Welcome to my Daily Inspiration - Daily Quote. See today's daily inspirational quotes below.
May the world be kind to you, and may your own thoughts be gentle upon yourself. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie
May the world be kind to you, and may your own thoughts be gentle upon yourself. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Showing posts with label calm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label calm. Show all posts
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Spend Time in Conscious Silence
If you go off into a far, far forest and get very quiet,
you'll come to understand that you're connected with everything.
- Alan Watts
There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery
that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it,
and fills it with noble inclinations.
- Washington Irving
In Silence, You Understand Yourself and the Universe.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Few people know how to take a walk.
The qualifications are endurance,
plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature,
good humor, vast curiosity, good speech,
good silence and nothing too much.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Music is the silence between the notes.
- Claude Debussy
Today's affirmation:
I am a Unique Expression
of the Universal Fabric of Creation.
I celebrate both my uniqueness
and my connection with all that is.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Stillness of the Mind
Quiet Time
Breath by Breath
Labels:
Alan Watts,
calm,
Claude Debussy,
meditation,
nature,
oneness,
quiet,
Ralph Waldo Emerson,
silence,
solitude,
stillness,
Unity,
Washington Irving,
Zen
Sunday, August 30, 2026
Enjoy the Journey of Life
The journey between what you once were
and who you are now becoming
is where the dance of Life really takes place.
- Barbara De Angelis
Life is a Journey - Enjoy the Journey.
Life is not a race to test
who can finish first or who can end up with the most loot.
Rather, life is best enjoyed as a meander -
watching the view to left and right - above and below -
as the days slowly move past in dress review.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
March on. Do not tarry. To go forward
is to move toward perfection.
March on, and fear not the thorns,
or the sharp stones on life's path.
- Khalil Gibran
It is better to travel well than to arrive.
- The Buddha
Further reading: Enjoy Life
Be Flexible
Choose to Love Life
The Secret of Happiness
Simple Pleasures
Love Life
Monday, May 4, 2026
Let go of the need for approval
Move to your heart, Breathe.
Close your eyes and breathe deeply - slowly -
fill your lungs with love and gratitude -
exhale each and every trouble -
again and again - gratitude in, troubles out.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Inhale, and God approaches you.
Hold the inhalation, and God remains with you.
Exhale, and you approach God.
Hold the exhalation, and surrender to God.
- Krishnamacharya
The moment you start seeing life
as non-serious, a playfulness,
all the burden on your heart disappears.
All the fear of death, of life,
of love - everything disappears.
- Osho
Breath by breath, let go of fear, expectation, anger,
regret, cravings, frustration, fatigue.
Let go of the need for approval.
- Lama Surya Das
Today's affirmation:
Slowly and Deeply, I Inhale a Calming Breath.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Breathe In, Breathe Out
Breathe deeply and rejoice
Feel Your Connection With the Infinite - a Meditation
Conscious Breathing to Relieve Stress
Labels:
breath,
breathe,
breathing,
calm,
ceremony,
fear,
heart,
inhale slowly,
Krishnamacharya,
Lama Surya Das,
letting go,
Osho,
release,
ritual,
stillness
Saturday, March 28, 2026
I Wish You Confidence, Courage and Patience
This is my wish for you:
Comfort on difficult days,
Smiles when sadness intrudes,
Rainbows to follow the clouds,
Laughter to kiss your lips,
Sunsets to warm your heart,
Hugs when spirits sag,
Beauty for your eyes to see,
Friendships to brighten your being,
Faith so that you can believe,
Confidence for when you doubt,
Courage to know yourself,
Patience to accept the truth,
Love to complete your life.
- Anonymous
Calm provides clarity. Pause to consider
the gifts you have been given,
the difference you have made
and the direction in which you are headed.
- Anonymous
As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand
that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives
for which we should be particularly grateful.
They are the things that fill our lives with comfort and our hearts with gladness --
just the pure air to breathe and the strength to breath it;
just warmth and shelter and home folks; just plain food that gives us strength;
the bright sunshine on a cold day; and a cool breeze when the day is warm.
- Laura Ingalls Wilder
Lord, grant comfort, joy and health
to those I call friend,
to those I call enemy,
and to those I have cursed by my indifference.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Feel Your Connection With the Infinite - a Meditation
Give Unconditional Love
The Secret of Happiness
Offering Comfort
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Take a Long Walk in Silence
If you go off into a far, far forest and get very quiet,
you'll come to understand that you're connected with everything.
- Alan Watts
There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery
that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it,
and fills it with noble inclinations.
- Washington Irving
In Silence, You Understand Yourself and the Universe.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Few people know how to take a walk.
