Louis L’Amour
“There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.” Louis L’Amour
And Still I Rise, Maya Angelou
And Still I Rise You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may tread me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise. … Continue reading
Raghava KK: “I am going to learn something new every day”
Beautiful, honest, moving, funny and witty talk from Raghava KK. He seems to have really learnt how to go with the flow of change, no matter how challenging circumstances get. … Continue reading
“Embrace the groundlessness” Pema Chodron
“When we resist change, it’s called suffering. But when we can completely let go and not struggle against it, when we can embrace the groundlessness of our situation and relax … Continue reading
“When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.” Haruki Murakami
Judging from emails I have received over the past week, the tide of change is well and truly hitting us all! There are a lot of decisions to be made … Continue reading
The Guest House, Rumi
This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them … Continue reading
Enter the Void
In nearly every interaction I’ve had with fellow humans over the past few weeks, the shadow-side of self is a topic that is coming up. There are a lot of … Continue reading
“Perhaps everything terrible is in its deepest being something helpless that wants help from us.” Rilke
I spoke on my old blog (lothlauraien.com) about reading the incredible book containing letters from Rainer Maria Rilke to a young poet seeking advice. It is a source of HUGE … Continue reading
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