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International Day of Conscience “It’s better to be hated for who you are, than to be loved for someone you’re not. It’s a sign of your worth sometimes, if you’re hated by the right people.” Bette Davis (1908 – 1989), actor, born on this day Image: Bette Davis in Jezebel, 1938

“I would be cautious in embracing or rejecting doctrines. Had they been essential to our salvation, they would have been more explicitly declared in the Gospels, where we are so well taught the practice of every good word and work.” Dorothea Dix (1802 – 1887), mental health nurse, social reformer and Unitarian, born on thisContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 4th April”

“Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty.” Doris Day, actor, born on this day (1922 – 2019)

“Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense. This day isContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 2nd April”

“Trees are living symbols of peace and hope. A tree has roots in the soil yet reaches to the sky. It tells us that in order to aspire we need to be grounded and that no matter how high we go it is from our roots that we draw sustenance. It is a reminder toContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 1st April”

“Gentleness is often mistaken for weakness, but in truth, it is a profound strength.To be gentle in a world that can be harsh takes courage.Gentleness is the soft hand that soothes in moments of distress, the calm voice that brings peace in the midst of chaos, and the open heart that chooses kindness over anger.TrueContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 31st March”

“Blessed are we who seek to know the wholeof who we are:The gifts The limitsThe light The shadowsThe strengths The weaknessesThe saint The sinner Who know, accept and seek to live in truth,Who readily say ‘I’m sorry’ and learn from mistakes,Who seek the good for all creaturesin the finitude of possibility. For the weight ofContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 30th March”

“Birds and another animals begin to choose their mates as the growing year burgeons strongly in the strengthening sunlight. The green fire that runs over all the earth is sparked by this very sunlight and the deep germinating power of the earth. When plants reach toward the chlorophyll pigment within each leaf so that itContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 29th March”

“Choice is your greatest power. It is an even greater power than love, because you must first choose to be a loving person.” Caroline Myss

“The world speaks to me in colours, my soul answers in music.” Rabindranath Tagore