Author Archives: Laura Dobson

Happy St Dwynwen’s Day! “You are our breath. You are the flightOf our longing to the depths of heaven.You are the water which flees fromThe wilderness of our anxiety and fear.You are the salt which purifies.You are the piercing wind of our pomposity.You are the traveller who knocks.You are the prince who dwells within us.”WaldoContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 25th January”

“If you were to live three thousand years, or even thirty thousand, remember that the sole life that you can lose is that which you are living at the moment; and furthermore, that you can have no other life except the one that you lose. This means that the longest life and the shortest lifeContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 24th January”

“Slowly, mind, slowly –Everything unfolds slowly.The gardener poursHundreds of jars of water:The fruit arrivesOnly in season.” Kabir (15th century Indian mystic poet)

“Only by dying to ourselves do we encounter our true identity, because our true identity is not in our ego but in the All. We are centred in God as are all other things and beings… Our ego is a solitary place, and he who rejects suffering and defies death and refuses to give himself,Continue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 20th January”

I Worried by Mary Oliver “I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the riversflow in the right direction, will the earth turnas it was taught, and if not how shallI correct it?Was I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven,can I do better?Will I ever be able to sing, even the sparrowscanContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 19th January”

“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” A A Milne, born on this day in 1882

“We all have the same God, we just serve him differently. Rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, oceans all have different names, but they all contain water. So do religions have different names, and they all contain truth, expressed in different ways forms and times. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a Muslim, a Christian, or a Jew.Continue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 17th January”

“Today, I make my Sacrament of Thanksgiving.I begin with the simple things of my days:Fresh air to breathe,Cool water to drink,The taste of food,The protection of houses and clothes,The comforts of home.For all these I make an act of Thanksgiving this day! I bring to mind all the warmth of humankind that I have known:MyContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 16th January”

“All life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. We are made to live together because of the interrelated structure of reality. Did you ever stop to think that you can’t leave for your job inContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 15th January”

“Love is the only thing that increases twofold every time it is shared.” Albert Schweitzer, born on this day in 1875