More often than not the best way to help yourself is to help others. Helping others is a simple thing to do, really. It doesn't require much beyond the willingness to jump right in and lend a hand. Selfless service is the gateway to being someone who matters. "No one is useless in this world …
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Cloud Break
"Cloud Break", a Haiku by Gregg Hake Drizzle drifting by Like fairy dust in the wind— Dissolved by the sun
Legerdemain
"He who busies himself with the sins of others, or judges his brother on suspicion, has not yet even begun to repent or to examine himself so as to discover his own sins..." - St. Maximos the Confessor Judging others is likely the most popular way to avoid self-examination. The judge, with his wagging finger …
Light
"Light", a Haiku by Gregg Hake Light: a state of heart Known only when love commands— Lightness is at hand.
Greater Love
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." - John 15:13 While this quote is commonly referred to in the context of the Crucifixion, there are many other levels of "laying down [one's] life for [one's] friends" which are worthy of consideration and actualization. For starters, …
The One Within
An excerpt from "My Kingdom" by Louis May Alcott I do not ask for any crown But that which all may win Nor seek to conquer any world Except the one within. Be thou my guide until I find, Led by a tender hand, Thy happy kingdom in myself And dare to take command. While …
A Buoyant Heart
"A Buoyant Heart", a Haiku by Gregg Hake A buoyant heart floats In both stormy seas and calm— Thankful in all things
Precious Privilege
I have a simply but profound thought to share with you today, dear readers: "When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love." - Marcus Aurelius Do this daily and you will find yourself blossoming in in ways …
All In
There is no point in dabbling in love or in life. Either you're all in or your not. When you are all in, all of you is moving in the same direction. When you're not, the niggling doubts and lingering suspicions about yourself or others will spread you thin, blunt your charge, and ultimately keep …
The Power of Words
"I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word. Sometimes I write one, and I look at it, until it begins to shine." - Emily Dickinson Your words are one of the most powerful tools at your disposal. They can ignite fury, relieve tension, destroy lives, repair broken hearts, empower …
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