Forgiving isn’t a religious act. It’s a life-giving force. Forgiveness re-balances your life. It sets you free.

Letting it be empties your mind of preconceived notions, habitual thoughts and ingrained emotional reactions. It lets in words of wisdom.

Learn to move from two states of mind: the practical mind that deals with intentions and details; and the deeper state of mindfulness.

Stillness gives us space to reassess our core values, to move from a world of division to one of unity, from separation to oneness.

If Mum had a soap box, she’d step on it and shake an admonitory, multi-ringed finger: ‘Get along, everyone,’ she’d say. 'It's not hard.'

Our soul tears are talking to us. Let’s listen.

It’s not often society gets such a shock as we’ve had, such a shake-up of our schedules, a re-arrangement of our priorities.

We don’t seek to age. It happens. The years go by but faintly noticed, as soft and silent as down blown from a thistle.

By changing how I am Now, I can change my physical and mental structures . . . and change my emotional patterns permanently.

You can’t effectively pay attention to the whole world. But you can effectively pay attention to those closest to you. This is mindfulness.

How do you know when it’s time to let go of something or someone? It’s always time to let go.

Nothing in life is a sure thing except what is in this moment. Everything else is impermanent. Unpredicable. Unknown.

The awareness of your connection to eternal presence can come and go in the rush of everyday life, but know it’s there, always accessible.

Your life, right now, is an adventure, because you don’t really know what’s going to happen next. Your life is unpredictable.

New Year's Resolutions: Do what you love and love what you do. There's more than one way to skin a cat but there is a best way.

Either life is always and in all circumstances sacred, or intrinsically of no account - Malcolm Muggeridge.

Peace doesn’t dwell in the world of opposites or extremes. Peace is right out in the open. Peace dwells in the middle path.

Our most vivid memories are of times when things went “wrong”, when events didn’t turn out like we expected, when we were thrown off course,

Hands scrub, dig and wave. They play finger games, type and point, weave and tickle. They pat, stroke and hold. Hands are love in action.

Do you want to change the world? If you do, it's a good idea to think of yourself as a jug.