THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

live your life out loud, without fear or concern. Be alive.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Are you listening for the sound of the genuine in yourself? Can you hear it? If not, silence yourself so you can.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

What makes you come alive? What turns you on? What makes you want to live life to it's fullest? Go and do it?

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

What do you feel passionate about? Follow your passion and let it inspire your life.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Don't try to be like everyone else. Be you! You are a Divine Original.

LESSONS FROM THE DESERT DWELLER

One of my favorite places to go for nourishment and inspiration is the Spiritual Literacy library on YouTube. This week I was pulled in by a one-minute story about the hospitality of a person known as nothing more than the Desert Dweller. According to the story, this person has lived in the desert most, if not all, of his life. At the end of each day, the Desert Dweller leaves a lit lantern by the side of the road and a now worn out note in a plastic sheet protector letting people know how to find his cottage should they be in need. This story comes from a book by Howard Thurman, Meditations of the Heart.

For me this story is about the attitude we have about our willingness to open our hearts and homes to others. It is not about whether or not people accept our invitation. Rather, it is about our willingness to extend the invitation in the first place.

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