One way of helping to change the world for the better

“In honor of International Women’s Day, Kiva has a great new 30-second video worth sharing on FB, Twitter, and all social media — I think it’s really powerful, and it speaks right to Kiva’s original core wheelhouse issue of helping women in the developing world: http://www.kiva.org/videos/dreams” ~ Bob Harris, Author, TV and travel writer, voice…

meditations

“Luck Is What Happens When Preparation Meets Opportunity”   I was having a conversation over the weekend at a friend’s birthday gathering. We were discussing housing in Luxembourg, and the fact that a lot of first-time buyers can’t actually afford the housing in the city.  I mentioned my own housing situation and the fact that…

inspirational quotes: Marcus Aurelius

“Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.” Along with the quote: “Be the change you want to see.” Which has been falsely linked to Mahatma Ghandi (even while it remains an excellent precept to live by, in my opinion), put me in mind of a recent public discussion…

taking courage in being disliked

have the courage to be disliked   I love this notion – because, in my opinion, it simply means that the less value that you place on other peopoles’ opinions – of you, your actions, and/or your words – then the more freedom you will have to make (life) decisions based on your needs, desires…

learning to listen

listening deeply is the key to understanding. for when we have taken the time for things, and get to know them, only then, will we have a better understanding of them.

acceptance

Accept the things to which nature binds you and let life unfold as it will, but for each breath you take, do so with your heart.

advice from a tree

one of my sisters sent me this today – it really cheered me! hope you have a blessed day too!   JoJo xx

the best is yet to come!

If you are reading this right now, please know there is more, and perhaps even the best, still to come. Something wonderful is going to happen in your life soon because you are making the effort. …and it will bear fruit!   Keeping the faith! JojoBean x

quote: Rumi on love

your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.