Inspiration - Timeless Wisdom for the Journey

Welcome to my Inspiration page. These pieces of prose came to me as discoveries along the way. They danced their way into my heart as poetry, song lyrics, quotes, or prayers from fellow travelers on the Road of Life. Always, I was struck by their beauty, simple truth, and poignancy. I hope what you discover here inspires and quickens your Soul. Travel Lightly, fellow traveler!
Diana

Earth OM courtesy of Daniel B. Holeman

I honor the place within You in which the entire Universe dwells. I honor the place in You which is of Love, of Truth, of Light and of Peace. When you are in that place in You, I am in that place in Me. We are One. ~ unknown

How could our Hearts be large enough for Heaven if they are not large enough for earth? The only country I am certain of is the one here below. The only paradise I know is the one lit by our everyday sun, the land of difficult Love, shot through with shadow. The place where we learn this Love, ...if we learn it at all, shimmers behind every new place we inhabit. ~ Scott R. Sanders

Happiness is like a butterfly.The more you chase it, the more it eludes you.But if you turn your attention to other things,It comes and sits softly on your shoulder. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Love the moment. Flowers grow out of dark moments. Therefore, each moment is vital. It affects the whole. Life is a succession of such moments and to live each, is to succeed.~ Corita Kent

If Nature has made you a Giver, your hands are born open, and so is your Heart. And though there may be times when your hands are empty, your Heart is always Full, and you can give out of that. ~ Frances H. Burnett

The measure of Love you can give in any moment measures your freedom. The measure of Love you demand or expect measures your slavery. ~ unknown

In our deepest moments of struggle, frustration, fear, and confusion, we are being called upon to reach in & touch our Hearts. Then, we will know what to do, what to say, how to be. What is right is always in our deepest Heart of Hearts. It is from the deepest part of our Hearts that we are capable of reaching out & touching another human being. It is, after all, one Heart touching another Heart. ~ R. Sage Hamilton

When tears come, I breathe deeply and rest. I know I am swimming in a hallowed stream where many have gone before. I am not alone, crazy, or having a nervous breakdown…. My heart is at work, my Soul is Awake. ~ Mary Margaret Funk

Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of Traveling.~ unknown

I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars. ~ Og Mandino

I had found a kind of serenity, a new maturity... I didn't feel better or stronger than anyone else but it seemed no longer important whether everyone loved me or not — more important now was for me to Love them. Feeling that way turns your whole life around; Living becomes the act of Giving. ~ Beverly Sills

The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to Create, to Overcome, to Endure, to Transform, to Love, and to be Greater than our suffering. ~ Ben Okri

Wellness courtesy of Atmara Rebecca Cloe

Compassion is not religious business, it is Human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own Peace and mental Stability, it is essential for human survival. ~ Dalai Lama

We have flown the air like birds and swim the sea like fishes, but have yet to learn the simple act of walking the Earth like Brothers. ~ Martin Luther King

The greatest thing you can do for another is not just share your riches, but reveal to them their own. ~ Benjamin Disraeli

People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering. ~ St Augustine

How are you going to spend this one odd and precious life you have been issued? Whether you're going to spend it trying to look good and creating the illusion that you have power over people and circumstances, or whether you are going to taste it, enjoy it and find out the truth about who you are. ~ Anne Lamott

You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you. ~ Brian Tracy

Realize that true happiness lies within you. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. Reach out. Share. Smile. Hug. Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself. ~ Og Mandino

We tend to forget that Happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we Do have.~ Frederick Keonig