Whatever your difficulties - a devastated heart, financial loss, feeling assaulted by the conflicts around you, or a seemingly hopeless illness - you can always remember that you are free in every moment to set the compass of your heart to your highest intentions. In fact, the two things that you are always free to do - despite your circumstances - are to be present and to be willing to love.
Jack Kornfield

The heart is like a garden. It can grow compassion or fear, resentment or love. What seeds will you plant there?
Jack Kornfield

“I would not look upon anger as something foreign to me that I have to fight... I have to deal with my anger with care, with love, with tenderness, with nonviolence.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Being Peace

“If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Being Peace

Hating others is not the path to peace, but it is a doorway to hell.

Everyone is hurting, everyone is suffering, it doesn't justify any wrong, but it can inspire us to make different choices.

We have everything we need to make this world better right now. All we need to do is resolve to love more, be present more, and to be present in this moment, so that we may make the most of this moment.

Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Being Peace

In this time of unprecedented strife it is more incumbent than ever that we cultivate peace within. What starts with a nurtured seed within us can spread across the world.

Another war... :(

@LowEndMuse Happy birthday groovy soul!

Good morning groovy souls!

Been awake a few hours and am on the bounce!

How's everyone doing out there?

Good night groovy souls! I am off to rest a bit.

It's been a beautiful day full of joy, good things, and wonderful friends.

Thank you all for being a part of what is awesome in my life.

Onward, toward the dawn!

The day today was so beautiful outside. The world in perfect spring, green leafed trees blowing in the breeze, blue skies with puffy clouds...

It was absolutely incredible to be outside and be present for all of it.

I cannot be excited about the prospects of war. I want people to be able to live full lives, not die horribly.

It does not have to be this way

The challenges o the world are often daunting. There's many frightening things that seem to be on the verge of happening, but it's important to remember that no matter how bleak things seem there has never been a day without the hope of things being better.

Hope is not a guarantee, and without work is false, but as long as we are able to care about one another, it can and will get better.

@EdgeOErin Hi Buddy! I've missed you!

I got my new sticker in. ^_^ I think it sets it off quite nicely.

Good morning groovy souls! I ate a lot yesterday, more than I probably should have, but slept very hard and feel much better today.

My throat is still a touch scratchy but I think its gotta be allergens. I'm not accustomed to the east coast, and everything is in bloom, vibrant and beautiful.

Totally worth it!

There is this bush by the apartment alive with carpenter bees! It's so cool! They happily go about their tasks living their best bee lives. ^_^

Hope all is well with you all!