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Saturday, April 23rd, 2022
I believe that without family, we get weaker and weaker over time. The days are filled with “have-to’s” and lack the spontaneity that fills a person with joy. If we can only be carefree with the people we trust, may it be that we find more of these trustworthy souls in our everyday lives.
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March 24th, 2022
“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” – Joan Didion Every Time You Tell Your Story Every time you tell your story there is the chance to meet yourself as your self is being created. Every day is a practice run and each introduction is an opportunity to make connections with others, as well […]
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January 18th, 2022
“If you inherently long for something, become it first. If you want gardens, become the gardener. If you want love, embody love. If you want mental stimulation, change the conversation. If you want peace, exude calmness. If you want to fill your world with artists, begin to paint. If you want to be valued, respect […]
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January 13th, 2022
“Human beings appear to be happy just so long as they have a future to which they can look forward—whether it be a “good time” tomorrow or an everlasting life beyond the grave.” ― Alan W. Watts, The Wisdom of Insecurity
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Poetry in quiet companionship
“The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.” – Michel de Montaigne “From that time on, the world was hers for the reading. She would never be lonely again, never miss the lack of intimate friends. Books became her friends and there was one for every mood. There was […]
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Success: the unintended side-effect of one’s personal dedication to a course greater than oneself
People who learn to control inner experience will be able to determine the quality of their lives, which is as close as any of us can come to being happy. Yet we cannot reach happiness by consciously searching for it. “Ask yourself whether you are happy,” said J. S. Mill, “and you cease to be […]
Hannah Webster 