Author Archives: Laura Dobson

“I have learned from long experience that there is nothing that is not marvellous, and the saying of Aristotle is true: that in every natural phenomena there is something wonderful – nay, in truth, many wonders. We are born and placed among wonders and surrounded by them, so that to whatever object the eye firstContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 16th March”

“Another often-asked question when I speak in public: “Do you have some good advice you might share with us?” Yes, I do. It comes from my savvy mother-in-law, advice she gave me on my wedding day. “In every good marriage,” she counseled, “it helps sometimes to be a little deaf.” I have followed that adviceContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 15th March”

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning… The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvellous structure of reality. ItContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 14th March”

“Imagination is as vital to any advance in science as learning and precision are essential for starting points.. For reason.. compares what we imagine with what we know, and gives us the answer in terms of the here and now, which we call the actual. But the actual.. does not mark the limit of theContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 13th March”

“I have lots of things to teach you now, in case we ever meet, concerning the message that was transmitted to me under a pine tree in North Carolina on a cold winter moonlit night. It said that Nothing Ever Happened, so don’t worry. It’s all like a dream. Everything is ecstasy, inside. We justContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 12th March”

“For years, every morning, I drankfrom Blackwater Pond.It was flavored with oak leaves and also, no doubt,the feet of ducks. And always it assuaged mefrom the dry bowl of the very far past. What I want to say isthat the past is the past,and the present is what your life is,and you are capableof choosingContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 11th March”

“This magnificent refuge is inside you. Enter. Shatter the darkness that shrouds the doorway. Step around the poisonous vipers that slither at your feet, attempting to throw you off your course. Be bold. Be humble. Put away the incense and forget the incantations they taught you. Ask no permission from the authorities. Slip away. CloseContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 10th March”

“The Buddha taught that inside us there’s an island where we can take refuge. When we feel lost, lonely, sad, hesitant, or desperate we can come back to that island and have safety. That island is our stable mind. That island isn’t a place outside us. One breath can bring us back to that islandContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 9th March”

International Women’s Day “Beloved OneShekinahIndwellingFeminine PresenceImmanenceEmbodimentMother-HeartPlease come flowing into every open window in our souls right now,as we call to you.Infuse every cell of our bodies with your fierce and tender Mother-Wisdom.Give us the strength to speak truth to power in these fractured times.Give us the tenderness and humility to listen deeplyto those that weContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 8th March”

“”The three things which surpass understanding: the work of the bees, the mind of women, and the flow and ebb of the tide.” – ancient Irish triad Much of our world is mysterious to us. However much science explains to us about our surroundings, there remain many mysteries that still evoke wonder. Though the beekeeperContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 7th March”