"Remember to have balance. Balance is the act of going neither too far in one direction or too far in another. But balance does not mean motionless. It means equal balance of motion and no motion. It means spending time quiet and reflective. It means spending time in activity and play.

In order to achieve what it is that we are desiring in our lives, we must have a combination of perseverance, faith, inspiration, intuition, love and rest. Perseverance to keep going when it gets challenging and hard. Faith to know that we are provided for and taken care of even in our darkest moments. Inspiration to fuel us and keep us flowing with the creation of life. Intuition to know when to follow a lead, when to listen deeper, when to fine tune our clarity. Love that keeps us sustained and fills us up so that we may have the courage to stay engaged in the beautiful and challenging act that is called Life. And Rest, to allow us the energy to receive all that is flowing through us and to give it back out again."

- wise woman

“A good laugh is sunshine in the house.”

-William Makepeace Thackeray


“Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of everybody's heart.”

Anthony J. D'Angelo

“Before you put on a frown, make absolutely sure there are no smiles available.”

Jim Beggs

“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.”

Thich Nhat Hanh

“It is easy to be pleasant when life flows by like a song, but the man worth while is the one who will smile when everything goes dead wrong. For the test of the heart is trouble, and it always comes with years, and the smile that is worth the praises of earth is the smile that shines through the tears.”

Irish Sayings

“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow”

Thomas Paine

“The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another's, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises.”

Leo F. Buscaglia

“Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.”

Mother Teresa of Calcutta