The qualifications are endurance,
plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature,
good humor, vast curiosity, good speech,
good silence and nothing too much.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Music is the silence between the notes.
- Claude Debussy
Today's affirmation:
I am a Unique Expression
of the Universal Fabric of Creation.
I celebrate both my uniqueness
and my connection with all that is.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Stillness of the Mind
Quiet Time
Breath by Breath
Labels:
Alan Watts,
calm,
Claude Debussy,
meditation,
nature,
oneness,
quiet,
Ralph Waldo Emerson,
silence,
solitude,
stillness,
Unity,
Washington Irving,
Zen
Saturday, August 30, 2025
The Dance of Life
The journey between what you once were
and who you are now becoming
is where the dance of Life really takes place.
- Barbara De Angelis
Life is a Journey - Enjoy the Journey.
Life is not a race to test
who can finish first or who can end up with the most loot.
Rather, life is best enjoyed as a meander -
watching the view to left and right - above and below -
as the days slowly move past in dress review.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
March on. Do not tarry. To go forward
is to move toward perfection.
March on, and fear not the thorns,
or the sharp stones on life's path.
- Khalil Gibran
It is better to travel well than to arrive.
- The Buddha
Further reading: Enjoy Life
Be Flexible
Choose to Love Life
The Secret of Happiness
Simple Pleasures
Love Life
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Breath by Breath
Move to your heart, Breathe.
Close your eyes and breathe deeply - slowly -
fill your lungs with love and gratitude -
exhale each and every trouble -
again and again - gratitude in, troubles out.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Inhale, and God approaches you.
Hold the inhalation, and God remains with you.
Exhale, and you approach God.
Hold the exhalation, and surrender to God.
- Krishnamacharya
The moment you start seeing life
as non-serious, a playfulness,
all the burden on your heart disappears.
All the fear of death, of life,
of love - everything disappears.
- Osho
Breath by breath, let go of fear, expectation, anger,
regret, cravings, frustration, fatigue.
Let go of the need for approval.
- Lama Surya Das
Today's affirmation:
Slowly and Deeply, I Inhale a Calming Breath.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Breathe In, Breathe Out
Breathe deeply and rejoice
Feel Your Connection With the Infinite - a Meditation
Conscious Breathing to Relieve Stress
Labels:
breath,
breathe,
breathing,
calm,
ceremony,
fear,
heart,
inhale slowly,
Krishnamacharya,
Lama Surya Das,
letting go,
Osho,
release,
ritual,
stillness
Friday, March 28, 2025
I Wish You Comfort, Smiles ... Patience, Love
This is my wish for you:
Comfort on difficult days,
Smiles when sadness intrudes,
Rainbows to follow the clouds,
Laughter to kiss your lips,
Sunsets to warm your heart,
Hugs when spirits sag,
Beauty for your eyes to see,
Friendships to brighten your being,
Faith so that you can believe,
Confidence for when you doubt,
Courage to know yourself,
Patience to accept the truth,
Love to complete your life.
- Anonymous
Calm provides clarity. Pause to consider
the gifts you have been given,
the difference you have made
and the direction in which you are headed.
- Anonymous
As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand
that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives
for which we should be particularly grateful.
They are the things that fill our lives with comfort and our hearts with gladness --
just the pure air to breathe and the strength to breath it;
just warmth and shelter and home folks; just plain food that gives us strength;
the bright sunshine on a cold day; and a cool breeze when the day is warm.
- Laura Ingalls Wilder
Lord, grant comfort, joy and health
to those I call friend,
to those I call enemy,
and to those I have cursed by my indifference.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Feel Your Connection With the Infinite - a Meditation
Give Unconditional Love
The Secret of Happiness
Offering Comfort
Friday, September 20, 2024
In Silence, You Understand Yourself and the Universe.
Find stillness and you find God.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
We need to find God,
and He cannot be found in noise and restlessness.
God is the friend of silence.
See how nature - trees, flowers, grass - grows in silence;
see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence...
We need silence to be able to touch souls.
- Mother Teresa
God is found in stillness.
To know God is to stop and be still.
Listen to the spirit within you.
Communion with God happens internally.
You will never meet God in the hustle and bustle of life.
Learn to be silent.
It is here that you will find God.
- Tanya Guerrier
The style of God venerated in the church, mosque, or synagogue
seems completely different from the style of the natural universe.
- Alan Watts
In prayerful silence you must look into your own heart.
No one can tell you better than yourself
what comes between you and God.
Ask yourself.
Then listen!
- Johannes Tauler
There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery
that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it,
and fills it with noble inclinations.
- Washington Irving
In Silence, You Understand Yourself and the Universe.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
If you go off into a far, far forest and get very quiet,
you'll come to understand that you're connected with everything.
