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“There are in this world blessed souls, whose sorrows all spring up into joys for others; whose earthly hopes, laid in the grave with many tears, are the seed from which spring healing flowers and balm for the desolate and the distressed.” From Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, author and abolitionist (1811 –Continue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 13th June”

“Our lives are fashioned by our choices. First we make our choices. Then our choices make us.” Anne Frank (1929 – 1945), born on this day

International Day of Play “A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labour and his leisure; his mind and his body; his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he is doing, andContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 11th June”

“The greatest treasures are those invisible to the eye but found by the heart.” Judy Garland (1922 – 1969), born on this day

“Wisdomis shouting in the streets.It is simply not enoughfor those seeking wisdommerely to read about it.Wisdom must be discovered.And once discoveredit must be learned by heart.You will not find wisdom in your booksfor it is not of your books,but of the books of our God/dess.What are these books?They are those which the Divine has writtenwithContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 9th June”

World Oceans Day “I am in love with Oceanlifting her thousands of white hatsin the chop of the storm,or lying smooth and blue, theloveliest bed in the world.In the personal life, there isalways grief more than enough,a heart-load for each of uson the dusty road. I supposethere is a reason for this, so I willContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 8th June”

“Time is something we created in order to measure the span of our lives. It’s not meant to create fear in you or paralyse you from moving forward. You are never too old and it is never too late to start over.” Prince Rogers Nelson (1958 – 2016), born on this day

“The song of sacred truth is not a tuneless lay on one unvarying note; rather, it is a call sounding at all times for living beings to respond to its challenge in ways appropriate to the time and circumstances. Sacred truth resides in every living moment that we draw breath. We can only be soundboardsContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 6th June”

World Environment Day “We pray to you, Mother Earth, with gratitudeFor your holding and sustaining loveFor the air, water, and soil that feed usFor the mountains and rivers and oceans that calm our spiritsFor loving and supporting all beings and all creation.We pray to you, Mother Earth, with humilityHelp us to remember our place inContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 5th June”

“Just by practising gratitude, we can find happiness. We must be grateful to our ancestors, our parents, our teachers, our friends, the earth, the sky, the trees, the grass, the animals, the soil, the stones. Looking at the sunlight or at the forest, we feel gratitude. Looking at our breakfast, we feel gratitude. When weContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 4th June”