I do not "get" ideas; ideas get me.
- Robertson Davies
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating concept, interpretation and essence...
letting go into meaninglessness; what if there was no place to get to today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today dec 03 2015
Waking up every day and loving someone who may or may not love us back, whose safety we can't ensure, who may stay in our lives or may leave without a moment's notice, who may be loyal to the day they die or betray us tomorrow - that's vulnerability.
- Brene Brown
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating accountability, integrity and delicacy...
letting go into depths; is there willingness to consider the fraility of all human beings today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today nov 20 2015
The heart, like the stomach, wants a varied diet.
- Gustave Flaubert
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating interest, variety and effervescence...
letting go into blossoming; what will be viewed newly today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today nov 01 2015
Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work.
- Warren Bennis
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating influence, willingness and guardianship...
letting go into being the difference; will necessary efforts be extraordinary today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today oct 20 2015
There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.
- Sophia Loren
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating vibrancy, buoyancy and sparkle...
letting go into loving spirit; which openings will be stepped into boldly today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today oct 03 2015
The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
- Oprah Winfrey
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating recognition, acknowledgment and thankfulness...
letting go into wonderous; will miracles be noticed today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today sep 30 2015
Food for the body is not enough. There must be food for the soul.
- Dorothy Day
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating nurture, enrich and gratify...
letting go into nourishment; will my mind, body and soul be revitalized today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today sep 11 2015
Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many fruits, here in this world and the life to come.
- Henri Nouwen
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating space for everyone, forgiveness and healing...
letting go into unconditional love; how will I make a difference in another's life today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today sep 05 2015
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
- Confucius
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating clarity, unity and candor...
letting go into simplicity; what will be uncluttered today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today sep 04 2015
I remind myself every morning: nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening.
- Larry King
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating interest, hearing and understanding...
letting go into learning; will beginner's mind be present today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today aug 31 2015
I'm hungry for knowledge. The whole thing is to learn every day, to get brighter and brighter. That's what this world is about. You look at someone like Gandhi, and he glowed. Martin Luther King glowed. Muhammad Ali glows. I think that's from being bright all the time, and trying to be brighter.
- Jay-Z
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating acquiring, cultivating and radiating...
letting go into shining brightly; how will elegance be generated today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today aug 25 2015
One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.
- Lucius Annaeus Seneca
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating rapport, trust and expressiveness...
letting go into parallels; will new commonalities be uncovered today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today aug 03 2015
Being joyful is the greatest offering you can make to the world.
- Sadhguru
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating sparkle, shine and radiance...
letting go into contribution; will I step out of my comfort zone today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today jul 25 2015
Weekends are sacred for me. They're the perfect time to relax and spend time with family and friends.
- Marcus Samuelsson
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating unwind, unbend and loosen up...
letting go into tranquility; will I embrace peacefulness today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today jul 12 2015
You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.
- R. Buckminster Fuller
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating transformation, shift and renewal...
letting go into evolution; which ways of being will be altered today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today jul 07 2015
Sometimes you never realize the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
- Dr. Seuss
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating outreach, achievement and graciousness...
letting go into actualize; will being present to the moment be practiced today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today jun 15 2015
As a human being, I'm a work in progress.
- John Lyndon
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating openness, authenticity and loving spirit...
letting go into peaks and valleys; will I unabashedly embrace my humanness today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today jun 13 2015
Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven,
Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels.
― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating acknowledgment, remembrance and loving heart...
letting go into peacefulness; how will another's memory be honored today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today jun 11 2015
All glory comes from daring to begin.
- Eugene F. Ware
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating initiative, actualize and fulfillment...
letting go into inspiration; is there willingness to follow where my heart leads today?
peace, love and joy...
creating today jun 08 2015
To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.
- Thomas Campbell
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating remembrance, regard and thoughtfulness...
letting go into heart wide open; which actions will honor a memory today?
peace, love and joy...