āHe who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power of love.ā Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Forgiveness holds the possibility for expanding our capacity to love. There is only one reason to forgive. If we want to be free, if we want to live as the full and unlimited expression of ourselves, if we want our ...Read More
Life Lessons from Our Elders #5: Open to Love
"Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do...but how much love we put in that action." Mother Teresa This is the last in a series of Life Lessons from Our Elders. Here are the links to the first four: Be Present for Your Life, Appreciate Everything but Don't Be Attached to It, Don't Wait, and Accept ...Read More
Life Lessons from Our Elders #4: Accept Things as They Are
This is the fourth in a series of posts on Life Lessons from Our Elders. You can find the previous ones here (#1, #2, #3). I have seen older people resist the changes that aging naturally brings, and I have seen others receive what life offers them in such a gentle and gracious way. The lesson from my elders is ...Read More
Life Lessons from Our Elders #3: Don’t Wait
This is the third in a series of posts called, āLife Lessons from Our Elders.ā We've covered āBe Present for Your Lifeā and āAppreciate What You Have, but Don't Be Attached to It.ā In Lesson #2, I suggested taking a look at your life to see what you are grateful for.Ā In doing so, you may have encountered some ...Read More
Life Lessons from Our Elders #2: Appreciate What You Have, but Don’t Be Attached to It
This is the second in a series of posts about Life Lessons from Our Elders. The first one, Be Present for Your Life, can be found here. These are lessons for anyone at any age, as there is so much we can learn from one another. Most young people have no idea of the riches they possess. I know I didn't (I'm 54 ...Read More