“The lotus is the most beautiful flower, whose petals open one by one. But it will only grow in the mud. In order to grow and gain wisdom, first you must have the mud — the obstacles of life and its suffering. … The mud speaks of the common ground that humans share, no matter what our stations in …
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Measuring up
My back was put against the wall this week about "success" by measuring my efforts vs results. Was I measuring up? Measuring up to what and by who's standards were the questions that rumbled in my head. I became really indignant and felt that all my efforts were not enough according to standards I …
Eat the Frog
“If the first thing you do each morning is to eat a live frog, you can go through the day with the satisfaction of knowing that that is probably the worst thing that is going to happen to you all day long!” ~Mark Twain Some days are a struggle to get motivated to get anything done. On top of the …
Yes, I’m that mom…
Yes, I am that mom known on the school playground as "the Mom with Blue hair." After years of forgetting, my blue hair is my reminder to always care for myself and my appearance. Yes, I am that mom that will care for her girls but not cater to their whims. Fits, Tantrums, and whining are ignored …
….And She Flew!
...and she flew to Tomorrow, to a place where things were better. ~Guy's Story, The Croods Sometimes the inspiration to write comes from a single moment in time, something that began as one thing and turned into another. It is about being open and aware because inspiration, lessons, messages come …