Anyway

People are unreasonable, illogical and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway
If you are kind, people will accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway
If you are honest and frank, people will cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway
If you find serenity and happiness, they will be jealous;
Be happy anyway
The good [...]

“If there is anything in your life that takes away your happiness, you have all the power you need to change it. You don’t have to live with anger, or sadness, or jealousy. You don’t have to judge yourself, make yourself guilty, and punish yourself. “don Miguel Ruiz -

Elder’s Meditation of the Day - February 27
“The Old Ones have always said that no matter who despises or ignores you, no matter who keeps you from entering their circles, it is right to pray for them because the are like us, too.”
–Larry P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA
You don’t know how an apple tastes until you taste [...]

Elder’s Meditation of the Day - February 24
“But each of us must find out for himself or herself what their gift is, so that they can use it in their life.”
–Jimmy Jackson, OJIBWAY
The old people say, everyone has a song to sing. This song is the reason we are on this earth. When we are [...]

Tell everyone you know: “My happiness depends on me, so you’re off the hook.” And then demonstrate it. Be happy, no matter what they’re doing. Practice feeling good, no matter what. And before you know it, you will not give anyone else responsibility for the way you feel — and then, you’ll love them all. [...]

“Success is not the key to happiness.
Happiness is the key to success.
If you love what you are doing,
you will be successful.”
- Albert Schweitzer
The older I get the less I am willing to do things, say things, or work in an area where my heart is not involved. I have learned over time that there is [...]

When I was growing up I was told you will have a monthly cycle and you can get pregnant, that was it in a nutshell.  My mother and older sister later on went more into details about cramping, bleeding, pads, and how I can get pregnant.  What was missing in their upringing and consequently in [...]