Category Inspirational
FMM 12 26 14 Old Memories, New Growth
FMM 12 26 14 Old Memories, New Growth “Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” ~Napoleon Hill. I went for a Christmas Day walk in Wales yesterday and thought about pain. The walk begins with a steep climb (for those who know Chapelton, Jamaica, think of Salem Hill going on for a […]
FMM 12 19 14 No assembly required
“Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.” ~ Dale Evans For mothers of small children, Christmas can be a challenging time. To read the words ‘batteries not included’ as a present is being opened on Christmas morning sends a tingle of panic as you realize […]
FMM 12 12 14 Lose the Conditions!
“The ultimate lesson all of us have to learn is unconditional love, which includes not only others but ourselves as well.”~ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross We all agree that love is a wonderful thing. If we are lucky we grow up surrounded by a loving family, and take love for granted. When we become adolescents it becomes […]
FMM 12 5 14 Where Healing Begins
“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” ~Mahatma Gandhi. It is troubling to live in a world where injustice appears to be the norm. Where bad news is distressing but not surprising; where people of color (especially the males) have to think defensively and act as if anything they […]
FMM 11 28 14 With a Song in your Heart
“What day is it?” “It’s today,” squeaked Piglet. “My favorite day,” said Pooh.” ~ A.A. Milne. I had space in my day yesterday to discover the beauty of Dania Beach, and be grateful. I could hear reggae music playing, not only in my mind (Beres singing “But I’m giving thanks”) but also from the beachside […]
FMM 11 21 14 Spiritual Whiplash
“Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.”~ Zhuangzi Going on vacation can be a big problem. There are those who have a really hard time transitioning from their normal hectic routine to the lesser demands of recreation. The […]
FMM 11 14 14 Strange Magic
“There’s a natural mystic blowing through the air”~Robert Nesta Marley. For a long time I resented the author Terry McMillan (of Stella fame). Her semi-autobiographical novel set in Jamaica came out not long after my first trip to my adopted home after fourteen years of exile. I felt quite strongly that somehow the seed […]
FMM 10 31 14 Push Pause
“We do not heal the past by dwelling there. We heal the past by living in the present.”~ Marianne Williamson. We are addicted to technology. Yesterday, I asked two different groups of students what something meant, and suggested that they look something up. In both cases, a student immediately reached for their phone, not […]
FMM 10 24 14 Year of Rebirth
“Ah but I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now.”~ Bob Dylan My daughter’s 35th birthday last weekend prompted my mind to scroll through pages of memories. Not only of her childhood, but of a watershed year, one that followed my own 35th birthday. For a start, I managed to get […]
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