You shall find a fuller satisfaction in the woods than in books. The trees and the rocks will teach you that which you cannot hear from the masters. [Bernard of Clairvaux, Letter CVI, to Master Henry ... Read More about Appreciating Nature
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Latitude
He was a boisterous, pallid, nimble, wide-awake, jeering, lad, with a vivacious but sickly air. He went and came, sang, played at hopscotch, scraped the gutters, stole a little, but, like cats and ... Read More about Latitude
Developing, Encouraging and Promoting Self-Respect
To respect is to look upon, so self-respect is a measure of how a person sees herself. It includes an emotional component, which is predominant in any gestalt view of a person. Self-respect is ... Read More about Developing, Encouraging and Promoting Self-Respect
Comforting
When we are weary and feeling small, or down and troubled, we may crave comfort. When you’re weary, feelin’ small, When tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all. [Paul Simon, “Bridge Over ... Read More about Comforting
Being Cheerful
Cheerfulness is one of hope’s many companions. “Cheerfulness is broadly defined as an individual's habitual tendencies in presenting cheerful mood, laughing and smiling frequently and easily, and ... Read More about Being Cheerful
Being Curious
Like buds on a plant, we begin to open ourselves through curiosity. “Seek knowledge for its own ends.” . . . By allowing himself to be driven by pure curiosity, he got to explore more horizons and ... Read More about Being Curious
Being in Awe
Awe - being aware of, excited about and engaged with the world and all it has to offer. Awe is centered in the domain of emotions. In her first moments outside the womb, my daughter seemed to be ... Read More about Being in Awe
Will
We are not as free to choose as people once thought. Science has brought old ideas of free will into question. However, we live as though we have free will. Ethics, morality and spirituality depend on ... Read More about Will
Health
People prefer health over illness. It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. [attributed to Mahatma Gandhi] Health is not valued till sickness comes. [attributed to ... Read More about Health