Woman or man, adolescent or senior, everyone of equal worth, we all have sensitive hearts and a longing to be loved, seen and heard. Every one of us shares fears, illness and sorrows. Every one of us has joys, dreams and light that can banish darkness. We are more or less identical inside.No matter ...

Peace of mind is a gift we receive by standing up for and safeguarding that which is most important to us.  It matters not what life serves up. What is decisive to our emotional status is how we act or react in relation to realities of life. A shift from expectation to acceptance results in pea ...

One quick way of lowering your own self-esteem is to compare what is inside you with the outside of someone else. Everyone has their worries, but no one’s are identical with ours, and not all concerns are visible from the outside. Even the most glorious façade has its external cracks and internal ho ...

Life has our best interests at heart, although we are sometimes tempted to think otherwise. Life means well when we are struggling with an illness or pain, when we feel shut off, absent or stressed, when we lose someone we love, or when we lose contact with those who are closest, or with ourselves. ...

Summer is a time of blooming. The flowers reach out to the sun with their multicolored petals. They display their glory to any and all admirers – no bashful crouching, no hesitation, no competition. They know nothing of suspicion, worries, or hiding their light under a bushel. We are the flowers fil ...

Martin Luther King said: “The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.” We are responsible not only for what we say but also for what we fail to say or do. Silence can be more harmful and hurtful than harsh words and accusatio ...

When we blossom, we reproduce nature. Blossoming means challenging the impenetrable layers and working our way toward sunbeams and spring warmth. It means insisting on growing, in spite of winter’s snowy setbacks, in spite of headwinds and gray skies. Blossoms do not give up; they find new ways of r ...

We carry a home inside us, a home that is there to guide us through every phase of life. It is a golden internal spot that never ages or dies. We are like spring flowers, taking root and extending toward the sun, with invisible petals and an enchanting array of colors. The next time life is painful, ...

This very day, someone will buy their first bouquet of flowers. This very day, someone will resign to be able to build their dream. This very day, someone’s heart will stop beating. This very day, someone will write their will, out of consideration for their dear ones. This very day, eyes will meet, ...

To those of us who harbor doubts: there is a way. To those who are grieving, tears can heal. To those who are exhausted: do not despair.  To those who are afraid: we are braver than we think. To those who have failed: let us show the world what strength and patience can mean. To those of us who ...