Author Archives: Laura Dobson

“We pray for wisdom not to be embittered by loss, not to be made hopeless by frustration, nor withdrawn and lonely in our sorrow, but to be more out-going, more heedful, more active and loving through all our days. May our lives be enriched by the fleeting joys, the momentary glimpses of beauty, the thingsContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 13th November”

“Caring about the environment isn’t an obligation; it’s a matter of personal and collective happiness and survival. We will survive and thrive together with Mother Earth, or we will not survive at all.” From Peace Is This Moment: Mindful Reflections for Daily Practice by Thich Nhat Hanh Madre Tierra (made of corn husks) by MarianaContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 12th November”

WWI Armistice Day “Within the last five generations, there has probably not been a family living that did not have some remembrance of war and conflict, some dead to mourn as a result of warfare. This day, November 11, has commemorated dead warriors, throughout the Western world, since the armistice of the First World War.Continue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 11th November”

“Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth; help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart.” Martin Luther (1483 – 1546), theologian, born on this day

“We all have a thirst for wonder. It’s a deeply human quality. Science and religion are both bound up with it. What I’m saying is, you don’t have to make stories up, you don’t have to exaggerate. There’s wonder and awe enough in the real world. Nature’s a lot better at inventing wonders than weContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 9th November”

“It seems to me that I have found my Heaven on earth, since Heaven is God and God is in my soul. The day I understood that, everything became clear to me. I wish to tell this secret to those whom I love so that they also, through everything, may also cling to God throughContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 8th November”

“If you’re smart or rich or luckyMaybe you’ll beat the laws of manBut the inner laws of spiritAnd the outer laws of natureNo man can” Joni Mitchell, singer-songwriter, born on this day in 1943 Image: Anima Mundi by Thomas Rees

“Wherever you go looking for MeI’m already always by your sideI’m not in sacred placesI’m not in temple idolsI’m not in solitary retreatsI’m already always by your side.I’m not in temples or mosquesI’m not in the Kaaba, not in KailashI’m already always by your side.I’m not in austerities, not in meditation,Not in feasts, not inContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 6th November”

“There is something insane about a lack of doubt. Doubt, to me anyway, is what makes you human, and without doubt even the righteous lose their grip not only on reality but also on their humanity.” Tilda Swinton, actress, born on this day in 1960

“We must find sources of strength and renewal for our own spirits, lest we perish…. It is very much in order to make certain concrete suggestions in this regard. First, we must learn to be quiet, to settle down in one spot for a spell. Sometime during each day, everything should stop and the artContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 4th November”