This beautifully composed photo…with the lovely young girl in the window…was so striking to me. The colors, the emotion, and even the shoes added such depth to the image. It reminded me that in the midst of the madness, we must remember the children who are counting on us. Children learn what they live, so – Read More –
During a momentous battle, a Japanese general decided to attack even though his army was greatly outnumbered. He was confident they would win, but his men were filled with doubt. On the way to the battle, they stopped at a religious shrine. After praying with the men, the general took out a coin and said, – Read More –
If you take a step back (to gain better perspective), it is pretty laughable that we routinely feel like the weight of the world is on our shoulders. We believe that without us everything will stop…nothing will work…or that people will make catastrophically horrible decisions and ruin lives if we don’t intervene. Ok, sure, this might be true some of – Read More –
After several months of consistent travel, I visited my wonderful friend and acupuncturist, Dr. Wu. After my most recent travels around Asia, he told me, “Selena, your qi is crazy after your China trip!” haha! He sensed increased brain activity…likely the result of new thoughts and experiences…along the kind of qi imbalance that can come from – Read More –
It is time for me to again say Thank You for your kind and generous support of the site! Just in time for Back to School, we are going to do something a little different this month…your donations are going to be used to Help A Teen continue attending college! I had the pleasure of meeting – Read More –
I find it worth mentioning that when I set out to find the perfect picture for the post, I planned on going the more traditional jigsaw puzzle route ha But I’ve recently been on this kick about words…the power words have to influence us in so many ways, and the incredible power that comes from – Read More –
A Japanese warrior was captured by his enemies and thrown into prison. That night he was unable to sleep because he feared that the next day he would be interrogated, tortured, and executed. Then the words of his Zen master came to him, “Tomorrow is not real. It is an illusion. The only reality is – Read More –
Junaid was going through the market-place of the town with his disciples. And it was his way to take any situation and use it. A man was dragging his cow by a rope, and Junaid said, “Wait” to the man, and told his disciples “Surround this man and the cow. I am going to teach – Read More –