“There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt.”—Erma Bombeck We joke about what most angers us. We joke about our secret desires. And we joke about what we fear most. Our jokes release us from the … [Continue reading] about Beyond Gallows Humor
“When you know in your bones that your body is a sacred gift, you move in the world with an effortless grace. Gratitude and humility rise up spontaneously.”—Debbie Ford When chemicals aren’t racing and raging through our blood and brains, it’s … [Continue reading] about Grace Under Fire
“Your acts of kindness are iridescent wings of divine love, which linger and continue to uplift others long after your sharing.”—Rumi Sometimes, in the throes of use, we were too busy with ourselves to be kind to others. Such was the life of a … [Continue reading] about The Cost of Kindness
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.”—Albert Einstein Are you mysterious? Are you secretive? Are you private? Truth be told, most of us … [Continue reading] about Of Mystery, Secrecy and Privacy
“Any object of desire is bound to bring frustration. Any expectation is bound to turn into frustration. Expectation is the beginning of frustration, the very seed.”—Bhagwan Rajneesh Ah, those shiny objects of desire that we pursued with our brains … [Continue reading] about The Object of Our Desire