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We are called to be architects of the future, not its victims.
- R. Buckminster Fuller

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent
about things that matter.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.

All tyranny needs to gain a foothold
is for people of good conscience to remain silent.
- Thomas Jefferson

Bad politicians are sent to Washington [and state and local government] by good people who don't vote.
- William E. Simon

PLEASE VOTE!
Please remind all your friends to vote!

Thank You,
  Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Don't Worry - Don't Hurry

You're only here for a short visit.
Don't hurry. Don't worry.
And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.
- Walter Hagen

Worrying is like a rocking chair,
it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere.
- Glenn Turner

Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow,
it only saps today of its joy.
- Leo Buscaglia

Further reading: Small Pleasures

Yes, YOU Can Be Happy

Say NO to Stress: 8 Easy and Powerful Ways
     

Life is Filled with Contradictions

The contradictions are what make human behavior
so maddening and yet so fascinating,
all at the same time.
- Joan D. Vinge

I think wholeness is God's design for us;
and that often amounts to embracing contradictions.
- Bono

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am,
then I can change.
- Carl Rogers

Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past
have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.
- George S. Patton

Actions are always more complex and nuanced than they seem.
We have to be willing to wrestle with paradox in pursuing understanding.
- Harold Evans

Life only appears complicated when one is worrying.
Relax, and life becomes simple again.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Maybe So, Maybe Not. - Ancient Taoist Proverb

Yin-Yang

Overflowing Cup of Tea - Zen Koan

Balance in All Things
      

Be Still and Know that I am God

The world clamors, "Do more! Be all that you can be!"
But our Father whispers, "Be still and know that I am God [Psalm 46:10]."
- Joanna Weaver

When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world,
we lose connection with one another - and ourselves.
- Jack Kornfield

Wherever I am, the world comes after me.
It offers me its busyness.
It does not believe that I do not want it.
- Mary Oliver

May your life always be Counterpoint to the Clamor of the World.
May you delight in Dancing Lightly With Life.
May you soar on eagle wings, high above the madness of the world.
May you always sing Melody in the Symphony of Your Life.
May you taste, smell, and touch your dreams of a beautiful tomorrow.
May your sun always shine, and your sky be forever blue.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Today's affirmation:
I am Counterpoint to the Clamor of the World.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Try Meditation

Ten Little Tips to Feel Happier Right Now

Make Healthy Choices to Relieve Stress

12 Ways to De-Stress Your Life

A Life of Harmony
    

True Love is an Act of Faith

Love is an act of faith,
and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.
- Erich Fromm

Love is an undulating energy that moves through you,
within you, and radiates out of you,
and changes everything.
- Bartholomew

Love is the ultimate meaning of everything around us.
Love is not a mere sentiment.
Love is the ultimate truth at the heart of creation.
- Rabindranath Tagore

You know that you have fully experienced love
when you turn into love -
that is the spiritual goal of life.
- Deepak Chopra

Further reading: Natural Goodness

The Power of Unconditional Love

Giving Love and Comfort

What Does Love Look Like?