Small Kindnesses (Poem by Danusha Lameris)
I’ve been thinking about the way, when you walk down a crowded aisle…
Virtue
Talk this Morning on Spiritual Self-Care (with Handout)
I’m talking this morning with the Ridgefield Congregational Church Adult Sunday School on the topic of Spiritual Self-Care.
What to Say and Do About the Israel/Hamas War
We need to empathize with the innocent on both sides, tell them so, and earnestly pray without ceasing for harmony to reign.
We Drove my Sister’s Moving Trucks
Sometimes I think when we help someone else, it gives us more than it takes.
Reasons for Procrastination and How to Overcome Them
Surmounting (pastel) by Polly Castor There are several reasons for procrastination. Here are some and how to overcome them: We avoid tasks where we have performed poorly in the past. Instead of rationalizing, defending, or justifying your areas of weakness, make a plan to get better in that area. Take steps to gain proficiency. Feelings … Read more
Watch Your Mouth (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Scuttlebutt (watercolor) by Polly Castor Watch Your Mouth Loquaciousness, talkativeness, garrulous gossip, long-windedness, voluble verbosity, motormouthed verbal diarrhea, prattling, babbling, pleonasm, prate, jabber, chew the fat, confabulate, small talk… avoid all this. Draw a boundary between useful, interesting, constructive conversation, and indulging in the rehearsal of error, the thoughtless dissection of others, the analyzing of … Read more
A Lovely Day Celebrating Anne Collier’s Life
Yesterday, on her 94rd birthday we gathered in Stonington Connecticut to celebrate Anne’s life.
Our Youngest Receives the “TA of the Year” Award
We are proud her hard work and of the way she has comported herself. We are also delighted her excellence has been so tangibly recognized!
Choosing Joy with Crabapple Photos
How exalting it is to meet the joy of life with appreciation and humble thankfulness.
How to Overcome Regret
I have been hugely benefited by loosening the clutch of regret through forgiveness, reframing, and finding gratitude where I could. But more than anything, realizing I can reach for my high ideals in how I behave right now, and respond in each present moment with the greatest integrity, kindness, and initiative, helps me to avoid regret in the future.
Mirror Work (Book Review with Quotes and Affirmations)
If you actually do what she says here you will have some epiphanies and will make progress in your life and in your relationship with yourself.
Love in the Church (quote by Charles Louis Reilly)
Love in the church is the inevitable and irresistible result of the fact that the church belongs to divine Love
Keep Your Thoughts Positive (Mahatma Gandhi quote)
Keep your values positive, because your values become your destiny….
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