Desiderata: Original Text
This is the original text from the book where Desiderata was first published. by Max Ehrmann in1927. It is in public domain. Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good...
Today
Nicole Charest | lapetitedouceur.org Sometimes, we need to return to something simple – a gesture that gently brings us back to ourselves. Just for today, I choose to slow down. To not anticipate what’s coming or dwell on what’s past. Just to be fully present in...
Seasons
May we have patience for all the things that have not bloomed yet and gratitude for all the things that have. Mary Davis In her book of daily reflections, Every Day Spirit, Mary Davis reminds us that “the change of seasons in nature offers the chance to reflect on the...
Being Still
Sandy Wilder Have you found a deep peace,a soft elation,in being still? Stillness may include: the physical restof not moving, the mental restof being present to the movement of thoughts, the emotional restof relaxing and breathing intowhatever feeling is present, the...
Respect
Respect is a much-neglected virtue.Respect is personal space. When we do not give ourselves respect, we open doors and windowsin different aspects of our being, and these spaces fill upand become the lack of respect from others towards us. The key to respect lies...Thoughts to ponder
