Seeking solace in a swirling world? This week's quote offers a timeless recipe for inner peace. It comes from Roland Merullo's novel, "Dessert with Buddha," where a wise character (Volya Rinpoche) shares this wisdom with Otto.

"Inside the big world, you make a small one, Otto.
Inside that small world, there's the quiet.
Inside that quiet, you gonna feel this love all the time, okay?"

Roland Merullo's, "Dessert with Buddha

_________________

 Here's to getting to "Inside the quiet" 

__________________

This Week's Care Package ~ Curated just for you

A Inner Peace Meditation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv-ejEOogaA&t=62s

Article: Finding Inner Peace

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/resilient-you/202309/finding-inner-peace

The Sound of Inner Peace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTqrQsSIKR0&t=13s

Need a bit of serenity? Check out this weban interesting website

Thanks to Recomendo: https://oneminutepark.tv/

A Haiku for you:

Vast world, a small nest, 

Stillness holds a love unyielding, 

Ever present peace

__________________________

Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this  may find you!

 Welcome to the Quote of the Week! Your presence, exactly as is at this very moment, is greatly appreciated! Life throws many challenges our way, leaving some downtrodden while others rise with renewed strength. What makes the difference? Is it an inherent resilience, or a fortitude developed through hardship? Maya Angelou offers a powerful insight in this week's quote...  

 

"You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.
In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats,
so you can know who you are, what you can rise from,
how you can still come out of it."

Maya Angelou

_______________

This Week's Care Package ~ curated just for you!!

Meditation of the Week; Resilience
https://www.youtube.com/watcArticleh?v=7lNhls2fnpQ

Article: What Is Resilience, and Why Is It Important to Bounce Back?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lNhls2fnpQ

Rock and Roll Homeroom; Song of the Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9LpsP0goJ8

_________________________

Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

Welcome back to the Quote of the Week! ~ Serving the Psycho-Spiritual Needs of People on the Go since 1983!  Ever feel bogged down by paranoia or mistrust? With his quote, Rob Brezsny flips the script with the concept of "pronoia," as a way of seeing the universe in a whole new light!

“Pronoia is the antidote for paranoia. It’s the understanding that the universe is fundamentally friendly. It’s a mode of training your senses and intellect so you’re able to perceive the fact that life always gives you exactly what you need, exactly when you need it.” 

Rob Brezsny  

_______________

This Week's Care Package (Curated Just for you!)

Meditation of the Week:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0xehKDSrBg

Question of the Week: Have you ever felt a sense of serendipity, 

as though life’s events were aligning to propel you forward? 

(This sensation is at the heart of pronoia, the belief that the universe is conspiring in your favor).

Article: Understanding Pronoia and Its Impact on Happiness

https://bayareacbtcenter.com/understanding-pronoia-and-its-impact-on-happiness/

TED Talk: How Practicing Pronoia Can Improve Your Self-Esteem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0xehKDSrBg

______________

Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

A haiku about pronoia:

Universal friend
Welcoming with open arms
Life's gifts abound

 Welcome to the Quote of the Week ~   Thoughtful quotes that hopefully inspire and brighten your day!  

Do you ever wonder, like I do, what is our place in this vast universe?  Albert Einstein delves into this profound question in his insightful quote: 

"Each of us is here for a brief sojourn; for what purpose he knows not, 

though he sometimes thinks he senses it. But without deeper reflection 

one knows from daily life that one exists for other people." 

Albert Einstein

___________________________

This Week's Care Package  (Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, 

and other nutrients for these challenging times...)

Based on the quote; questions to ask yourself for deeper introspection

1. What is my deeper purpose beyond my own desires?

2. Am I truly reflecting on the profound questions of existence?

3. How can I create meaningful impact and contribute to others?

Meditation of the Week; Mental Strength and Clarity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLggYZr3CVI

Article: Quote of the Day: The Purpose of Life

https://www.theatlantic.com/projects/ideas-2010/archive/2010/06/quote-of-the-day-the-purpose-of-life/57985/

Interesting Website if you like to listen to the radio 

(Right now I'm listening to Rete 104 FM 98.4 Lecco, Italy!)

https://radio.garden/listen/rete104-fm-98-4/E1E7IQoa

A Haiku ~ based on this week's quote...

Short life,
why unknown.
Help others,
find your meaning.

_______________________

Wishing you a most BEAUTIFUL day wherever this may find you!

 Welcome to the Quote of the Week ~  Your weekly dose of Inspiration (or Distraction).  Do you wonder how to measure the value of our days? This week's quote by William Arthur Ward offers a thought-provoking perspective...

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, 

but by the seeds that you plant.”

William Arthur Ward

_____________

This week's  Care Package curated just for you

Meditation of the Week: Planting Seeds for New Intentions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW5_aTpaT2M

Rock & Roll Homeroom Song of the Week: Tears For Fears - Sowing the Seeds of Love  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAtGOESO7W8

A Haiku for the Week...

Reap not, just gently sow,
Blooms of future yet unseen,
Plant hope, watch it grow.

_____________

Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

 Come on in and enjoy this week's quote!  Ever feel like "good enough" just isn't good enough? You're striving for something amazing, but the journey seems filled with just...alright moments. Well, soul singer Bill Withers offers a bit of wisdom... 

