The DAILY SPARK Blog

It's of no use to look back and say,"I should have been different." At any given moment, we are the way we are, and we see what we're able to see. For that reason, guilt is always inappropriate.  Quote by Charlotte Joko BeckCharlotte Joko Beck was an American Zen teacher and the author of the books Everyday Zen: Love and Work and Nothing Special: Living Zen. WikipediaREFLECTION:Do you spend time lingering in guilt?How can you accept the past ... appreciate what you learned from it?How can you live more in the now... move beyond what life would have been if it had been different?

We are never as close as we hope and never as far as we fear.Quote by Dr. Gabor MateTo learn more about Dr. Mate:  https://drgabormate.com/about/REFLECTION:I found this quote interesting... wondering what close and far mean.I do resonate with hope and fear and how to hold both as a paradox.What does this quote say to you?

Success is not final, failure is not fatal:  it is courage to continue that counts.Quote by Winston ChurchillFor more about Winston Churchill:  https://www.gov.uk/government/history/past-prime-ministers/winston-churchillREFLECTION:Courage is the secret sauce.Is there a situation you are facing that is demanding you be courageous?What is it?  How can you step up?