by Candyl Eyster | Jul 26, 2021 | Blog, Monday Message, Monday Motivation
Progress in life depends on at least two fundamental components: a worthy goal and the will to act. One without the other can result in either being ineffectual or even damaging. A Japanese proverb articulates this truth well, “Vision without action is a daydream....
by Kimberly Snarr | Jul 19, 2021 | Blog, Monday Message, Monday Motivation
Sometimes it can feel like we are just along for the ride in our lives. We’re just hanging on and hoping for the best. The reality, I suspect, is that we are underestimating our influence. A wise person offers this perspective “The future is not some place we are...
by Kimberly Snarr | Jul 12, 2021 | Blog, Monday Message, Monday Motivation
This morning, I wanted to share this poem by the American writer, Max Ehrmann. Penned in the 1920s, it still offers sound wisdom for the living of our days. It’s a little long, but it’s worth the read! Desiderata (That which is to be desired) Go placidly amid the...
by Kimberly Snarr | Jul 5, 2021 | Monday Message, Monday Motivation
When we live with an open heart, we can’t help but be impacted by those we serve every day. And when our hearts are filled with compassion, those we serve cannot help but be impacted by us. American science fiction author Octavia Butler describes this dynamic well,...
by Kimberly Snarr | Jun 28, 2021 | Monday Message, Monday Motivation
West African author and workshop leader, Malidoma Patrice Some’ provides these words of wisdom to begin our week, “When we are connected – to our own purpose, to the community around us, and to our spiritual wisdom – we are able to live and act with authentic...
by Kimberly Snarr | Jun 21, 2021 | Monday Message, Monday Motivation
We went to the Van Gogh exhibit at the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg this weekend. The experience of being surrounded by projections of his stunning art accompanied by beautiful music and interspersed with excerpts from his journal was powerful and immersive. One of...
