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...

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...

Bare Hands, Bandana, Six Million Bees

Those who knew Pierre will remember his fondness for bees (and their honey!) He would have enjoyed this article. We are adding his blessing for bees at the end of this post.   Clarence Chua shows up to a bee rescue with nothing but a bandana and bare hands — no...

Changing our individual and collective destinies through blessing

Fabrice Pinel “Every time you bless… You shine a light where everyone else sees only darkness. You see opportunity where others see only a dead end… You are the promise of a new world. May beauty, goodness, and uprightness be your only concerns. It is their turn to...

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...