The DAILY SPARK Blog

The longing of the Mystic is to be at home with yourself and then put out a welcome mat so that others may find a welcome mat in you.Quote by Father Gregory Boyle Gregory Joseph Boyle, S.J. is an American Catholic priest of the Jesuit order. He is the founder and director of Homeboy Industries, the world's largest gang intervention and rehabilitation program, and former pastor of Dolores Mission Church in Los Angeles. Source: WikipediaREFLECTION:Are you at home with yourself?Are you able to put out a "welcome mat?"Do others feel a welcoming presence with you?How can you cultivate that?

Green heron patiently waiting for dinner... If there is anything we wish to change in another, we should first examine it and see whether it is not something that would better be changed in ourselves. FROM:  C.G.Jung, The Integration of the PersonalityREFLECTION:You probably know the bible story of the plank and the speck...Are you focused on wanting to change someone else?Examine yourself... is this something that you need to change in yourself?

Make your habits fun.  This doesn't mean each habit will be the most fun thing in your life, but nearly any habit can be made more fun than it is currently.  Ask yourself, "What would it look like if this was fun?  What would it look like if meditation or exercise or writing - or whatever- was fun?  Find the most enjoyable version of each habit you do.Quote by James Clear - Atomic HabitsREFLECTION:As the saying goes... first we make our habits then our habits make us.  What habits do you have?Are there habits you want to start doing... walking, meditating, writing?How can you make an activity/habit you do or want to start doing, more fun?