Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.
- John Muir
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating swirl, rinse and refresh...
letting go into beginner's mind; what will come forth when a clearing opens up today?
peace, love and joy...
It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
- Harry S. Truman
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating follow through, actualize and rejoice...
letting go into causing success; which actions are necessary today?
peace, love and joy...
True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating abundance, peace of mind and grace...
letting go into possibilities; what will be reached for with boldness today?
peace, love and joy...
All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual.
- Albert Einstein
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating evolve, expand and flourish...
letting go into mellow; which areas will ripen newly today?
peace, love and joy...
Everyone designs who devises courses of action aimed at changing existing situations into preferred ones.
- Herbert Simon
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating imagine, delineate and implement...
letting go into visualization; what will be generated from nothing today?
peace, love and joy...
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?
- Satchel Paige
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating vitality, pizzazz and curiosity...
letting go into living all out; where will the juice be today?
peace, love and joy...
The difficulty in life is the choice.
- George A. Moore
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating abundance, wisdom and sparks...
letting go into what really matters; will my heart lead today?
peace, love and joy...
Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.
- Henry David Thoreau
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating savoir-faire, patience and trust...
letting go into all is well; will grace and ease flow inside and out today?
peace, love and joy...
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
- Mahatma Gandhi
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating kindred spirit, resilience and a desire to understand...
letting go into another's perspective; will empathy be embraced today?
peace, love and joy...
You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
- Marcus Aurelius
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating fresh perspective, perception and instinct...
letting go into tenacity; is there willingness to boldly persevere today?
peace, love and joy...
Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.
- Auguste Rodin
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating open-mindedness, insight and wisdom...
letting go into being; what will be absorbed newly today?
peace, love and joy...
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.
– Mark Twain
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating exploration, receptivity and contentment...
letting go into discovery; what will be unlearned today?
peace, love and joy...
Live your life from your heart. Share from your heart. And your story will touch and heal people's souls.
- Melody Beattle
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating contribution, openness and healing...
letting go into sensitivity; will my heart open wide today?
peace, love and joy...
We have to heal our wounded world. The chaos, despair, and senseless destruction we see today are a result of the alienation that people feel from each other and their environment.
- Michael Jackson
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating connection, endearment and friendliness...
letting go into good will; where will kindness be generated today?
peace, love and joy...
Long-range planning does not deal with future decisions, but with the future of present decisions.
- Peter F. Drucker
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating choice, motion and design...
letting go into this moment; will actions come from the heart today?
peace, love and joy...
No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place.
- Zen
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating contentment, serenity and fulfillment...
letting go into inner peace; is there willingness to accept what is and what is not today?
peace, love and joy...
God is the friend of silence. See how nature -- trees, flowers, grass -- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls.
- Mother Teresa
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating open hearts, mind and spirit...
letting go into deep listening; what will be heard newly today?
peace, love and joy...
The forest is magnificent, yet it contains no perfect trees.
- Gye Fram
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating acceptance, cooperation and respect...
letting go into expressiveness; will beauty and love surround today?
peace, love and joy...
If you are not happy here and now, you never will be.
- Taisen Deshimaru
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating presence, peace and authenticity...
letting go into blessings; will grace and ease be embraced no matter what today?
peace, love and joy...
A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world; everyone you meet is your mirror.
- Ken Keyes, Jr.
- photo by marie dudek brown
creating practice, reiterate and welcome...
letting go into open-heartedness; where will transformation occur today?
peace, love and joy...
