“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”
~Confucious
TAKE A DEEP BREATH, EXHALE,
and..."Do it."
THE FOCUS AND FLOW QUESTION:
What is it that you need to do?
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Friday, December 27, 2013
TAKE A DEEP BREATH and..."Do It"
TAKE A DEEP BREATH, EXHALE,
and..."Do it."
THE FOCUS AND FLOW QUESTION:
What is it that you need to do?
Saturday, December 21, 2013
TAKE A DEEP BREATH and..."Forgive Yourself"
"TAKE A DEEP BREATH, EXHALE, AND...
"Forgive Yourself."
THE FOCUS AND FLOW QUESTION:
Is there something for which you need to give yourself forgiveness?
Monday, December 16, 2013
Life Lessons from Dr. Seuss (repost from GoodwillLibrarian)
Have you made the choice to be the YOU that you want to be remembered for?
Saturday, December 14, 2013
TAKE A DEEP BREATH and..."Breathe Love"
SPH SAYS:
"TAKE A DEEP BREATH, EXHALE, AND... "BREATHE LOVE."
THE FOCUS AND FLOW QUESTION:
How are you expressing the love that is within you?
Sunday, December 1, 2013
TAKE A DEEP BREATH and... "Stop Worrying"
“Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles. It empties today of its strength.”
~Corrie Ten Boom
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"TAKE A DEEP BREATH, EXHALE, AND...
"Stop Worrying and Start Living from Your Strengths."
THE FOCUS AND FLOW QUESTION:
What will you do to strengthen your life?
Monday, November 18, 2013
TAKE A DEEP BREATH and remember..."The Answer Is Within"
“Instead of looking for answers outside of ourselves, the real work of your life is the continual work on yourself and self-discovery.”
~Oprah Winfrey
TAKE A DEEP BREATH, EXHALE,
and know:
"The Answer Is Within."
THE FOCUS AND FLOW QUESTION:
Where are you looking for answers?
Friday, November 8, 2013
TAKE A DEEP BREATH and know..."You Are Part Of A Vast And Amazing Universe"
“When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to learn they are not it.”
~Bernard Bailey
"TAKE A DEEP BREATH, EXHALE, AND KNOW:
You are part of a vast and amazing universe."
THE FOCUS AND FLOW QUESTION:
What part will you play in the ever-evolving universe?
REPOST: "Knowing Our Place In The Universe" (from soulseeds.com)
by Ian Lawton
August 19, 2013
“When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to learn they are not it.” ~Bernard Bailey
We’ve discovered a lot about the universe, and still there is so much more to learn. As we learn about outer space, it teaches us more and more about inner space. Think about the idea that we are the center of the universe.
The pivotal moment for young Galileo came when he was 15. He had taken his family’s horse and buggy out late one night, and his parents missed a dinner appointment. When he came home, his parents said, “Gal, we need to talk. You need to learn that the world does not revolve around you.”
This comment sparked a lifelong fascination for Galileo with the movement of the earth and other planets. Well not really. I made that story up. But Galileo DID spend his life bringing new insight to the world about the earth’s place in the universe.
We all have aha moments, when we come to realize our place under the sun. It’s not always an easy lesson to learn. My favorite parenting line says, “I’m sorry you’re mad you just found out the world doesn’t revolve around you. Here, let me pour you a big glass of “get over it”.
There are many problems with believing we’re the center of the universe. We tend to take things more personally, imagining that everything is about us, or else we take on too much responsibility, imagining that everything depends on us. Or else we start to feel entitled, as though opportunities should be handed to us on a platter. When things don’t go our way, it shakes the foundation of our worldview.
Those are some of the personal issues with believing the world revolves around us. There are other bigger issues too. When humans think the universe revolves around us as a species, we can get reckless with the earth, as if the rest of the planet exists for our enjoyment or outer space exists for our amusement. Too often, white, heterosexual men think we hold the bulb while the rest of the universe turns for us, and this justifies all sorts of tragic discrimination.
The bottom line, whether its personal or social issues is that thinking the sun shines out of our foreheads makes us insensitive to other beings. We need to know our place in order to be generous, thoughtful and fair in all our dealings. The world doesn’t revolve around any one of us. It’s more accurate to say that each of us revolves around the world. The more we travel, the more we are exposed to the size and scope of diversity in the world, the more we know our place.
This is what it was like for me to stand outside Galileo’s house in Florence recently and see his tomb in the Basilica of Santa Croce with its representation of the solar system on it. To see Galileo’s tomb next to Michelangelo and Machiavelli’s tombs and to see the place where Leonardo Da Vinci tried to fly on the hills above Florence, makes you appreciate that you are part of a long line of explorers and adventurers.
