Beware the barrenness of a busy life –Socrates

An attitude of gratitude creates blessings -Sir John Templeton

Every life has great meaning, but the meaning of our own can often be obscured by the fog of constant activity and plain bad habits. Recognize and change these, and we can again savor deeply the ways we contribute to the workplace, enjoy the sweetness of our lives, and share openly and generously with the ones we love. -Marc Lesser

You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

We are shaped by our thoughts, we become what we think. The secret of health of both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly. -Buddha

There are two kinds of pause. One is passive: I stop, I let go, I’m still, and I breathe out. The other pause is active: I’m attentive, I’m conscious in this moment, I take responsibility for the life I have right now, and I breathe in….There is power in our awareness that our choices do in fact make a difference.” An Excerpt from “The power of Pause, Becoming More by Doing Less-Terry Hershey