Start with your own question, give up on other people’s questions, don’t let them smother something simple. Excerpt from Start Close In by David Whyte Young children have a natural and genuine curiosity. Their simple question, “Why?”, tests the knowledge and patience of the most devoted parents. Then children go to school where they are rewarded for knowing the “right”
Silence is an interior necessity. — Carolyn Myss In the Wisdom traditions, sages, saints, monks, and Prophets journey alone on a quest into the desert, the mountains, or the forest. Many emerge having undergone transformation, enlightenment, or a renewed commitment to the service of a divine being. Others choose the seclusion of a monastery to lead a life of contemplation
The answer to this question during the Covid-19 pandemic may be a resounding “No”. For those of us who love to travel, or spend quality time in the physical presence of our friends, or love exercise classes, the answer is definitely “No”! But I challenge you to think deeper. Is there an opportunity for discovery? Which activities make you come
“After tragedies, one has to invent a new world, knit it or embroider, make it up. It’s not gonna be given to you because you deserve it; it doesn’t work that way. You have to imagine something that doesn’t exist and dig a cave into the future and demand space. It’s a territorial hope affair. At the time, that digging