“You can’t get to wonderful without
passing through all right.” 

Bill Withers

_______________

This week's Care Package; Curated just for you!

Meditation of the Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHkXvPq2pQE&list=PLl1-wJD_RMx1HkmKekk-cOFN0o4xpbrKa&index=3&t=362s

Article: TO BE GREAT, YOU HAVE TO BE MEDIOCRE

https://www.optimyz.com/to-be-great-you-have-to-be-mediocre/

Rock & Roll Homeroom ~ Best Songs of Bill Withers Playlist 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=506PR-Zyxak

_______________

Wishing you a most LOVELY day wherever this may find you!

A link to a "Lovely Day" Video!

https://www.millan.net/funp/20/lovely.html

 In these troubled and divisive times, how can we engage in constructive dialogue and find common ground, despite our differences? The insightful quote from Dr. Caroline Leaf provides a valuable perspective on navigating disagreements in a more productive manner.  

“Argue well. It is incredibly important to remember that, in any argument, it's not you against the other person. Rather, it's you and the other person against the issue. Separate the human from the problem.” Dr. Caroline Leaf __________ This Week's Care Package  Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, meditations, and other nutrients for these challenging times... Meditation of the Week: Start your Week off Right https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C3Z5iW_478 Article ~  Actually, it’s OK to disagree. Here are 5 ways we can argue better https://theconversation.com/actually-its-ok-to-disagree-here-are-5-ways-we-can-argue-better-121178 Rock & Roll Song for the Week Saturday Night's Alright (for Fighting) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26wEWSUUsUc _________________ Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!  A Haiku   Issue, not the foe. Together seek truth's gentle light. Hearts, not just minds meet.

 Welcome to the Quote of the Week; Serving the psychosocial needs of its members since 1984! Have you ever felt a disconnect between who you are and who the world seems to expect you to be? The poet, e. e. cummings, known for his unconventional style, captures this struggle perfectly with this week's quote.

"It takes courage to grow up and become 

who you really are."
e. e. cummings

_________________

This Week's Care Package (Articles, videos, podcasts, meditations, provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times)

Meditation of the Week; Prepare for the Week Ahead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0UOdJJnL_0

Interesting Website: The Library of Consciousness 

https://www.organism.earth/library/

Rock & Roll Homeroom; Song of the Week (I won't back down)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvlTJrNJ5lA

__________________

Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

 Welcome to the Quote of the Week ~  Nourishing Wisdom at bargain basement prices.  In a world filled with uncertainty and constant change, this week's quote by Robert Frost's words resonate as it offers a timeless perspective on resilience, particularly relevant in today's ever-evolving landscape. 

"In three words, I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." 

Robert Frost

_________________

Meditation to start your Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D15C5JZ1mbA

Essay: Life goes On

https://renovare.org/articles/life-goes-on

Rock & Roll Homeroom Song of the Week
Coldplay - Fix You   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4V3Mo61fJM

__________________

Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

 This week’s iconic quote/question from Mad magazine's Alfred E. Neuman seems carefree on the surface. However, one could interpret a deeper philosophical meaning. (Embrace life without unnecessary anxiety or Life is too short to worry excessively). But in the end, sometimes the simplest phrases hold profound truths.

"What, Me Worry?"

Alfred E. Neuman

___________________

This week's Care Package 

(Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times.)

Meditation of the Week: There's No Need To Worry

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2K_UJySuPQ

Article: About Alfred E. Neuman

https://uncyclopedia.com/wiki/Alfred_E._Neuman

Rock & Roll Homeroom Song of the Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68vZX2uUKKA

Another Alfred E. Neuman Quote:

“In retrospect it becomes clear that hindsight is definitely overrated.”

________________________

Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

 You know the question, is the glass half-full or half empty? For years people have argued about the fullness or emptiness of the thing.  Today's quote offers a different perspective of that age old question...

“Whether the glass is half empty or half full, 

you have the power to FILL IT UP.”

 Matshona Dhliwayo

____________

This Week's Care Package 

Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, meditations, and other nutrients for these challenging times...

Article: Half-full or half-empty? And does it matter?

https://claesjonasson.medium.com/half-full-or-half-empty-and-does-it-matter-c829d882ecfb

Need to Relax? Click Below

https://relax.rikard.io/?utm_campaign=Recomendo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter

Short Sweet Video: The Water Holds Me / The Water Binds Us

https://vimeo.com/596662522?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=41966468

__________

Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

Take positive action to improve your circumstances. 

 

 In January, while having fun watching a football game at a local bar with my old friends from high school, I was struck by the wisdom of a James Joyce quote displayed behind the bar. It was a reminder of the value of long-standing friendships. So, who are the friends who have been in your corner all these years? 

“There's no friends like the old friends.”

James Joyce

___________________

This week's Care Package

(Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times.)

Meditation of the Week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO0MT1oPPK4

Article: 10 Types of Odd Friendships You’re Probably Part Of

https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/12/10-types-odd-friendships-youre-probably-part.html

Interesting Video: Spaghetti Mayhem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLjXz3ngYr4&t=1s

Rock n Roll Homeroom: Song of the Week; Count On Me - Bruno Mars 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Msl2fl3h59I

_______________________

Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

 Be the friend you’d like to have.