Category Archives: Spirituality

>Anyone Can Practice Yoga

>It may come to a surprise to some that I practice Yoga (then again, maybe not)..I don’t do it regularly but sporadically. But when I do I often wonder why I don’t do it every day…it makes me feel good…physically and emotionally (especially when followed by meditation). It is, in fact, yoga and positive thoughtContinue reading “>Anyone Can Practice Yoga”

First Signs of Spring

Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like this has been a long winter; not terribly snowy but very cold. Anyhow, as I was taking out the trash yesterday I spotted this…the tiny dot of green which you see in the above image. Last autumn, just before the real cold came, I pulled out anyContinue reading “First Signs of Spring”

>First Signs of Spring

> Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like this has been a long winter; not terribly snowy but very cold. Anyhow, as I was taking out the trash yesterday I spotted this…the tiny dot of green which you see in the above image. Last autumn, just before the real cold came, I pulled outContinue reading “>First Signs of Spring”

Winter on the Wane

Winter, I think, is finally on the wane. I took these photos while on a walk today…during a half drizzle/half snow shower at Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora, NY. I found it somewhat bleak but still beautiful at the same time. I sometimes find it truly difficult to see the forest through theContinue reading “Winter on the Wane”

>Five Quotes from The Dalai Lama

> Photo found here.    Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them. There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness. Today, more than ever before, lifeContinue reading “>Five Quotes from The Dalai Lama”

Five Quotes from The Dalai Lama

Photo found here.    Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them. There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness. Today, more than ever before, life mustContinue reading “Five Quotes from The Dalai Lama”

>Something Beautiful

> Photo Credit: The Buffalo News It is so nice to see something as beautiful as this in the daily paper (which often seems to focus solely on the negative side of humanity). Pictured above is Gerda Klein–author, historian, crusader of tolerance, and Holocaust survivor–as President Obama places the Presidential Medal of Freedom on her.Continue reading “>Something Beautiful”

Something Beautiful

Photo Credit: The Buffalo News It is so nice to see something as beautiful as this in the daily paper (which often seems to focus solely on the negative side of humanity). Pictured above is Gerda Klein–author, historian, crusader of tolerance, and Holocaust survivor–as President Obama places the Presidential Medal of Freedom on her. IContinue reading “Something Beautiful”

>Five Quotes from Thich Nhat Hanh

> Photo found here. To visit the website of Plum Village, click here; to read more about Thich Nhat Hanh, click here. “Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.” “People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracleContinue reading “>Five Quotes from Thich Nhat Hanh”

Five Quotes from Thich Nhat Hanh

Photo found here. To visit the website of Plum Village, click here; to read more about Thich Nhat Hanh, click here. “Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.” “People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle isContinue reading “Five Quotes from Thich Nhat Hanh”

>Five Bob Marley Quotes and a Live Clip

> Bob Marley, 6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981 “Though the road’s been rocky it sure feels good to me.” “I don’t stand for black man’s side, I don’t stand for white man’s side, I stand for God’s side.” “Who are you to judge the life I live? I know I’m not perfect andContinue reading “>Five Bob Marley Quotes and a Live Clip”

Five Bob Marley Quotes and a Live Clip

Bob Marley, 6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981 “Though the road’s been rocky it sure feels good to me.” “I don’t stand for black man’s side, I don’t stand for white man’s side, I stand for God’s side.” “Who are you to judge the life I live? I know I’m not perfect and IContinue reading “Five Bob Marley Quotes and a Live Clip”

>Comments on the cold…and a few other things.

> This is almost a continuation of a post I wrote a few days ago regarding the pattern of crazy weather we’re having this year…it snows, then turns frigid cold, then it warms up, things start to melt, then it turns cold again and things freeze rock-solid, then it snows…you get the picture. Anyhow, theContinue reading “>Comments on the cold…and a few other things.”

Comments on the cold…and a few other things.

This is almost a continuation of a post I wrote a few days ago regarding the pattern of crazy weather we’re having this year…it snows, then turns frigid cold, then it warms up, things start to melt, then it turns cold again and things freeze rock-solid, then it snows…you get the picture. Anyhow, the aboveContinue reading “Comments on the cold…and a few other things.”

>Five Nelson Mandela Quotes

>  Image found here. Having a grievance or a resentment is like drinking poison and thinking it will kill your enemy. After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.  Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. I learned that courage wasContinue reading “>Five Nelson Mandela Quotes”