Author Archives: Laura Dobson

From Polishing the Mirror: How to Live from Your Spiritual Heart by Ram Dass, “If somebody asks me, “Ram Dass, are you happy?” I stop and look inside. “Yes, I’m happy.” “Ram Dass, are you sad?” “Yes, I’m sad.” Answering those questions, I realize that all of those feelings are present. Imagine the richness ofContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 2nd August”

Threshold invocation for the Festival of Lughnasadh by Caitlin Matthews “Lady of the Land, open the door,Lord of the Forest, come you in,Let there be welcome to the bountiful compassion,Let there be welcome to the Autumn of the Year.In fruit and grain you are travelling,In ferment and bread you will arrive.May the blessed time ofContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 1st August”

“Take my hand and lead me to salvationTake my love, for love is everlastingAnd remember the truth that once was spoken:To love another person is to see the face of God.” Victor Hugo

“I do not wish to treat friendships daintily, but with roughest courage. When they are real, they are not glass threads or frost-work, but the solidest thing we know.. A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him, I may think aloud.. The other element of friendship is tenderness.. When aContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 30th July – International Day of Friendship”

“I don’t know Who, or what, put the question, I don’t know when it was put. I don’t even remember answering. But at some moment I did answer Yes to Someone, or Something, and from that hour I was certain that existence is meaningful and that, therefore, my life, in self-surrender, had a goal.” DagContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 29th July”

“Perhaps the single most important thing that we can do to undo the harm we have done is to fix firmly in our minds the thought: the earth is alive.” James Lovelock, creator of the Gaia hypothesis, who died on Tuesday, on his 103rd birthday

Heartwork by Suzy Kassem, “Each day is born with a sunriseand ends in a sunset, the same way weopen our eyes to see the light,and close them to hear the dark.You have no control overhow your story begins or ends.But by now, you should know thatall things have an ending.Every spark returns to darkness.Every soundContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 27th July”

“People often ask me what is the most effective technique for transforming their life. It is a little embarrassing that after years and years of research and experimentation, I have to say that the best answer is – just be a little kinder.” Aldous Huxley, born on this day in 1894

In the Meantime by Tom Hirons, “Meanwhile, flowers still bloom.The moon rises, and the sun.Babies smile and somewhere,Against all the odds,Two people are falling in love.Strangers share cigarettes and jokes.Light plays on the surface of water.Grace occurs on unlikely streetsAnd we hold each other fastAgainst entropy, the fires and the flood.Life leans towards livingAnd, whileContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 25th July”

How Webb can light the spark of our souls by Matthew Fox, “Can the James Webb Telescope contribute to soul work therefore and light the sparks of our souls? Does it light the spark of our inner work?Inner work is about Gratitude. Can meditating on the original galaxies and stars of the universe awaken gratitude?InnerContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 24th July”