You shall find a fuller satisfaction in the woods than in books. The trees and the rocks will teach you that which you cannot hear from the masters. [Bernard of Clairvaux, Letter CVI, to Master Henry ... Read More about Appreciating Nature
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Latitude
He was a boisterous, pallid, nimble, wide-awake, jeering, lad, with a vivacious but sickly air. He went and came, sang, played at hopscotch, scraped the gutters, stole a little, but, like cats and ... Read More about Latitude
Developing, Encouraging and Promoting Self-Respect
To respect is to look upon, so self-respect is a measure of how a person sees herself. It includes an emotional component, which is predominant in any gestalt view of a person. Self-respect is ... Read More about Developing, Encouraging and Promoting Self-Respect
Comforting
Comforting others and ourselves is an important building block to self-worth. Sometimes it feels like what we need most. "When you’re weary, feelin’ small, When tears are in your eyes, I will dry ... Read More about Comforting
Being Cheerful
Cheerfulness is one of hope’s many companions. Some people give the impression that nothing can defeat them. Cheerfulness is the emotion that underlies hope and optimism. ... Read More about Being Cheerful
Being Curious
Like buds on a plant, we begin to open ourselves through curiosity. “Seek knowledge for its own ends.” . . . By allowing himself to be driven by pure curiosity, he got to explore more horizons and ... Read More about Being Curious
Being in Awe
Awe - being aware of, excited about and engaged with the world and all it has to offer. Awe is centered in the domain of emotions. The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is ... Read More about Being in Awe
Will
We are not as free to choose as people once thought. Science has brought old ideas of free will into question. However, we live as though we have free will. Ethics, morality and spirituality depend on ... Read More about Will
Health
People prefer health over illness. Health is what allows living organisms to function and enjoy life. itis not amenable to analysis along the domains of Being. Not-unpleasant sensations may accompany ... Read More about Health