Aspirations for Living

"To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common--this is my symphony."   William Henry Channing, 1810 - 1884

Effort

"As swimmers dare to lie face to the sky and water bears them, as hawks rest upon air and air sustains them, so would I learn to attain freefall, and float into Creator Spirit’s deep embrace, knowing no effort... earns that all-surrounding grace." --Denise Levertov

Contentment

Henceforth I ask not good-fortune, I myself am good-fortune,
Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more, need nothing,
Done with indoor complaints, libraries, querulous criticisms,
Strong and content I travel the open road.

... ~Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grasspr

Essence

‎"You are the sky. Everything else - it's just the weather." Pema Chondron

Gratitude

"I am grateful for what I am and have.  My thanksgiving is perpetual.   It is surprising how content one can be with nothing definite - only a sense of existence."   HDT

Healing

"I am content to be wherever He wishes, knowing He goes there with me.  I will be healed as I let Him teach me to heal."  CIM