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“One night in the desert, my feet became fettered with sleep. A camel-driver awoke me, saying: “Arise; since you heed not the sound of the bell, perhaps you desire to be left behind! I, like you, would sleep awhile, but the desert stretches ahead. How will you reach the journey’s end if you sleep whenContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 27th September”

“Go, go, go, said the bird: human kindCannot bear very much reality.Time past and time futureWhat might have been and what has beenPoint to one end, which is always present.” From Burnt Norton by T S Eliot (1888 – 1965), born on this day

“Never be afraid. Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion, against injustice and lying and greed.” William Faulkner (1897 – 1962), born on this day

“For what it’s worth: it’s never too late.. to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it.Continue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 24th September”

“The next time you refuse to singbecause you’ll never fill a stadiumor decline the joy of dancefor fear of looking ridiculousor you resist risking the new adventurebecause you’re not entirely readyor you dim your shinebecause you’re not completely healed and wholethe next time you hold yourself suspectbecause you’re not entirely qualifiedjust remembera bird doesn’t singContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 23rd September”

Autumn Equinox “Now day and night are equal in both hemispheres. We too experience balance and integration as we reconnect to our inner selves. We become aware of the changing season, which gives us the chance to start again. This is a good time to release the past and move forward with clarity as weContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 22nd September”

International Day of Peace “It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.” Eleanor Roosevelt

“Be grateful for your life,every detail of it,and your face will come to shine like the sun,and everyone who sees it will be made glad and peaceful.Persist in gratitude,and you will slowly become onewith the Sun of Love,and Love will shine through youits all – healing joy.The path of gratitudeis not for children;it is pathContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 20th September”

“To be happy, we have to learn to live simply. When we live simply, we have much more time, and we can be in touch with the many wonders of life. Living simply is the criterion for the new culture, the new civilization. With the development of technology, people lead more and more complicated lives.Continue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 19th September”

“We do not need to invent sustainable human communities. We can learn from societies that have lived sustainably for centuries. We can also model communities after nature’s ecosystems, which are sustainable communities of plants, animals, and microorganisms. Since the outstanding characteristic of the biosphere is its inherent ability to sustain life, a sustainable human communityContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 18th September”