Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Revealing character

Character is the sum total of all our everyday choices.  ~ Margaret Jensen

- What do your everyday choices reveal about you?

Monday, March 30, 2015

Every day



Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

- What will make today a very good one?

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Rewarding activities

Happiness consists in activity.  It is a running stream, not a stagnant pool.  ~ John Mason Good

- What activities help to engage you?

Friday, March 27, 2015

Enriching opportunity



Seek opportunities to be remarkable.  ~ Seth Godin

- What enriching opportunity awaits you?

Thursday, March 26, 2015

The most of each day


Hope for the best. Expect the worst. Life is a play. We're unrehearsed. ~ Mel Brooks

- What helps you to make the most of each day?

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Taking responsibility



We've gotten to the point where everybody's got a right and nobody's got a responsibility.  ~ Newton Minow

- What are some important responsibilities for you to uphold?

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Positive marks on the day

To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of the arts.  ~ Henry David Thoreau

-  How can you provide positive contributions to your day?

Monday, March 23, 2015

Branching out



An appeal and invitation...

http://quoteflections.blogspot.ca/2015/03/branching-out.html

A better me



I can be a better me than anyone can.  ~ Diana Ross

- In what ways do you celebrate your individuality?

Saturday, March 21, 2015

Fragile earth

We are all butterflies.  Earth is our chrysalis.  ~ LeeAnn Taylor

- How sensitive are you to the fragility of our environment?

Friday, March 20, 2015

Quality of life



It's not the length of life, but the depth of life.  ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

- What are the qualities of a life well lived?

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Without labels

What labels me, negates me.  ~ Soren Kierkegaard

- Why is stereotyping so destructive?
- What should your perspective be toward everyone you meet?

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Warm sparks

If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.  ~ Lucy Larcom

- Where could you spark some warmth?

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

A rewarding life



The journey is the reward.  ~ Chinese proverb

- What makes your life rewarding?

Monday, March 16, 2015

Reasonable risk

Behold the turtle; he makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.  ~ James Conant

- What reasonable risk could you take?

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Slow spaces

Lucid intervals and happy pauses.  ~ Francis Bacon

- How do you cultivate enriching interludes?

Friday, March 13, 2015

Role models



Children have more need of models than of critics.  ~ Carolyn Coats

- How can you be a positive role model to several impressionable young people in your life?

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Living hearts



Hearts live by being wounded.  ~ Oscar Wilde

- How can brokenness be a springboard for the heart?

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Each day



Make each day your masterpiece. ~ John Wooden

- How can you make this day special?

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Keep focused



It is better to wear out than to rust out.  ~ Richard Cumberland

- In what areas lie your focused attention and pursuit?

Monday, March 9, 2015

A sturdy tree

I like trees because they seem more resigned to the way they have to live than other things do.  ~ Willa Cather

- How do you nurture resilience amidst life's challenges?

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Get out there



Fresh air impoverishes the doctor.  ~ Danish proverb

- How often do you find nurture and exercise outdoors?

Friday, March 6, 2015

New frontiers

Make voyages!  Attempt them...there's nothing else.  ~ Tennessee Williams

- What new adventures/learning/discoveries await you?

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Every day

May you live all the days of your life.  ~ Johnathan Swift

- What are the components of vital living?

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Toward a full life



Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint you can at it.  ~ Danny Kaye

- What activities/pursuits could enhance your life?

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Toward a solution



Don't find fault.  Find a remedy.  ~ Henry Ford

- Where could you show some positive resourcefulness?

Monday, March 2, 2015

Occasional praise

I can  live for two months on a good compliment.  ~ Mark Twain

- Who deserves a good compliment in your relationships?