"Some people think it's the holding on that makes one strong; sometimes it's letting go" (Unknown)

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. ~ Dalai Lama " I am not afraid of storms: For I am learning how to sail my ship" ~ Eleanor Roosevelt. "What I needed to do ...was consider the level of consciousness, discipline, and compassion in my practice. ...For most of us, however, it's our minds and egos that sabotage our efforts and progress." ~ Maty Ezraty "In the end, it is the person you become, not the things you have achieved, that is the most important." ~ Les Brown " In yoga, there is only one problem and one solution: the problem is that we've forgotten who we are; the solution is to remember who we are" ~ Atman (as quoted by Stephen Cope) "We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do it" ~ Nelson Mandela. Above all do not forget your duty to love yourself ~ Soren Kierkegaard Every morning in Africa, a Gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a Lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest Gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you are a Lion or a Gazelle... when the sun comes up, you'd better be running. We are already one. But we imagine that we are not. And what we have to recover is our original unity. What we have to be is what we are. ~ Thomas Merton Above all do not forget your duty to love yourself ~ Soren Kierkegaard Every night for a hundred years the angel of dreams came to the town & splashed the walls with bright colors that stayed until the first light of day. (Storypeople)...although it's still early here, wishing everyone sweet dreams tonight! "Through forgiveness, which essentially means recognizing the insubstantiality of the past and allowing the present moment to be as it is, the miracle of transformation happens not only within but also without." ~ Eckhart Tolle Man is free at the moment he wishes to be ~ Voltaire "The dreamers are the saviors of the world" - James Allen "Whatever is dreamed on this night will come to pass" ~ William Shakespeare For a devoted soul, nothing is impossible - Aadil Palkhivala "The Heart is called the resting place of the immaculate light and of Pure Consciousness, which is not different from all the parts of the body" ~ Abhinavagupta "All wisdom resides within; you only need to breathe deeply and listen" ~ Max Strom Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my

sunset sky." ~ Rabindranath Tagore "The mind is everything. What you think, you become." (Buddha) "Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace" ~ Buddha. Don't wait for the last judgment - it takes place every day. - Albert Camus There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth...not going all the way, and not starting. "Trust that little voice in your head that says "Wouldn't it be interesting if.."; And then do it." (Duane Michals). "Open your eyes and look within: are you satisfied with the life you're living?" ~ Bob Marley