The Core Value of Connection
In her final interview before her death Mother Teresa was asked, “What do you say when you pray?” She said, “I listen.” The interviewer then asked, “Well, what does God say?” She said, “He listens.”
In her final interview before her death Mother Teresa was asked, “What do you say when you pray?” She said, “I listen.” The interviewer then asked, “Well, what does God say?” She said, “He listens.”
From the heart of compassion, the more we acknowledge what we don’t know, the fewer conclusions we draw about others as a space to project our unprocessed pain.
Next time you are “mindlessly” taking a shower, washing dishes or driving, ask yourself: What are you thinking? Are you grinding old thoughts, or contemplating your life in new rewarding productive ways?
There are countless books and blogs that outline the path to success. Yet, the internal work required to turn success and happiness into a packaged deal is under-acknowledged.
The relinquishing of a burden, while it may mean great relief, may also mean that the idea of self, the one who has held the burden for so long, must be relinquished because you’ve so self-identified through the burden and its presence and its challenge that you’ve come to believe it’s who you are.
I am excited by all the advancements that could be on the horizon in 2022. Here’s a look at my top predictions.
When you make the decision to follow your heart, all the pieces begin to fall into place. It’s as if the Universe sighs in relief and lines up the right people, places and things for you to follow your dreams.
I wrote the following poem about four years ago to help me stop worrying about what my neighbors/friends/relatives/dentist or other writers thought about my writing style and ability.
What I wish I could have told myself when I was hopeless about my writing prospects is that I should have defined artistic success in ways that weren’t shaped by forces beyond my control.