God's little green apples are yours for the picking. Whether you reach above your head for the green apples, or whether they fall at your feet, you must do the picking. It is only then that you can "bite into" (have) your new and changed experiences.

by Marie T. Russell.

For years you have been molded. You have been asked to adhere to tradition, to behave according to certain accepted rules of behavior, and to dress according to the norm. You have accepted beliefs that others held. You have believed that what others thought was true of you had to be so -- that others knew best.

by Pema Chödrön.

Suppose there were a place we could go to learn the art of peace, a sort of boot camp for spiritual warriors. Instead of spending hours and hours disciplining ourselves to defeat the enemy, we could spend hours and hours dissolving the causes of war.

by Jennifer Phillips.

Silence is not particularly my thing. I remember, many years ago, when my closest and dearest friend shared with me that she was attending an eight day "silent retreat" -- just the thought put me in a twitter. Yet, now that I'm in my fifth decade, I'm beginning to appreciate at least a measure of silence...

by Andrew Weiss.

Our actions have consequences. Most of the time, we are unaware of any except perhaps the most immediate of these consequences. We are like a person who has dropped a pebble into a pond and can only see, at best, one ripple the pebble made in the water. We know from our experience that the pebble actually causes many ripples, perhaps an infinite number, that extend all the way from the spot where it was dropped in the water to the edge of the pond.

by Marie T. Russell.

This reminder to be here now was brought to mind the other day as I reflected on the general public's increased interest and acceptance of past-lives. The question that came to mind was "Does knowledge of who you mighty have been 500 or 3,000 years ago help you in your life NOW?"

by Michael Levy.

If our actions do not bring joy then they have no meaning. How do we balance our scales to get the correct perspective of life? Spirit speaks to us all in silence and is our source of information and wisdom.

by Jim Dreaver.

When you are able to detach yourself from the areas of stress, tension, and pain in your body and just be aware of them without the interference of your analytical mind, they have room to unwind and release. This is not to deny or ignore pain; it is to be present with it in a relaxed, open, non judging way.

by Denise Linn.

As a child, I was afraid of so many things. I was terrified during my parents' violent arguments. I was afraid of my mother's rage and my father's simmering undercurrents. My childhood was defined by my fears. As I grew up, I suppressed fear and denied its existence. But it shaped my life in hundreds of ways.