Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.Quote by HoraceQuintus Horatius Flaccus 8 December 65 BC – 27 November 8 BC), known in the English-speaking world as Horace was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Caesar Agustus. REFLECTION:What percentage of time do you spend thinking about the future?What if you spend today living in the now and find the gifts todays brings forth?How does the view change?
The reflex to solve, rescue, and fix removes us from the tenderness at hand. For often, intimacy arises not from any attempt to take the pain away, but from a living through together; not from a working out, but from a being with. Trust and closeness deepen from holding and being held, both emotionally and physically.Quote by Mark Nepo from his BOOK OF AWAKENING Having the Life You Want By Being Present to the Life You HaveREFLECTION:Do you attempt to solve, rescue or fix?How often do you allow yourself to just "be with" someone?Do you allow others to hold you, emotionally and or physically when struggling?Do you hold another either physically or emotionally when they are struggling? Try "being with" someone today... no rescuing, solving or fixing!
You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts.Quote by Kahlil Gibran, THE PROPHETKahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist, and a philosopher.REFLECTION:Are you at peace with your thoughts?