Author Archives: Laura Dobson

“Beneath the ground, the seeds are slumbering. During these months, seeds are like time bombs, filled with explosive energy that they will only release at the proper moment. You yourself may be one of these seeds. Perhaps you need a period of rest before you can capitalize on all the power inside you. Or perhapsContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 8th February”

“Time and tide will wait for no man, saith the adage. But all men have to wait for time and tide.” Charles Dickens, born on this day in 1812 Time and Tide by Alfred Bricher

“The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.” Bob Marley, born on this day in 1945

“We travel together, passengers on a little spaceship, dependent on its vulnerable reserves of air and soil, all committed, for our safety, to its security and peace. Preserved from annihilation only by the care, the work and the love we give our fragile craft.” Adlai E. Stevenson, born on this day in 1900

“It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.” Rosa Parks, born on this day in 1913

“Dance when you’re broken open.Dance when you’ve torn the bandage off.Dance in the middle of fighting.Dance in your blood.Dance when you’re perfectly free.Struck, the dancer hears a tambourine inside her,like a wave that crests into foam at the very top,Begins.Maybe you don’t hear that tambourine,or the tree leaves clapping time.Close the ears on your head,thatContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 3rd February”

Feast of Candlemas Let the growing sunlight of each new day touch your soul.May it reach the parts you that have felt unloved, unseen.The dark places between your bones, the cave around your heart, the space between each breath.Let it stir the dreams in you, the seeds of medicine sown into your making, activating theirContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 2nd February”

Imbolc / St Brigid’s Day “I will rest now at the bottom of Bridget’s wellI will follow the crow’s wayFootprint by footprintIn the mud down hereI won’t come upUntil I am calmed downAnd the earth dries beneath meAnd I have paced the caked groundUntil smooth all overIt can echo a deeper voiceMirror a longer shadowThenContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 1st February”

“Only when peace lives within each of us, will it live outside of us. We must be the wombs for a new harmony. When it is small, peace is fragile. Like a baby, it needs nurturing attention. We must protect peace from violence and perversion if it is to grow. We must be strong toContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 31st January”

“Let the first act of every morning be to make the following resolve for the day: I shall not fear anyone on Earth. I shall fear only God. I shall not bear ill will toward anyone. I shall not submit to injustice from anyone. I shall conquer untruth by truth. And in resisting untruth, IContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 30th January”