“Never say that you can’t do something, or that something seems impossible, or that something can’t be done, no matter how discouraging or harrowing it may be; human beings are limited only by what we allow ourselves to be limited by: our own minds. We are each the masters of our own reality; when weContinue reading “Open to the Possibility”
Category Archives: Wellspring
FAITH
“Faith is taking the first step, even when you can’t see the whole staircase.” MLK, Jr.
Gardening Adventures
I am sure all you gardeners out there will totally understand my excitement when I went outside and saw what had grown in my garden. I have been attempting to grow pretty much anything in my garden for the last 5 years. My enthusiasm is palpable come spring time. I can’t wait to get outContinue reading “Gardening Adventures”
Smile
“Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” ― Mother Teresa I was out for a walk this week when I saw this lovely heart-shaped leaf sitting on the ground. I picked it up but didn’t know quite what to do it with it until IContinue reading “Smile”
Practice Forgiveness
If you are just tuning in, I am writing about some book marks that I made years ago and recently found. Catch up here. Book Mark 3 – Practice Forgiveness Wisdom from the book mark: If you hold a grudge after a disagreement you will not feel peace inside of yourself. If you react toContinue reading “Practice Forgiveness”
Rediscover Nature
In my last blog I mentioned The Peace Book. Read about it here to catch up on what is behind these book marks. Book Mark 2 – Rediscover Nature Let Nature Nourish You I am eternally grateful that I live near the woods. Sometimes it feels like nothing is going right and my insides areContinue reading “Rediscover Nature”
The Peace Book
Going through my somewhat diminished library of books last weekend, I stumbled upon a book titled, The Peace Book by Louise Diamond. A friend had given me the book and wrote underneath the title in bold letters, or HOW TO STAY CENTERED IN TIMES OF STRESS. Inside the book I found pretty handmade paper bookmarksContinue reading “The Peace Book”
It’s All About Your Attitude!
“You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.” ― Brian Tracy How important is your attitude? I know first hand how the way one person reacts to any given situationContinue reading “It’s All About Your Attitude!”
Gardening – The Good vs. The Bad
Well, every year there are some things that do well in the garden and some things that just don’t! Too much sun verses too much rain verses the bugs! Who will win? I have to often remind myself that every win is bigger than all of the losses and this year seems to be noContinue reading “Gardening – The Good vs. The Bad”
Kitchen Experiments – Baked Eggplant
Growing up in an Italian household, there were a few things that were a given, like Sunday dinners. Typically we ate pasta and meatballs, one of my Dad’s favorite meals, which meant Monday school lunches were meatball sandwiches. There were several Italian kids in my class and you didn’t need to look any further than theirContinue reading “Kitchen Experiments – Baked Eggplant”