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“The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.”
This often misattributed quote comes from the book, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, by Matthew Walker. It’s been well documented that sleep rejuvenates the mind. After pulling an all-nighter or going a day or more without much sleep, you’ll notice your mind isn’t as sharp.…
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“To be upset over what you don’t have is to waste what you do have.”
“The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.”
“Successful people have fear, successful people have doubts, and successful people have worries. They just don’t let these feelings stop them.”
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Living Life Poetically: Re”New”ed
Millions of people around the world celebrate the New Year at the beginning of spring. Snow has mostly melted. Meanwhile, there’s fresh vegetation and leaves on tree branches. In a way, nature is renewed. The poem, Re “new” ed, is about a renewal of self. Whether you celebrate the New…
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Living Life Poetically: The Wait of the Parted Two
The poem, “The Wait of the Parted Two”, is similar in thought to another poem called “Moments in Time.” However, it applies the arbitrary concept of time to how long it actually takes to reunite with our dearly departed from both their and our perspectives. Furthermore, it poses questions we…
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Living Life Poetically: Heart of Glass
When a glass item breaks, it’s very difficult to glue its pieces back together seamlessly. If you look close enough, you’d most likely be able to tell it had been broken. Sometimes a broken heart can feel the same way. The poem, Heart of Glass, is about that parallel. Heart…
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Living Life Poetically: The Storm Within
“The Storm Within” is a poem about having a storm that’s not outside in the elements but inside you. Sometimes life can feel like there’s a storm raging within. And the feeling and effects can be very similar to what occurs outside. The Storm Within It seems the storm has…
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Living Life Poetically: Rest for a Barren Heart
“Rest for a Barren Heart” isn’t the most uplifting poem; however, it is hopeful toward the end. It’s for all those times we go to bed feeling a bit under the weather after a bad day. While the body needs rest, so does the soul. Rest for a Barren Heart…
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“Let your past make you better, not bitter.”
Sometimes the would have, could have, and should haves of our past can seem like a constantly growing and endless list. And each regret or unfortunate event can make us feel bitter. But what if we take every past regret and bad incident and use them to fuel our drive…
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“Anything that makes you weak–physically, intellectually and spiritually–reject it as poison.”
A poison is anything that can cause illness or death to a living thing. This quote, by Swami Vivekananda, helps us recognize that toxic people, environments, and situations are poisonous. They make us weak physically, intellectually, and spiritually. We would undoubtably reject poison in its tangible form. However, we don’t always…
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“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.”
“Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more.”
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
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“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.”
Sometimes we tend to have a much greater compassion for others than we do for ourselves. We understand when others make an unintended mistake and we’re prepared to help them in times of need. Meanwhile, we may be quick to dismiss our own hurt and pain and be less forgiving of…
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“It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.”
“I’m not going to continue knocking that old door that doesn’t open for me. I’m going to create my own door and walk through that.”
“To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.”
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
The third Monday in January is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, honoring the great civil rights leader, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. On such a day and in such dark times in America, it’s fitting to reflect on this quote by King. The full quote from his book, Strength to…
