Category Inspirational
FMM 5 1 15 May Day!
“Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.” ~ Rollo May. I love words. I encountered a new one the other day, ‘sonder’, which is a noun representing the realization that random people live a life just as complex and vivid as our own. Most of the time we are so […]
FMM 4 24 15 Heart and Science
“Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion”~ Buddha. I have always loved the science of anatomy and physiology. When I was in my teens, my sister gave me an illustrated textbook which sparked my imagination. It is difficult to imagine what is going on beneath our skin, the constant […]
FMM 4 17 15 Looking out for Number One (Refurbished)
“Life isn’t about finding yourself, it’s about creating yourself.” ~ George Bernard Shaw. I am a master at the art of procrastination, have practiced it ever since I was a child. And although I know that this will get me in trouble, I frequently wait till the last minute to complete assignments. This is partly […]
FMM 4 10 15 And a Book of Rules
“The opportunity for brotherhood presents itself every time you meet a human being.” ~Jane Wyman Last year I learned an interesting fact about the culture of the people of the Dominican Republic. We were having a ‘culture’ day in class, a day when I invite the students to bring an item that symbolizes their culture. […]
FMM 4 3 15 What is your price?
“There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supersedes all other courts.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi I arrived in this country many years ago, a wide-eyed innocent, full of idealism and belief in the possibilities of life and humankind. Young people are wonderful, for the most part […]
FMM 3 13 15 Not splashing but drowning
“Abundance is a process of letting go; that which is empty can receive.” ~Bryant H. McGill When you look at life as if it is a spiritual journey, it allows you to see lessons everywhere. Over the past week I have had the privilege to attend a seminar in a beautiful part of old Florida […]
FMM 2 27 15 Jamaica Calling
“As you move towards a dream, the dream moves towards you”~Julia Cameron. I live an overcommitted life. Most of the commitments are of my own making, others are a product of a society which requires payment for goods, and thus the need to work for a living. A few weekends ago one of my commitments […]
FMM 2 20 15 Bumping into Ego
“I never learned anything while I was talking”~Larry King. I had been a nurse for almost 30 years when I finally decided to go back to school. There were many reasons or probably excuses for this, but one of the biggest was my own ego. What could they probably teach me about nursing? I played […]
FMM 2 13 15 Casting the first stone
“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” ~Leonard Cohen This week we learned that Brian Williams, trusted news anchor, is human. He apparently suffered from a tendency to embellish a story. This is a characteristic of all good story tellers, but not one that is helpful in a person who is supposed to […]
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