Thinks I find along the way
Human beings have to dig and work at finding our deep and true self. If we do not, we live superficially out of fear or greed or addiction and set ourselves up for false idols and lies. For someone else’s expectations for us which can set us up for dictatorship of many kinds. Indeed, it may be… Read More » Merton, Eckhart & the Search for Our True & Deeper Selves, continued – Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — It was a running joke in his AP U.S. history class at Saint Joseph High School: Would Peter Buttigieg — the smartest kid in class, language whiz and devotee of John F. Kennedy — use his unusual last name in his eventual run for president of the United States? Source: ‘A serious-minded kid:’ Pete Buttigieg aimed high early
“The ENFJ and INFJ men who do exist can take comfort in knowing that their unique set of caring and nurturing traits are needed badly everywhere.”
Why are INFJ and ENFJ Men So Rare?
Research tells us that just 2.8 percent of all men are either INFJs or ENFJs. This is a super-low percentage, revealing that the NFJ set of personality characteristics is only rarely measured among men who take the Myers-Briggs personality typing system test. Source: Why are INFJ and ENFJ Men So Rare?
Don’t ask me what you should do, ask how to be made adaptable.
Epictetus
I’ve got no love for Miley Cyrus but I could listen to Mary Spender sing me the phone book!
Source: Facebook
Rita Loyd writes “by speaking to myself kindly, I am better able to practice unconditional self-love and make healthy choices for myself. Here’s how I do it.” Source: The Art of Nurturing Self-Talk: How to Tell Yourself What You Need to Hear
Ryan Holiday says “One thing that stands out from Seneca is that he is one of the most enjoyable and readable of all ancient philosophers. Part of it was due to the fact that his most notable works came in the form of letters. Two of the most popular include On the Shortness of Life and Letters from a Stoic.”
If you like a song and you haven’t heard Rick pull it apart have you really heard the song? Watch one video and see what I mean!
Meditation, Emotional Healing, and Spiritual Awakening from Tara Brach, PhD – Psychologist, Author, and Meditation Teacher. Source: The RAIN of Forgiveness – Tara Brach
One day you finally knew
what you had to do, and began,
though the voices around you
kept shouting
their bad advice—
though the whole house
began to tremble
and you felt the old tug
at your ankles.
“Mend my life!”
each voice cried.
But you didn’t stop.
You knew what you had to do,
though the wind pried
with its stiff fingers
at the very foundations,
though their melancholy
was terrible.
It was already late
enough, and a wild night,
and the road full of fallen
branches and stones.
But little by little,
as you left their voices behind,
the stars began to burn
through the sheets of clouds,
and there was a new voice
which you slowly
recognized as your own,
that kept you company
as you strode deeper and deeper
into the world,
determined to do
the only thing you could do—
determined to save
the only life you could save.
Source: The Journey by Mary Oliver
A good quote to start the morning. A little song to start the work day. A good poem with lunch. A fine picture next, and a few reasonable words spoken over dinner with a good friend or loved one. Do that each day, and that will make a happy life.
Truity’s original research with over 500,000 volunteers drives the creation of a new 7 Love Styles test, showing how we give and receive love in modern relationships. Source: New Research Shows There Are Actually Seven Love Styles, Not Five
“Is love all you need? Current societal narratives tell us that romantic love is an ‘ultimate concern;’ it’s the highest goal a human being can attain. We’re all after it; many, if not most, books, poetry, music, and films revolve around it. Ultimately, beyond everything life offers, we all want a romantic relationship providing us with an undying love that allows us to live happily ever after and washes away our sorrows. But unfortunately, in the vast majority of cases, romantic love isn’t what it’s promised to be.”
Recommended reading: https://helenfisher.com/the-tyranny-of-love-love-addiction-an-anthropologists-view/
“Make no little plans, they have no magic in them to stir men’s blood.” This quote from Daniel Burnham, the architect and city planner, is one of Chicago’s most famous maxims. It’s painted on the walls of a pretty sizable percentage of our tourist attractions. It’s engraved on one pair of my glasses.
Source: Burnham’s “Make No Little Plans” Quote: Apocryphal No More! – Mysterious Chicago
My fear of wasting time took away the only real time that existed, the now. When I stopped worrying about goals, I finally started living. Source: How I Stopped Worrying About Running Out of Time to Achieve My Goals – Tiny Buddha
Stop trying to force that frown upside down. Instead, try the joy-building tips experts really use: The Daily Habits of Happiness Experts
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush performing together for the first time on “Don’t Give Up” on The Charismatic Voice. IMHO, one of the top 3 love songs in history and this video cements that deal!
Without healing and inner work, we unconsciously play out patterns from the past and stop ourselves from having a fulfilling relationship. Source: 7 Ways Childhood Trauma Shows Up in Your Romantic Relationships – Tiny Buddha
Tell me about it. Every Saturday night when I went to visit my grandmother! But, what I wouldn’t give to be forced to watch it with her now… :-(
Bright, shiny objects! 
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