil Right Movement, MLK’s soaring speeches and thought-provoking writings still resonate today. That’s because words matter. They have the power to inspire, shape our thoughts and opinions, lift us up or…
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7 Quotes to Inspire a Bold Leap of Faith
Fun fact: What’s the leap about in a leap year? It is actually a bit of a bold leap into the future. With the addition of an extra day in the calendar, all the fixed dates like Christmas or Valentine’s Day move forward one day from the previous year. For example, in 2019 Christmas was…
How old are you really? Perspectives on aging
As milestones go, I guess this is a big one – turning 60 that is. As this birthday approaches, I find myself in state of amazement. How is it possible that I am going to be 60 years old? Let me clarify up front. I don’t have a problem with my age. I’ve never been…
How to avoid one source of holiday stress & guilt
It happened again. It doesn’t happen every year, but it does happen regularly over time. Unless you have been living under a pet rock, you have probably heard about the latest toy that is making otherwise sane people throw common sense out the window in their quest to buy one. Hatchimals In case you haven’t…
Why what you are doing is not so important
Today’s Mindfulness Moment… We are so focused on our to-do lists and getting things done that we often forget the most important thing. Of course it is important to get stuff done. But it is far more important for us to pay attention to the way we show up in the world every day. How…
What every great dream needs
Today’s mindfulness moment… Civil rights activist Harriet Tubman was a woman who knew a thing or two about dreams – big ones. She said that “every great dream begins with a dreamer.” But before your inner critic starts thinking that great dreams are out of your reach, she went on to say: “Always remember, you…
Why you need more than just faith
Today’s mindfulness moment: Sometimes it seems like there is way more bad in the world than good. Violence Hatred Greed Bigotry Disrespect Some days it seems like evil has the upper hand. Maybe that’s not really true. Maybe bad is just getting a lot more air time than good. If we start believing that there…
Are you doing this first thing in the morning?
Today’s mindfulness moment… It’s not a guarantee but how you start your day is going to have a big influence on how your day unfolds. So here’s a simple rule: Yup. Wake up happy. Start your day with happy thoughts and you are more likely to handle whatever happens in a more positive way. Yes…
This is the conversation we all need to start having
I’m somewhat at a loss. I’m not sure if I should write on this subject given the amount of words that have flooded social and print media in the past few days, and yet there is something that is pulling me to say what is on my mind. It’s a challenging conversation that requires…
Mindfulness moment – messy life
We spend so much time trying to fix our lives, to turn them into some kind of perfect We push away all the parts of out lives that are difficult or challenging or uncomfortable. Tara Brach suggests there is a welcome relief in embracing all the parts of our life. She says: There is something…