365 Prescriptions for the Soul

cannot control anything but your thoughts. So why not let go of trying to control what isn’t yours to control to begin with

The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.

I used to have troubles, but now I have only blessings.” His

The miracles I hope for are not the ones that change the physical nature of life but the ones that change our experience of life. When we are ready to make a difference and create peace, love, and happiness for all living things, that will indeed be a miracle.

I learned from traveling alone
That the load is really no lighter
For a lonely heart weighs more
Than a bag that can’t be packed any tighter.

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

“In the face of uncertainty there is nothing wrong with hope.”

Don’t forget that seeds and plants also have quiet times in which they restore and nourish themselves. How often do you take the time to nourish, restore, and revel in your growth and to remember that sometimes loss may lead to life-enhancing changes

We have the wisdom to nourish our potential and reach for the light. We are capable of growth and have the ability to get through life’s adversities.

Plants know that sometimes they must give up a part, be it by pruning or natural loss, to manifest their true beauty. They are not critical of their growth, nor do they compare themselves to others. While seeds don’t have to think and worry about all the things we do, we must understand that like them sometimes we too have to fight our way through darkness to survive.