“The more you try to avoid suffering, the more you suffer, because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you, in proportion to your fear of being hurt. The one who does most to avoid suffering is, in the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Hope
“And the world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but only by a spiritual journey, a journey of one inch, very arduous and humbling and joyful, by which we arrive at the ground at … Continue reading
Panic or Precaution Fear is the cheapest room in the house, I would like t see you in better living conditions. ˗ Hafiz A person sometimes might shiver with fear in the face of an unknown thing. The world might … Continue reading
Sorry or Apology “You are not too old and it is not too late to dive into your increasing depths where life calmly gives out its own secret.” Rainer Maria Rilke Some people say words like I ‘m sorry … Continue reading
“People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.” ─ A. A. Milne Many of my clients find themselves stuck between this and that. This is about now in the present moment. That is about over there somewhere … Continue reading
“The fog is like a cage without a key.” ─ Daniel J. Boorstin Fog Fog is defined as a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth’s surface that obscures or restricts visibility. … Continue reading
‘When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.” ─ Native American Proverb During times of grief, loss and sadness people and children often wish … Continue reading
“An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” ─ Henry David Thoreau On occasion, a client will talk about wanting to hurry up, get there, be done, arrive, and find it. I ask, “What is “it?” The response … Continue reading
“Waiting is almost an actionless action: the action of inaction, the suspension of movement, the anticipation of action rather than action itself.” ─ Diane Elam, “Waiting in the Wings,” Acts of Narrative This type of wait and see attitude may … Continue reading
“In the driest whitest stretch of pain’s infinite desert, I lost my sanity and found this rose” ─ Rumi Whoever gazes upon a beautiful aromatic rose that infuses the surrounding atmospheric environment with an enigmatic presence will notice it jogs … Continue reading