NUGGETS OF WISDOM - 1140

 

• ·       "Each honest calling, each walk of life, has its own elite, its own aristocracy, based upon excellence of performance." - James Bryant Conant

  ·       Add a note to a random day on the calendar with a fun act of kindness you've been wanting to do. — Brooke

  ·       “The human mind early begins to manifest qualities which are supermaterial; the truly reflective human intellect is not altogether bound by the limits of time.”

  ·       The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now. - Chinese Proverb

  ·       “Each time an old wound is reopened or someone who mirrors our father (or mother) pain comes into our lives, circuits connected to trauma fire in our brains. As part of the trauma response, the body releases a raft of stress chemicals that are akin to taking a stimulant drug. The hormones released during stress can give us a type of buzz that lifts our mood out of the doldrums that we may be feeling. The position of pain and drama can feel familiar and oddly “safe” because it is familiar.” ~ Doreen Virtue

  ·       “Even at its everyday manifestation, everyday trauma can produce a lack of self-worth & self-esteem, as well as emptiness sometimes repressing or numbing our inner intensity. Many people use vices such as alcohol, drugs, excessive media, excessive busyness, yoga and & other spiritual practices as buffers to our vulnerability.” ~ Mariana Caplan