Month: December 2020

Thought for today: ‘Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, “It will be happier.”’ — Alfred Lord Tennyson ‘For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.’ — T S Eliot ‘At times our…

Thought for today: ‘The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.’ — Albert Einstein #thoughtfortoday #world #process #thinking #change #AlbertEinstein I’m sure Einstein was talking about the world at large when he said this. I think we can apply this to ourselves…

Thought for today: ‘Never trust a man who, when left alone in a room with a tea cozy, doesn’t try it on.’ ‘Life is supposed to be fun. It’s not a job or occupation. We’re here only once and we should have a bit of a laugh.’ — Billy Connolly #thoughtfortoday #teacosy #fun #laugh #BillyConnolly…

Thought for today: ‘There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book, and a tired man who wants a book to read.’ — G K Chesterton #thoughtfortoday #eagerman #readabook #tiredman #books #learning This is a great time to catch up on some reading for me. Next year…

Thought for today: ‘It’s a good idea always to do something relaxing prior to making an important decision in your life.’ — Paulo Coelho #thoughtfortoday #relaxing #interstice #mindfulness #life #decisions We are in the interstice between Christmas and New Year. A time to relax, reflect, and enjoy the freedom of unstructured time. Today I have…

Thought for today: ‘Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.’ — Norman Vincent Peale #thoughtfortoday #christmas #magic #softer #beautiful #powerofpositivethinking Norman Vincent Peal was born in 1898 and is best known for his book, The Power of Positive Thinking. The book has been pulled apart and…

Happy Christmas

Thought for today: ‘What is Christmas? It is the tenderness of the past, courage for the present, and hope for the future.’ — Agnes M Pharo #thoughtfortoday #christmas #spirit tenderness #courage #hope Here we are on Christmas eve, I’m sure it will be a time of mixed feelings for many of us. It has taken…

Thought for today: ‘Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance — each beautiful, unique, and too soon gone.’ — Deborah Whipp #thoughtfortoday #christmas #spirit #memories #fleeting I was on a call with a friend in Ireland this morning, and we talked about childhood memories of Christmas. For me, it was a simple time. We…

Thought for today: ‘I don’t think Christmas is necessarily about things. It’s about being good to one another.’ — Carrie Fisher #thoughtfortoday #christmas #spirit #begood #benice I often hear complaints that “Christmas has become so commercial”. Gifts are given, and received, with barely a thought. Chosen from wishlists, sent by proxy, received with a knowing…