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Wisdom
“Wisdom begins in wonder.” – Socrates This weekend, we celebrated my nephew Mark’s graduation from college. Next weekend, we celebrate my niece Emily’s graduation from high school, proud moments,...
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The Field
“I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of...
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Sliver of Shade
“He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.” – Lao Tzu As I was cutting the grass today caught up in the weight of the week ahead, I glanced up and Lily was laying under a sliver of...
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This Day
“This day will not come again.” – Thomas Merton Give to it and receive from it.
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Attain
“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be...
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Untether
“It is not the end of the physical body that should worry us. Rather, our concern must be to live while we’re alive – to release our inner selves from the spiritual death that comes with living behind...
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Breeze
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” – Marcus Aurelius Heads up and heads out the window – notice the day and...
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Magnify
“There’s no enlightenment outside of daily life.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Put down the binoculars, searching in the distance. Pick up a magnifying glass to this day, to now. Surely amidst the daily routine...
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Stand Out
“No individual has any right to come into the world and go out of it without leaving behind him distinct and legitimate reasons for having passed through it.” – George Washington Carver Do not merely...
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Let Go of the Rope
“By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning.” – Lao Tzu Summer reminds me of waterskiing the beautiful lakes...
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Mission Accomplished
“If you raise your children to feel that they can accomplish any goal or task they decide upon, you will have succeeded as a parent and you will have given your children the greatest of all blessings.”...
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Finishing Touch
“Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone – we find it with another.” – Thomas Merton My parents drove up to Duluth early Saturday morning to surprise my brother...
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What Will They Say?
“I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose...
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Defy Gravity
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the...
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Nap Investment
We need to diversify and balance what we do with our time investments - work, play, people, rest, reflection. I can tell when I’m out of balance and it affects my outlook and attitude, stealing my...
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Gaze
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.” – John Muir As you enter this day, slow down to gaze, stay longer,...
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Rise and Shine
“Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts.” – Alan Cohen Each day we must choose light over shadow,...
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Carve
“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” – Michelangelo Venture past the obvious, dig deeper and look again, longer. See the light beaming through the clouds. See the blue...
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Five Times, Three Lessons
“One is, we should never ever give up. Two is, you’re never too old to chase your dreams. Three is, it looks like a solitary sport, but it’s a team.” – Diana Nyad On her fifth try, 64-year-old Diana...
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Proof
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. The fact that our thoughts can weigh us down is proof that they can in turn lift us up. I’ve...
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