"The way you look at things is the most powerful force in shaping your life." ― John O'Donohue, Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom If you are of the mindset that your circumstances shape your life more than any other factor, then it is easy to justify lapses in perspective and judgment as being …
False Longing
"Consumerism is the worship of the god of quantity; advertising is its liturgy. Advertising is schooling in false longing." ― John O'Donohue, Eternal Echoes: Celtic Reflections on Our Yearning to Belong It is so easy to get caught up in materialism and to lose sight of the finer things in life, like love, friendship, family, …
Sound out of Silence
"Each person brings sound out of silence and coaxes the invisible to become visible." ― John O'Donohue, Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom Your body, mind and heart are designed to be a resonant chamber for your soul. Your mind, in particular, was not created to penetrate the mysteries of the soul by looking …
All things
"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them..." Matthew 7:12 Were this simple statement truly taken to heart and consistently put into action, a great many things on earth would change in an instant. For instance, there would be no need to speak ill of …
The Duty of Privilege
"The duty of privilege is absolute integrity." - John O'Donohue Today is Independence Day in the United States of America and as an American I am mindful of the responsibility I have to carry my affairs with absolute integrity, not to a set of ideals or opinions, but to truth. Privilege is often accorded to …
Reverence
"When we approach with reverence, great things decide to approach us. Our real life comes to the surface and its light awakens the concealed beauty in things. When we walk on the earth with reverence, beauty will decide to trust us. The rushed heart and arrogant mind lack the gentleness and patience to enter that …
Overcome with Love
“Have you ever felt so at one with the world, with the universe, with everything that is, that you were overcome with love? That is reality. That is the truth. What we make of it is up to us, as the painting of the sunrise is up to the artist. In our world humanity has …
Fluidity of Being
"For Equilibrium", To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings by John O’Donohue Like the joy of the sea coming home to shore, May the relief of laughter rinse through your soul. As the wind loves to call things to dance, May your gravity by lightened by grace. Like the dignity of moonlight …
The Heart of Individuality
"Each of us brings something alive in the world that no one else can. There is a profound necessity at the heart of individuality. When your life awakens and you begin to sense the destiny that brought you here, you endeavour to live a life that is generous and worthy of the blessing and invitation …
Recognized and Honored
"For too long, we have believed that the divine is outside us. This belief has strained our longing disastrously. This is so lonely since it is human longing that makes us holy. The most beautiful thing about us is our longing; this longing is spiritual and has great depth and wisdom. If you focus your …
Gregory Hake 