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Daily Thought 2/22/13 – Staying Present

“With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future.  I live now.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson   “The past is a guidepost, not a hitching post.” -L. Thomas Holdcroft   “Forever is composed of nows.” -Emily Dickinson

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Daily Thought 9/16/12 – Breathing with Love

“There is one way of breathing that is shameful and constricted.  Then, there’s another way: a breath of love that takes you all the way to infinity.” -Rumi   “With my last breath, I’ll exhale my love for you. I hope it’s a cold day, so you can see what you meant to me.
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Daily Thought 8/26/12 – One Giant Leap

“Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.” -Neil Armstrong   “It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn’t feel like a giant. I felt [...]

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Daily Thought 7/26/12 – Reality

“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.” -Albert Einstein   “One person’s craziness is another person’s reality.” -Tim Burton   “Reality is frequently inaccurate.” -Douglas Adams

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Daily Thought 7/24/12 – A Wise Man Once Said…

“Try not to become a man of success, but rather become a man of value.” -Albert Einstein   “If you’re out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor.” -Albert Einstein   “Before God we are all equally wise and equally foolish.” -Albert Einstein   “The important thing is to not stop questioning.” -Albert [...]

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Daily Thought 7.19.12 – Silence

“Does not everything depend on our interpretation of the silence around us?” -Lawrence Durrell   “God is silent. Now if only man would shut up.” -Woody Allen   “Silence is a source of Great Strength.” -Lao Tzu

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Daily Thought 7/15/12 – Inner Child

“In every real man a child is hidden that wants to play.” -Friedrich Nietzsche   “So, like a forgotten fire, a childhood can always flare up again within us.” -Gaston Bachelard   “When I grow up I want to be a little boy.” -Joseph Heller

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Daily Thought 7/10/12 – Hard Work

“There is no substitute for hard work.” -Thomas Edison   “Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential.” -Winston Churchill   “Unwearied ceaseless effort is the price that must be paid for turning faith into a rich infallible experience.” -Mahatma Ghandi

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Daily Thought 6/8/12 – Love Thyself

“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” -Sir Edmund Hillary   “To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.” -Oscar Wilde   “Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.” -Veronica A. Shoffstall

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Daily Thought 6/4/12 – Forgiving Yourself

“Forgiveness is release of all hope for a better past.” -Buddy Wakefield   “Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.” -Paul Boese   “After making our review we ask God’s forgiveness and inquire what corrective measures should be taken.” -Alcoholics Anonymous p. 86

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Daily Mindfulness 5/20/13 – Smile

As we go about our day, we forget to smile and enjoy ourselves. Life is an enjoyable experience if we [...]

Big Book Quote of the Day 5/20/13 – p. 86 (Into Action)

“Here we ask God for inspiration, an intuitive thought or a decision.”

Twelve N’ Twelve Quote of the Day 5/20/13 – p. 97 (Step Eleven)

“And when we turn away from meditation and prayer, we likewise deprive our minds, our emotions, and our intuitions of vitally needed support.”

Daily Thought 5/20/13 – Self-Doubt

“If you hear a voice within you say, ‘you cannot paint’, then by all means paint and that voice will [...]

Daily Mindfulness 5/19/13 – Change

Everything changes.  We know this deep down, yet our relationships with change are not well-evolved. When things are going well [...]

Twelve N’ Twelve Quote of the Day 5/19/13 – p. 109 (Step Twelve)

“So, practicing these Steps, we had a spiritual awakening about which finally there was no question.”