“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” –Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning. “Sometimes the world…
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We are Wired for Connections
“Stay close to people who feel like sunlight.” — Unknown “There is a depth to life which only comes from our connection to other people. However, we have to find it without becoming a prisoner.”-Donna Goddard, Waldmeer “For your closest relationships, I like to sum it up this way: Human connection is being fully known and…
Even in your darkest times you are destined for something greater
“Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.” – Edgar Allan Poe. In the midst of darkness, light persists.” – Mahatma Gandhi. “Maybe you have to know the darkness before you can appreciate the light.” – Madeline L’Engle. “weeping may last for the…
Open the flower of your heart and become a gift of beauty to the world
“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” –Henri Matisse “The Japanese say, if the flower is to be beautiful, it must be cultivated.” –Lester Cole “The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose.” — Kahlil Gibran “The rose is a rose…
“I don’t deserve”: Shutting up the whining inner critic voice
“I will not try to convince you to love me, to respect me, to commit to me. I deserve better than that; I AM BETTER THAN THAT…Goodbye.”― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience “Make the most of what you have and keep your standards high. Never settle for anything less than you…
Stop Saying, “I Don’t Have Time.”
“We must use time wisely and forever realise that the time is always ripe to do right.” – Nelson Mandela “My favourite things in life don’t cost any money. It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.” – Steve Jobs “I don’t have enough time in the day.” This is…
Mulan,a lesson for us to never give up
Exploring lessons from yet another fictional character, today we travel back in time to ancient China to look at one of Disney’s well known and well-loved animated characters Fa (or Hua) Mulan. Inspired by a real legendary figure, Hua Mulan, people believe that the origins of this story are from a poem written about her,…
You got a dream. You gotta protect it
Rapunzel is a popular Disney Princess due to her curious nature, bravery, kindness, and adventurous personality. Her movie Tangled is based on the tale of Rapunzel, which is a fairy tale of German origins. It tells the story of a fair maiden named Rapunzel who is locked in a tower. The Story of Rapunzel A pregnant woman…
Claiming Your Power
I assign myself no rank or any limit, and such an attitudeis very much against the trend of the times. But myworld has become one of infinite possibilities.—Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man The Lion King sold twenty-seven million copies and is one of the Disney Studios’ all-time box office successes. The film describes the evolvement of…
Koffee with Joe 