Hi Helcat,

Are you only looking for inspirations that have already been added on the forum?

… john

I really liked your words about the peaches. 🙂

And I like this advice. I don’t remember the exact words, but it goes like this:

Always before you speak, think if what you want to say is
1 true
2 kind
3 neccessary

Imagine the peace and quiet, if people followed this advice. 😄

(Nov 19, 12:41)

Not a saying but read this meditation today and liked it. Fitting as the first snows of winter arrived

“In the deep snow moons of winter, their are stories hovering around us. They are whispered by the voices of our ancestors, told in ancient tongues, told in the hope that we will hear them.
Listen…
In the drape of moonbeams across a canvas of snow, the lilt of birdsong, the crackle of a fire, the smell of smudge and the echo of the heartbeats of those around us, our ancestors speak to us, call to us, summon us to the great abiding truth of stories: that simple stories, well told, are the heartbeat of the people. – Richard Wagamese – Embers

“So tell me… which story do you prefer? Which is the better story, the story with animals or the story without animals?’  – Life of Pi

<p lang=”en-US” style=”margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;”>”we shine most brightly in community, the whole bedraggled, worn, frayed and tattered lot of us, bound together forever by a shared courage, a family forged in the heat of earnest struggle.” – Richard Wagamese</p>

Inspirational/ comforting words:

“In the quiet of the night, where shadows play,     And the silence whispers what hearts cannot say,

Know that even in the darkest of days,     There’s a light within you, guiding your way.

Your heart feels heavy, burdened with care,     The weight of the world, too much to bear.

Yet in the midst of pain, there’s a spark,     A reminder that hope still ignites in the dark.

When love feels distant, and solace is scarce,     Remember, dear soul, you are strong and fierce.

In the echoes of doubt, find your inner voice,     A whisper of strength, a reason to rejoice.

Though the path seems lonely, you’re never alone,     For within you lies a courage well-known.

Take each step forward, with grace and with might,     For brighter tomorrows are born from this fight.

Let the tears flow freely, let the heart mend,     For in brokenness, there’s a chance to transcend.

Embrace the journey, with all that it brings,     For you are resilient, a soul with wings.

In the quiet of the night, hold on to your grace,     With each breath you take, find a serene space.

Know that you are cherished, valued, and dear,     And with each new dawn, let go of your fear.

May you find comfort in the love that remains,     In the strength of your spirit, despite the pains.

For you are a warrior, with a heart so true,     And brighter days will come, just for you.”

anita

Can I quote the last line from Matthew Arnold’s Dover Beach.

The first sentence “Ah, love let us be true to one another!” is really the conclusion.

“Ah, love, let us be true
To one another! for the world, which seems
To lie before us like a land of dreams,
So various, so beautiful, so new,
Hath really neither joy, nor love, nor light,
Nor certitude, nor peace, nor help for pain;
And we are here as on a darkling plain
Swept with confused alarms of struggle and flight,
Where ignorant armies clash by night.”

Hi,

Yes, it’s quite true, isn’t it. We may be unique as a species in that regard. But in order to feel self pity, one

must feel that they’re a victim, that someone, or something, is responsible for their misfortune;

whereas most of the time we cause our own suffering.  This is not a condemnation, just my observation

that, for the most part, I suffer because of my reaction to events, and people,  and my general misinterpretation

of reality. The bird doesn’t think about what’s causing it’s pain, but we do, there-in lies the problem.

My wife has a plaque in the kitchen which says, “Pain is inevitable, suffering … optional” It’s hard to swallow, and

not easy to live by, but there’s more than a grain of truth in it.

….. john