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All posts tagged with “Today's Encouragement.”
No matter at what stage of our journey...
12/14/25 at 03:00 AMNo matter at what stage of our journey,for each of us the inevitability of dyingis always there, like the blank wallof an imprentrable fortress.Or an unexplored planet.Or a looming cliff face before us,with few visible toeholds...Myself, I'm hoping for an airy work spacewith lots of light and booksand some flowering potted plants.And a PC that never gets obsolete.~ Luci Shaw, from Adventures of Ascent: Field Notes from a Lifelong Journey (a poet who died recently, just prior to her 97th birthday)
Today's Encouragement
12/13/25 at 03:55 AMNever doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. ~Margaret Mead
December: The month where you can say, ...
12/12/25 at 03:00 AMDecember: The month where you can say, ‘I’ll do it next year’ and actually mean it!
The goal for most people should not be to feel better, but ...
12/11/25 at 03:00 AMThe goal for most people should not be to feel better, but to get better at feeling. ~ Shannon L. Alder
Well done is better than ...
12/10/25 at 03:00 AMWell done is better than well said. ~ Benjamin Franklin
Your time is limited, so don't ...
12/09/25 at 03:00 AMYour time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. ~ Steve Jobs
December is a month of invitation to ...
12/08/25 at 03:00 AMDecember is a month of invitation to forget ourselves in the service of others. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
The secret of genius is...
12/07/25 at 03:00 AMThe secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm. ~Aldous Huxley
The smallest deed is better than...
12/06/25 at 03:00 AMThe smallest deed is better than the greatest intention. ~John Burroughs
Things turn out best for people who ...
12/04/25 at 03:00 AMThings turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out. ~ John Wooden
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide ...
12/03/25 at 03:00 AMWhat you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. ~ Jane Goodall
I have always wanted to be me, without making it be difficult for ...
12/02/25 at 03:00 AMI have always wanted to be me, without making it be difficult for you to be you. ~ Howard Thurman
December: A month of lights, snow, coziness, and feasts; time to ...
12/01/25 at 03:00 AMDecember: A month of lights, snow, coziness, and feasts; time to make amends and tie up loose ends; finish what you started and make your wishes come true.
Shall I tell you what knowledge is?
11/30/25 at 03:00 AMShall I tell you what knowledge is? It is to know both what one knows and what one does not know. ~Confucius
We're all just walking each other home
11/29/25 at 03:55 AMGratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. ~William Arthur Ward
Remember to set your scales ...
11/28/25 at 03:00 AMMy Thanksgiving Week "To Do" List" ~ Anonymous, on Pinterest
Not what we say about our blessings, but ...
11/26/25 at 03:00 AMNot what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving. ~ W. T. Pukiser
We must find the time to stop and thank the ...
11/25/25 at 03:00 AMWe must find the time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives. ~ John F. KennedyEditor's Note: Whatever our differences--political, religious, cultural, more--may we heed these words, reflecting on but one of too many lives cut short. Today marks the 62nd anniversary of John Kennedy's state funeral, impacting our world-views and of sharing real-time, collective grief through television. YouTube - State Funeral of President John F. Kennedy, November 25, 1963
Gratitude can transform common days into ..
11/24/25 at 03:00 AMGratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. ~ William Arthur Ward
Sit in nature
11/23/25 at 03:00 AMSit in nature for twenty minutes a day. Unless you're busy, then sit for an hour.
I love deadlines
11/22/25 at 03:55 AMI love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by. ~Douglas Adams
The most powerful person in any family is the person who tells the other family members ...
11/21/25 at 03:00 AMThe most powerful person in any family is the person who tells the other family members what to bring to Thanksgiving dinner.
There is always, always, always ...
11/20/25 at 03:00 AMThere is always, always, always something to be thankful for. ~ Unknown.Bonus: "What is another word for thankful?"
"And I'm thankful for everyday that I'm givin'. Both the ..."
11/19/25 at 03:00 AMAnd I'm thankful for everyday that I'm givin'. Both the easy and hard ones I'm livin.'." ~ "I'm Here," The Color Purple