Author Archives: Laura Dobson

“Wars of nations are fought to change maps. But wars of poverty are fought to map change.” Muhammad Ali, who died on this day in 2016

From The Radiance Sutras by Lorin Roche, a translation of the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, c. 7th century India “The One Who Is at Play Everywhere says, There is a space in the heart where everything meets.Come here if you want to find me.Mind, senses, soul, eternity – all are here.Are you here? Enter the bowlContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 2nd June”

“As we live and as we are, Simplicity – with a capital “S” – is difficult to comprehend nowadays. We are no longer truly simple. We no longer live in simple terms or places. Life is a more complex struggle now. It is now valiant to be simple: a courageous thing to even want toContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 1st June”

“The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else’s eyes.” Voltaire, who died on this day in 1778

“Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp. But if you will sit down quietly, it may alight on you.” Nathaniel Hawthorne

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou, who died on this day in 2014

“I was suddenly made aware of another world of beauty and mystery such as I had never imagined to exist, except in poetry. It was as though I had begun to see and smell and hear for the first time. The world appeared to me as Wordsworth describes with “the glory and freshness of aContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 27th May”

From Dracula by Bram Stoker, published on this day in 1897, “Do you not think that there are things which you cannot understand, and yet which are; that some people see things that others cannot? But there are things old and new which must not be contemplate by men´s eyes, because they know -or thinkContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 26th May”

“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, born on this day in 1803

“How many timesmust I hear Buddha say,“breathe in, breathe out,”before I can do it myself?I got tired of being spiritual.So I came home.Built a fire.Made coffee.Took out my mother’s cupand ran my fingers over the cracksof brown in blue.Came home to hug you.Fur on fur.I got tired of being spiritual.So I came back to Being.”Continue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 24th May”