run dry.’” “I prefer to imagine creativity as an underground spring,” said Sylvia. “Ordinarily the ideas, or the words, or the quilt designs, bubble up to the surface, cool, fresh, and clear, continuous and plentiful. But sometimes the
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“You can find something truly important in an ordinary minute.”
― For One More Day
― For One More Day
“realized I had mistakenly come to believe that love came from a place inside me and therefore I had to protect that place. It comes from heaven”
― A Fall of Marigolds
― A Fall of Marigolds
“If your child fails at something merely express your confidence in their ability to handle the consequences. If they behave irresponsibly, merely point out the consequences to themselves and others, and again express your trust that they will learn. As soon as possible give them another opportunity to be appropriately responsible. Do not slip into the downward spiral of blame, shame, and control. It doesn’t work.”
― The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents
― The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents
“Love was both the softest edge and the sharpest edge of what made life real.”
― A Fall of Marigolds
― A Fall of Marigolds
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