"Just when the caterpillar thought the world had ended, it became a butterfly." ~ English proverb That English proverb is on a fridge magnet my parents gave me as a stocking stuffer on Christmas of 2012. Since I was through the most painful portions of my cancer journey, and my final surgery was already a … Continue reading Tuesday Thoughts…Transformation
Maya Angelou
Must There Be Suffering?! #MondayBlogs
Ram Dass said that "Suffering is part of our training program for becoming wise." There has long been a theory (although some call it an outright myth) that artists of any kind must suffer for their art. Does anyone out there think that life, in all of its complexity, might come with enough challenge and … Continue reading Must There Be Suffering?! #MondayBlogs
Philosophy for a Friday…
I oftentimes forget how busy I become once my children are off to school. It seems as though I don't truly accomplish anything over the summer months, instead waiting for time to myself to tackle these insane to do lists. 🙂 Here, on a real, honest-to-God Friday, is your Friday philosophy! "I know God won't … Continue reading Philosophy for a Friday…
Friday Philosophy on Schedule…!
It seems I end up busier on Fridays than I am every other day of the week. As a result of that fact, I'm extremely happy to accomplish my Friday Philosophy when it is still Friday. Today's Friday Philosophy is all about REALITY. I'm not going to approach it from the whole "get a grip … Continue reading Friday Philosophy on Schedule…!
Tuesday Thoughts…
My thoughts are rather jumbled. It seems that so much has happened in such a short time span, that I am just processing things on the fly. Therefore, the thoughts end up being rather diverse. 🙂 "Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records." ~ William Arthur Ward "We may encounter many defeats … Continue reading Tuesday Thoughts…