Category Archives: Inspirational Writing
Disciple of Life ~ Tao Te Ching
Men are born soft and supple; dead they are stiff and hard… Thus whoever is stiff and inflexible is a disciple of death. Whoever is soft and yielding is a disciple of life.
~Tao Te Ching
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Play ~ Charles Eisenstein
Childhood play is practice in the exploration of limits, the loosening of inhibitions to creativity, the creative dialogue with the environment, the reimaging of the world presented us. Play is not enslaved to a preset end, but allows the end … Continue reading
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The Farmer’s Horse ~ Taoist Tale Told by Allen Watts
When a Taoist farmer’s horse ran away, his neighbors gathered to commiserate with him since this was such bad luck. He said, “May be.” The next day the horse returned, but brought with it six wild horses, and the neighbors … Continue reading
Our deepest fear ~ Marianne Williamson
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, … Continue reading
The Violence of Overwork ~ Thomas Merton
“There is a pervasive form of contemporary violence to which the idealist fighting for peace by non-violent methods most easily succumbs: activism and overwork. The rush and pressure of modern life are a form, perhaps the most common form, of … Continue reading
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Ten Questions that Have No Right to Go Away ~ David Whyte
These questions are from a beautiful essay by David Whyte. Read on to hear his reflections on the Ten Questions That have No Right to Go Away.
1) Do I know how to have real conversation?
2) What can I be wholehearted … Continue reading
Why Stay?
Today is the one year anniversary of my leaving CHD after 35 years of wresting with the question of “Why stay?”. So, I love this reflection from Meg Wheatley. What she says resonates with my experience for years of staying … Continue reading
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Dwelling in Uncertainty ~ Meg Wheatley
Some people despair about the darkening direction of the world today. Others are excited by the possibilities for creativity and new ways of living they see emerging out of the darkness.
Rather than thinking one perspective is preferable to the other, … Continue reading
Our Deepest Fear ~ Marianne Williamson
Our Deepest Fear
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be … Continue reading
We Were Made for Times Like This ~ Dr. Clarissa Pinkola-Estés
Do Not Lose Heart, We Were Made for These Times
“Mis estimados,
Do not lose heart. We were made for these times.
I have heard from so many recently who are deeply and properly bewildered. They are concerned about the state of affairs … Continue reading