Sit in My Own Place of Patience
“When I run after what I think I want, my days are a furnace of stress and anxiety; if I sit in my own place of patience, what I need flows to me…
Ideas
Bits and Clips for May 2016
This list of links is a monthly blog feature of the best I read or saw on the internet since the last bits and clips post.
Multicultural Golden Rule
The Golden Rule is universal wisdom that we all could apply more seriously for our mutual benefit.
Changing the Notion of Success
It’s time for a different metric of success, beyond money and power—founded on well-being…
Bits and Clips for April 2016
I hope you find something here thought provoking, meaningful, inspiring, or helpful in these links.
Who Are You?
This quote is longer than most I share, but I think it is really worth reading because gaining objectivity over your thoughts and emotions is the first step toward mastery, freedom and healing
Earth Day Quote with Flowers
I know that there is something much stronger, much more unfathomable, than us, the humans. So do not despair.
The Mundane is Amazing
What we need from great writing, most urgently, is an understanding that the mundane itself—snails, fireplaces, shrubs, pebbles, socks…
Bits and Clips for March 2016
I hope you find something enjoyable, inspiring, intriguing, helpful or enlightening in these articles, podcasts and videos.
Desiderata
I’ve loved the desiderata for almost as long as I can remember. I grew up with it on the wall of my mother’s kitchen, penned carefully by my oldest sister.
Bits and Clips for February 2016
I hope you find something inspiring, thought provoking, stimulating, helpful or interesting.
Education for the Future
I’ve been saying for a long time that creativity, curiosity, critical thinking, and compassion are ultimately what is most important to teach and encourage in kids these days, so it is certainly nice to have some experts start to concur:
How to Easily Cut a Butternut Squash
Intimidated by fresh butternut squash? Try my way of cutting it and put all that frustration behind you.
Bits and Clips for January 2016
Here is what I thought was worth seeing, reading, or listening to in this past month on the internet.
“Make Strong Demands on Love”
“Love is not something put upon a shelf, to be taken down on rare occasions with sugar-tongs