SOAPBOX of the week: find your voice!

Posted on February 1, 2010 by admin

Some things are worth repeeating…especially when you realize time ain’t moving any slower, my friends.

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Are you upset with your sweetheart? Unsatisfied with your raise? Bearing physical pain? Worried about something? Suffering from depression or feeling ignored? Yet you say “I’m fine” and sweep your emotions under the rug. We’re not dealing with burnt toast, folks! The experiences and issues that weave the threads of your life together warrant both attention and discussion. What’s worse…many of you keep silent the good stuff as well. If you’ve got a brilliant idea; can help out a situation, or love someone with all of your heart…well, SPEAK ON, DEAR FRIEND! We spend half of our lives biting our tongues when we should speak up and share ourselves! Chat up your truth –the connection you make will bring solution, satisfaction and peace of mind.

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SOAPBOX of the week: the cost of conflict

Posted on May 8, 2008 by admin

“I cannot believe that war is the best solution. No one won the last war, and no one will win the next war.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

It doesn’t matter the actual battlefield…be it Vietnam, Iraq or your own backyard…everyone experiences casualties, leaving no one celebrating an unscathed victory. Lives are lost, time wasted and dignity sacrificed. Communities are shaken and families are broken apart. And you think, “What can I do?” You can start by taking action in your own life. Stop picking arguments, harboring anger and planning revenge! Truthfully own up to the damage you’ve caused by instigating and fueling senseless conflicts. And figure out a resolution that might actually help others while serving yourself. Harmony might not immediately fill every neighborhood, but a peaceful feeling in your heart will certainly be resuscitated. And that’s a good start. Now, just think what might happen if more folks did just the same.

SOAPBOX of the week: One is the loneliest number

Posted on April 13, 2008 by admin

“We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone, we find it with another.” – Thomas Merton, author and social activist

We’ve all heard the adage: no man is an island entirely of himself. You cannot fully experience yourself, find out who you are, until you experience who you are not. From that the delicious fruits of life unfold. What is of importance and priority. What affects your heart. Moves you to love or fear. After all, a reflection of self only echoes back your perception. But interaction with family and strangers alike chapters a whole new dimension to your reality- as it is….and could magically become. Never abandon your devotion to soul-searching and peaceful solitude; instead, though, weave your discoveries with those you cultivate through priceless communication. Purpose, then, finds you through connection and creates a memoir certain to top the Best Sellers List.

SOAPBOX of the week: Time to speak up

Posted on March 19, 2008 by admin

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.

Are you upset with your sweetheart? Unsatisfied with your raise? Bearing physical pain? Worried about something? Suffering from depression or feeling ignored? Yet you say “I’m fine” and sweep your emotions under the rug. We’re not dealing with burnt toast, folks! The experiences and issues that weave the threads of your life together warrant both attention and discussion. What’s worse…many of you keep silent the good stuff as well. If you’ve got a brilliant idea; can help out a situation, or love someone with all of your heart…well, SPEAK ON, DEAR FRIEND! We spend half of our lives biting our tongues when we should speak up and share ourselves! Chat up your truth –the connection you make will bring solution, satisfaction and peace of mind.