Author Archives: Laura Dobson

“Out of the depths I call to you; God give me power today.In this dark time let me be true, till storms have blown away.From everything and everyone, from all life left alone;alone, despairing, faith undone, my heart has turned to stone.Beside me only you remain, my comforter and friend;your faithfulness my heart sustains, “IContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 30th October”

“You say you mustlearn to embraceyour dark side.But why didyou needto take sides?Darkness is not theabsence of light.Darkness isthe womb of light.Be the sparklingvortex of creation,a thousand-armedwhirler,spun from the nightat your core.That is wherethe Mother is.” Fred LaMotte

“I am still every age that I have been. Because I was once a child, I am always a child. Because I was once a searching adolescent, given to moods and ecstasies, these are still part of me, and always will be… This does not mean that I ought to be trapped or enclosed inContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 28th October”

“Remember, remember, this is now, and now, and now. Live it, feel it, cling to it. I want to become acutely aware of all I’ve taken for granted.” Sylvia Plath, born on this day in 1932

“Deep listening is an art that Nature invites us to reclaim so we can live with greater presence, compassion, respect and belonging upon our animate Earth. We practice deep listening by slowing down and using all our senses when we are in Nature. Deep listening increases our capacity to hear our inner wisdom and guidance,Continue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 26th October”

A blessing for Diwali by Satya Kalra “May the lamps of love and devotion burn brightly in your heartMay the light of understanding shine in your mindMay the light of harmony glow in your homeMay the bright rays of service shine forth ceaselessly from your handsMay your smile, your words and your actions be asContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 24th October”

“Nice distinctions are troublesome. It is so much easier to say that a thing is black than to discriminate the particular shade of brown, blue, or green to which it really belongs. It is so much easier to make up your mind that your neighbour is good for nothing, than to enter into all theContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 23rd October”

From The Celtic Spirit: Daily Meditations for the Turning Year by Caitlin Matthews, “Ordinary Things ‘There are three slender things that support the world: the slender stream of cow’s milk into a pail; the slender blade of green corn in the ground; the slender thread running over the hands of a skilled woman.’ Ancient IrishContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 22nd October”

“There is one art of which people should be masters – the art of reflection.” Samuel Taylor Coleridge, born on this day in 1772

From Earth Bound: Daily Meditations for All Seasons by Brian Nelson, “The apples are ripe now, and their names have histories as rich as the apples themselves – Granny Smith, Delicious, Gala. The name Delicious was decided upon long before the first such apple was grown. It had been selected as a marketing device andContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 20th October”