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...

A Blessing to be a Tool of Love’s Healing Touch

From Pierre’s book 365 Blessings to heal myself and the world We bless ourselves in our ability to see the love that undergirds all reality, whatever the material appearances to the contrary.We bless ourselves in our ability to see all with the eyes of love, saint or...

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...

Sunsets

Sunsets make for dramatic views, but there’s a subtler way to enjoy the evening sky that’s currently gaining traction: dusking. A form of mindfulness available to everyone, the ritual involves simply spending time outside to observe the dusk, or the descent of...