Never Give Up

No Matter what is going on NEVER GIVE UP...
Develop the heart...
Too much energy in your country is spent developing the mind instead of the heart...
Be compassionate...
Not just to your friends but to everyone, be compassionate...
Work for peace...
In your heart and in the world work for peace...
And I say again...
NEVER GIVE UP....
No matter what is going on around you
NEVER GIVE UP
 

Quote by Dalai Lama

You'll Never Know

I LOVE this quote...

 "Do you believe, that with just one little smile, the whole world is changed a thousand times?"

- from the song, "You'll Never Know" by Richie Havens

Interest in Life

Photograph by Mary Ann Testagrossa

“Develop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.”

Quote by Henry Miller

The Meaning of Life

Photograph by Mary Ann Testagrossa

 "Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts. Love is the essential reality and our purpose on earth. To be consciously aware of it, to experience love in ourselves and others, is the meaning of life. Meaning does not lie in things. Meaning lies in us."

 Quote by Marianne Williamson

Ways to Live Your Life

Photograph by Mary Ann Testagrossa

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle.

~ Albert Einstein

Happy Father's Day

This is a VERY FUNNY video. I must watch tribute for all the Dad's out there. Happy Father's Day!

Piano Playing Older Couple

This is a fun video that is sure to brighten your day. It is a gem.

Quote by Anais Nin

  

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.” 

A simple statement with a whole lot of meaning.

 

Happiness

Photograph by Mary Ann Testagrossa

 “Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace & gratitude.”

 - Denis Waitley

In the End

I love this quote.

“People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.”   

― Mother Teresa

When I Was Five

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” ― John Lennon

Fear and Love

“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.” ― John Lennon

Women Are More Beautiful Than They Think

I posted this video back in April, when this blog was brand new and no one saw it.  I think it is very powerful.  And eye opening.  So I decided to share it again. 

I found this video on Facebook.

It is about how we see ourselves as women.  And how others see us.  This had me tearful.  WOW.

Video

This song came out in 2000 by the talented musical artist, India Arie. It is called "Video," and the message is still relevant today. Hope you enjoy it.

Laugh Often and Love Much

“To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest citizens and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give of one’s self; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived—this is to have succeeded.”

Quote by Bessie Anderson Stanley