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A soft answer turneth away wrath but grievous words stir up anger. —Proverbs— Our treatment of others in the home, at work or at play is our invitation for similar treatment. In fact, our every action, be it overt or covert, is noted by someone. We are always teaching someone how to treat us. Anger […]
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All the strong things of her heart came out in her body, that had been so tireless in serving generous emotion. —Willa Cather— We’re always fascinated by beauty, and we see it as the outward sign as goodness. For young children, anything that brings pleasure is good: soft fur, music, colored lights, candy. What a […]
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It’s more profitable to turn away thine eyes from such things as displease thee than to be a slave to contention. —Thomas A.Kempis— Focusing our attention incessantly on matters that disturb us, keeps us disturbed. And our obsession with our problems leaves no room for their solutions. However, We are only powerless in the face […]
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[In the 16th century] one has only the difficulties involved in feeding a baby if the mother’s milk ran dry. —Philippe Aires— Scientific progress has brought our society to the point where such a disaster as a milkless mother need have no consequences for her or her infant. Clean water, sewage disposal, immunization, and a […]
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I have learned silence from the talkative; tolerance from the intolerant and kindness from the unkind. I should not be ungrateful to those teachers. —Kahlil Gibran— Every situation we experience, every individual we encounter offer us valuable insight about living life more fully. We learn that we appreciate in people by confronting what disturbs us. […]
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One often learns more from ten days of agony than from ten years of contentment. —Merle Shain— Pain pushes us, sometimes gently, sometimes forcefully. It pushes us to make or accept changes in our lives. We do not always welcome change. Often the change even seems to intensify the pain for a spell. But in […]
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She walks around all day quietly, but underneath it she’s electric angry energy inside a passive form. The common woman is as common as a thunderstorm. —Judy Grahn— Many people spend their days in anger and aren’t aware of it. The conditions of work and life make us angry; we feel powerless to change them, […]
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Courage is fear that has said its prayers. —Karle Wilson Baker— No one of us is always courageous. With trepidation we embark on many journeys. Fear is dispelled each time we rely on our inner strength and trust that our lives are in good hands. Self-talk is powerful and will prepare us to meet whatever […]
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Every great mistake has a half-way moment, a split second when it can be recalled and perhaps remedied. —Pearl S. Buck— We make mistakes because we are human, we are imperfect, we are frequently out of touch with the rhythms of the moment. When our minds are one place, either still trapped by the past […]
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The edge of the world does not look far away, To that I am running. —Papago Indian song for a young girl— All things seem possible to us when we’re young. The world’s problems look solvable; our optimism and our immense youthful energy combine to make us hopeful and impatient. Why didn’t anyone see before? […]