Galileo didn’t invent the telescope. But he did create a telescope that was powerful enough to see things never seen before. After seeing the moon’s craters, the phases of Venus and satellites of Jupiter, he proved the Copernican theory that earth was just one of many planets that revolve around the sun and not the other way around. Earth is a very ordinary backwater in a massive universe. Galileo helped put us in our place under the sun. We are small, but not insignificant. We have a place, but we don’t own the place. We are a part of the universe, but we are not as self important as we think we are.
You are not the heart of the universe, but the heart of the universe is IN you. The awareness that ALL beings are worthy of love and respect exists inside you, and is the heart of compassion.
Mr Rogers put it like this,
At the center of the universe is a
loving heart that continues to beat
and that wants the best for every person.
loving heart that continues to beat
and that wants the best for every person.
Anything we can do to help foster
the intellect and spirit and emotional growth
of our fellow human beings, that is our job.
the intellect and spirit and emotional growth
of our fellow human beings, that is our job.
Those of us who have this particular vision
must continue against all odds.
must continue against all odds.
Life is for service.
(article reposted from http://www.soulseeds.com/grapevine/2013/08/knowing-our-place-in-the-universe/)
Thursday, November 7, 2013
SPH says..."Keep Moving Forward"
“Only look in the rearview mirror long enough to glimpse what you need to move forward wisely. Don't get caught looking back for too long or you risk missing something that may be really important to see ahead of you.”
~Shelly P. Harrell
"Keep Moving Forward."
THE FOCUS AND FLOW QUESTION:
How long have you been looking in the rearview mirror?
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
TAKE A DEEP BREATH and..."Find Your Flow"
"FIND YOUR FLOW."
THE FOCUS AND FLOW QUESTION:
What will you do to get in your "flow" today?
Thursday, October 31, 2013
REPOST: Seed of Imagination (from soulseeds.com)
Anxiety uses imagination to
picture something you don’t want.
Vision uses imagination to picture something you DO want.
Either way, your mind opens a window to the future. Why not choose the awesome view, one that excites and inspires you, one that builds optimism and gives you an oceanic sense of possibility.
(from soulseeds.com)
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
TAKE A DEEP BREATH and..."Beautify Your Heart"
“The only lasting beauty is the beauty of the heart.”
~Rumi
"BEAUTIFY YOUR HEART."-SPH
THE FOCUS AND FLOW QUESTION:
What will you do to enhance the beauty of your heart?
Sunday, October 27, 2013
TAKE A DEEP BREATH and remember..."You Create What You Believe"
“Create the highest grandest vision possible for your life because you become what you believe.”
~Oprah Winfrey
TAKE A DEEP BREATH, EXHALE, AND REMEMBER...
"YOU CREATE WHAT YOU BELIEVE."
THE FOCUS AND FLOW QUESTION:
What do you believe is possible for YOUR life?
Saturday, October 26, 2013
TAKE A DEEP BREATH and... "Be Kind to Yourself Today"
“May there be kindness in your heart when you gaze within.”
~John O'Donohue
"BE KIND TO YOURSELF."
THE FOCUS AND FLOW QUESTION:
What kind words will you say to yourself today?
Friday, October 25, 2013
TAKE A DEEP BREATH and remember..."You Can Choose"
“It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it.”
~Lena Horne
TAKE A DEEP BREATH, EXHALE, AND REMEMBER...
"YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR WAY."
THE FOCUS AND FLOW QUESTION:
How will you choose to carry your load today?
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
TAKE A DEEP BREATH and remember...."Our Hearts Know"
“Your heart and my heart are very, very old friends.”
~Hafiz
"OUR HEARTS KNOW OUR COMMON HUMANITY."
THE FOCUS AND FLOW QUESTION:
Have you opened your heart to our interconnectedness and common humanity?
Saturday, October 19, 2013
TAKE A DEEP BREATH and..."Recognize the Power of Your Words"
Words are so very important to our life. The written and spoken word determines what we do in life and how we do it. And, since words ultimately guide our actions, it is important for us to speak words of truth, love, and every good thing we desire into existence. ~Iyanla Vanzant
(photo from facebook.com/DrIyanlaVanzant)
TAKE A DEEP BREATH, EXHALE, AND REMEMBER...
"YOUR WORDS HAVE POWER."
THE FOCUS AND FLOW QUESTION:
How will you use your words for good today?
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