Whenever you look to make positive lifestyle changes you must first meet your own internal inertia. Once that is met you must manage the reactions of those around you to that change. Reactions come in many forms, but most reactions boil down to the invisible "pressure wave" that change sends out into the world you …
Month: July 2015
Your Soul
"The light of love, the purity of grace, The mind, the Music breathing from her face, The heart whose softness harmonised the whole — And, oh! that eye was in itself a Soul!" ― George Gordon Byron Rare in this world are those people who lay bare their soul before you. They have relinquished all …
Inspiring Encounters
My sons and I recently met an inspiring gentleman whose enthusiasm for life, passion for his work, and love of people was second to none. He had a knack for making the mundane magical, and for engaging hearts with a bright smile, generous words, and a twinkling eye...all within seconds. George (his name badge indicated) …
Life
Remembering previously encountered life-threatening dangers is a useful survival skill, but tallying and rehashing past injustices will only shorten your lifespan. In this vein, life is a matter of both the survival of the fittest and the most forgiving.
One
Waters from below Rise up to bless the earth; Waters from above Rain down from the heavens; Heav'n and earth are one! Heav'n and earth are one!
Contentment
Contentment is the natural result of a fundamental centering in love and truth. The heart and mind of an individual thus oriented are in agreement as touching all matters of living; conspicuously absent are confusion, conflict, and insecurity. Contentment is the state of being in which one is happy with things as they now are. …
Love
"Love" a Haiku by Gregg Hake Heart-shaped leaf below, So rushed I nearly missed it- Love's oft lost in haste
Be Yourself
Imitation is the highest form of flattery, but the lowest form of self-expression. Imitation is natural to the child, but imitation ought to give way to authenticity as one matures into adulthood. Imitation can prime the pump of your genuine, innate self-expression, if you are willing to take the pump by the handle. "Be yourself; …
What, With, Where
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." - Theodore Roosevelt As simple as this advice is, following it quickly becomes a full-time job. The nice part about it is, though, is that the moment you begin living this way is also the moment that you stop wasting time manufacturing and selling …
Morning Prayer
"Morning Prayer," a poem by Gregg Hake Good morning wee hours, Good morning day. Good morning sunshine, In which I now pray. I pray for the newness, Prepared in the night. I greet it with calmness, And utter delight! Soon I shall rise up, To walk in the light. To make all things new, Well …
Gregory Hake 