#humaness

Jollene Levid quoted in a podcast reported by Tracie Hunte and Gabrielle Berbey in The Experiment. The Sisterhood

"The many great gardens of the world, of literature and poetry, of painting and music, of religion and architecture, all make the point as clear as possible:  The soul cannot thrive in the absence of a garden.  If you don't want paradise, you are not human; and if you are not human, you don't have a soul."

"If you want to see real change, stay persistent in educating humanity on how similar we all are than different. Don't only strive to be the change you want to see in the world, but also help all those around you see the world through commonalities of the heart so that they would want to change with you. This is how humanity will evolve to become better. This is how you can change the world. The language of the heart is mankind's main common language."  - Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun  

"I don't want to live in the kind of world where we don't look out for each other. Not just the people that are close to us, but anybody who needs a helping hand. I cant change the way anybody else thinks, or what they choose to do, but I can do my bit."  - Charles de Lint 

"There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up."  -  John Holmes   

Tic Toc Tic Toc goes the earthly clock; it robs us and restores us at the same time. Yet it remains and reminds us of our fragility. We are continuously arriving and beginning all the while evolving into something different with each moment. In quiet desperation,we find a keepsake that will bring us comfort and a sigh of relief, to get us through the night, to embrace another day. Growing up,…

The Need To Feel Productive

I guess it is due to how I was socialized—how most of us were socialized—that I have the need to feel productive all the time. It is very difficult for me to just be. This is particularly the case if I have already set a specific goal for myself. For instance, I have a goal to publish a blog every Tuesday. If I haven’t determined what I am going to be blogging about I can get very frustrated. I…