Daily quotes with thoughtful reflections to inspire you every day.

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Most people are prisoners, thinking only about the future or living in the past. They are not in the present, and the present is where everything begins.
-Carlos Santana

Last month, I wrote about 20 Things I Learned from My Toddler. I had so much fun with the post and genuinely learned so much in the process that this week, I would like to expand on some of of the points. Starting with the first one:
Just because you bumped your head a few minutes [...]

When any situation arises which tempts you to become disturbed, say: “There is another way of looking at this.”
-A Course In Miracles

There are things that happen around us that automatically trigger a response of anger or stress. We believe our anger or annoyance is justified, and we will often talk with others to validate those feelings. In reality, unless you are being immediately attacked by a killer bear or a steel girder is about to fall [...]

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
-John F. Kennedy

Wildflowers in a meadow in the mountains of West Virginia.
Last Friday’s Post, Instant Gratification that is Permanent and Free, talked about the benefits of gratitude and its obstacles. I wrote that, “Gratitude is the single key to peace of mind, contentment and satisfaction.” Here are a few ideas on how to make gratitude a permanent [...]

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.
-Thornton Wilder

Gratitude - Cliché or Real Power
In the past, whenever the subject of gratitude would come up as a topic in a spiritual discussion, I would silently groan and think, “Not again.” But, it was always the case that by the end of the discussion, I was feeling blissful.
At the time, I thought of gratitude as [...]

Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going too fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.
-Eddie Cantor

Have you ever taken a walk or a bike ride down a street that you usually drive? You probably noticed a lot more interesting things that you normally miss. How observant we are correlates negatively with our speed.
Have you ever noticed that the only time you lose your keys is when you’re in a hurry? [...]

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
-Max Ehrmann
Desiderata

In lieu of my daily reflection at this site today, I have written a post for every, every minute. I have been given the honor of kicking off the Desiderata series.
Bob at every, every minute has a remarkable appreciation for life that shows through in his posts. His writing never fails to move me and [...]

You do anything long enough to escape the habit of living until the escape becomes the habit
-David Ryan

This past Sunday, I posted 10 Ways to Find Time for Inspiration. This post expands on #3: Avoid addictive behaviors.
Television, video games and drinking or other drug use are a few things that some of us can get carried away with. Hours or days can pass by in what seems to be a blink of [...]

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