Accepting yourself is everything. If you accept yourself, you can accept the world. ~David Viscott
To give a friend the benefit of the doubt, to listen with depth and compassion and non-judgment, to be loyal in an age when loyalty is so easily relinquished — these are opportunities to use friendship as a means of righteous participation in life. ~Mariane Williamson
Today I am grateful...
- that I actually slept without getting up for five straight hours (I have just been able to sleep an hour or two at a time)
- that although I thought maybe I felt like getting out of the house and going to the 9:30 meeting, I am just dizzy enough to have to stay put
- that by staying put I know I am walking through what I need to walk through to get well
- that I got to wish my friend David S a happy birthday this morning
- that I get to do some service work for Bill by scanning some old photos for him (and I got a nifty, unusual Christmas CD, a speaker CD and a Target gift card)
- for this true experience of patience
Destroying pride -- man becomes endearing;
Destroying anger -- man gets rid of sorrow;
Destroying desire -- man acquires peace;
Destroying greed -- man achieves happiness.
~Satya Sai Baba
12 comments:
Thanks for posting such a moving blog, your way of thnking could realy change allot of lives, thanks for your wisdom.
Thanks for posting such a moving blog, your way of thnking could realy change allot of lives, thanks for your wisdom.
My thoughts and prayers are for you today. Hang in.
Scott, you truly is a wise ol' boiled owl.
We ran across the phrase "boiled owl" in one of our book studies this week, and decided it would be a good group name if we start an early Saturday meeting.
I especially like the quotation from Satya Sai Baba. Thanks!
I'm not liking that you are still feeling dizzy, not that you shouldn't but I just don't like it.
Five hours of sleep is probably exactly what you needed.
Today I am grateful to have come across your sweet and inspired blog! I wish you a speedy recovery from your surgery and send prayers your way. All the BEST, :-) Hali
P.S. GREAT to see Ganesh on your page. I ADORE him!
Love that first quote, interesting blog!
Great blog very moving get them coming and you could effect some ones life.
Hope you had a wonderful Sunday Scott.
I hope you get feeling better, sir!
I was working on my blog this morning and 'attitude of gratitude' caught my attention on a blogger list.
very nicely done. love your art work and your honest 'spirit' journey. have you heard of Image Journal? you should send them a link of your w/ work.
everygoodgift from chill-town Chi.
nice words..
thank u
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