| “Smile, breathe, and go slowly.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh~ The calm you find in the morning doesn’t have to stay in the morning. The Dude is working on that one in real time — trying to carry it into the traffic, the noise, whatever Friday throws at him. It’s a work in progress. But it’s worth the work. Take it with you today. The Dude 🐸 Thought for the Day What would today look like if you stayed calm all the way through it? |
“Be gentle with yourself. You are doing the best you can with what you have today.”~ Unknown ~ Some days go the way you planned. Some days don’t. Today might’ve been one of the ones that didn’t — and that’s not a failure, that’s just a day. You don’t have to have it figured out…
“If I stand in the center of a Hula Hoop, all the territory inside the hula hoop is my concern, my business, and within my power to change. Everything outside of it is none of my business, and out of my control.”~Hula Hoop Larry~ Picture a hula hoop, dropped right at your feet. Everything inside…
“We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.”~Nelson Mandela~ Nobody’s waiting on the right moment. There isn’t one. The time to call your mom, the time to make things right with somebody, the time to finally start the thing you keep putting off — it’s not…
“The game of life is a game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later with astounding accuracy.”~Florence Scovel Shinn~ Everything you throw out there comes back around. Kindness, complaints, grudges, good energy — doesn’t matter what it is, it’s making a loop and heading back toward you eventually. So…
“Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.”~John Lennon~ The river doesn’t wait. The heron lifted off the bank three seconds ago. The light hit the water in a way it won’t again today. Your kid just looked over to see if you were watching. Were you? Eyes up, friend. The good stuff…
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined.”~ Henry David Thoreau ~ Dreams are rest stops on this long trip — a chance to catch your breath and see how far you’ve come before you decide where you’re headed next. Thoreau’s not talking about waiting around for things to line…