what matters

Turns out not where but who you're with that really matters.
~Dave Matthews Band

life

It takes both rain and sunshine to make a rainbow.

laugh

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
~e.e. cummings

be happy

I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment. In my own limited experience I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.
~Dalai Lama

happiness

Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn, or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.
~Dennis Waitley

caring

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
~Leo Buscaglia

connecting

Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius-and a lot of courage- to move in the opposite direction.
~Albert Einstein

compassion

A good heart is better than all the heads in the world.
~Edward Bulwer-Lytton

friends

One of the blessings of true friends - that you can be stupid with them.

smile

A smile is understood in any language.

light in the world

We cannot hold a torch to another's path without brightening our own.
~Ben Sweetland

try

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?
~Vincent van Gogh

self

We are not our history. We are our aspirations.
~James Hollis, PhD