Monday, January 31, 2011

#396 Kindness

The point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on. ~ Julia Alvarez

- When were you shown a kindness recently?
- How often do you reciprocate?
- How often do you pass it on?

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Sunday, January 30, 2011

#395 Beautiful flourishes

Family, friend, food, and beautiful flourishes are life's graces, and we ought to celebrate them every day. ~ Donata Maggipinto

- When have you celebrated family, friends, and foods?
- What are the beautiful flourishes which add grace and delight?
- How can you resolve to experience these little flourishes more regularly?

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Saturday, January 29, 2011

#394 Your full attention

If you want to capture people's attention, put your own attention on something that has nothing to do with them: oil painting, cooking, wildlife rescue. The more you get lost in what you're doing, the more interesting you'll become. ~Martha Beck

- Who has caught your attention with their zeal and interest in something?
- What do you pursue with great interest?
- Think about a future interest you could develop.

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Friday, January 28, 2011

#393 A seed of grace

Everything we experience- be it a valley or a victory, a crisis or a Kilimanjaro moment- contains a seed of grace, a lesson for the journey ahead. ~ Oprah Winfrey

- What valley have you endured?
- What victory enjoyed?
- What Kilimanjaro moment cherished?
- What lessons have you learned?

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Thursday, January 27, 2011

#392 What lies within

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

- What lies behind you?
- What lies before you?
- And, most importantly, what lies within you?

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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

#391 Secret of a happy life

One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats. ~ Iris Murdoch

- To what extent do you find happiness and contentment in the small every day events?
- What daily treats do you find for yourself?
- How can you resolve to find more pleasure in the simpler things?

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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

#390 The quest

In the word question there is a beautiful word- quest. I love that word. We are all partners in a quest. The essential questions have no answers. You are my question and I am yours- and then there is a dialogue. ~ Elie Wiesel

- "We are all partners in a quest." What is that quest?
- How should we relate to each other?
- How can you resolve to engage more in meaningful dialogue?

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