“If you feel lost, disappointed, hesitant, or weak..."

 From the Ravenous Butterflies Facebook page:

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“If you feel lost, disappointed, hesitant, or weak, return to yourself, to who you are, here and now and when you get there, you will discover yourself, like a lotus flower in full bloom, even in a muddy pond, beautiful and strong.”---Masaru Emoto - Secret Life of Water, 2011.

From the Native American/Indigenous Ministries of the Episcopal Church

"Some sad old rainy day I will sit by the window and let my thoughts turn to the memories I keep like pressed flowers between the pages of my book of life. I will count again my losses and say again my many goodbyes. But not today. Not today. No matter what the weather may be like, today I will open my spirit to the bright sun of my highest hope and let its warmth fill me with an even warmer healing. Today I will embrace the Earth as though she were a long lost friend. I will give thanks for the chorus of life that sings around me and dance in my mind as I once did, long ago, when the world was such a smaller place, and my dreams were just learning to fly. Sadness may come again. But not today. Not today."

The Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston

(The Office of Indigenous Ministries celebrates the longstanding presence and influence of Native Americans throughout the history of The Episcopal Church. Go here for more information.)

Be careful what you water your dreams with...

"Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.”

--Lao Tzu