- Alan Watts
Today's affirmation:
I am a Unique Expression
of the Universal Fabric of Creation.
I celebrate both my uniqueness
and my connection with all that is.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Stillness of the Mind
Have a Conversation with God, Today
Quiet Time
Breath by Breath
Labels:
Alan Watts,
calm,
God,
Johannes Tauler,
meditation,
Mother Teresa,
nature,
oneness,
quiet,
silence,
solitude,
stillness,
Tanya Guerrier,
Unity,
Washington Irving,
Zen
Friday, August 30, 2024
Choose to Enjoy the Journey of Life
The journey between what you once were
and who you are now becoming
is where the dance of Life really takes place.
- Barbara De Angelis
Life is a Journey - Enjoy the Journey.
Life is not a race to test
who can finish first or who can end up with the most loot.
Rather, life is best enjoyed as a meander -
watching the view to left and right - above and below -
as the days slowly move past in dress review.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
March on. Do not tarry. To go forward
is to move toward perfection.
March on, and fear not the thorns,
or the sharp stones on life's path.
- Khalil Gibran
It is better to travel well than to arrive.
- The Buddha
Further reading: Enjoy Life
Be Flexible
Choose to Love Life
The Secret of Happiness
Simple Pleasures
Love Life
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Conscious Breathing
Move to your heart, Breathe.
Close your eyes and breathe deeply - slowly -
fill your lungs with love and gratitude -
exhale each and every trouble -
again and again - gratitude in, troubles out.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Inhale, and God approaches you.
Hold the inhalation, and God remains with you.
Exhale, and you approach God.
Hold the exhalation, and surrender to God.
- Krishnamacharya
The moment you start seeing life
as non-serious, a playfulness,
all the burden on your heart disappears.
All the fear of death, of life,
of love - everything disappears.
- Osho
Breath by breath, let go of fear, expectation, anger,
regret, cravings, frustration, fatigue.
Let go of the need for approval.
- Lama Surya Das
Today's affirmation:
Slowly and Deeply, I Inhale a Calming Breath.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Breathe In, Breathe Out
Breathe deeply and rejoice
Feel Your Connection With the Infinite - a Meditation
Conscious Breathing to Relieve Stress
Labels:
breath,
breathe,
breathing,
calm,
ceremony,
fear,
heart,
inhale slowly,
Krishnamacharya,
Lama Surya Das,
letting go,
Osho,
release,
ritual,
stillness
Thursday, March 28, 2024
I Wish You Comfort
This is my wish for you:
Comfort on difficult days,
Smiles when sadness intrudes,
Rainbows to follow the clouds,
Laughter to kiss your lips,
Sunsets to warm your heart,
Hugs when spirits sag,
Beauty for your eyes to see,
Friendships to brighten your being,
Faith so that you can believe,
Confidence for when you doubt,
Courage to know yourself,
Patience to accept the truth,
Love to complete your life.
- Anonymous
Calm provides clarity. Pause to consider
the gifts you have been given,
the difference you have made
and the direction in which you are headed.
- Anonymous
As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand
that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives
for which we should be particularly grateful.
They are the things that fill our lives with comfort and our hearts with gladness --
just the pure air to breathe and the strength to breath it;
just warmth and shelter and home folks; just plain food that gives us strength;
the bright sunshine on a cold day; and a cool breeze when the day is warm.
- Laura Ingalls Wilder
Lord, grant comfort, joy and health
to those I call friend,
to those I call enemy,
and to those I have cursed by my indifference.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Feel Your Connection With the Infinite - a Meditation
Give Unconditional Love
The Secret of Happiness
Offering Comfort
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Understand that You are Connected with Everything
Find stillness and you find God.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
We need to find God,
and He cannot be found in noise and restlessness.
God is the friend of silence.
See how nature - trees, flowers, grass - grows in silence;
see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence...
We need silence to be able to touch souls.
- Mother Teresa
God is found in stillness.
To know God is to stop and be still.
Listen to the spirit within you.
Communion with God happens internally.
You will never meet God in the hustle and bustle of life.
Learn to be silent. It is here that you will find God.
- Tanya Guerrier
The style of God venerated in the church, mosque, or synagogue
seems completely different from the style of the natural universe.
- Alan Watts
seems completely different from the style of the natural universe.
- Alan Watts
In prayerful silence you must look into your own heart.
No one can tell you better than yourself
what comes between you and God.
Ask yourself.
Then listen!
- Johannes Tauler
There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery
that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it,
and fills it with noble inclinations.
- Washington Irving
In Silence, You Understand Yourself and the Universe.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
If you go off into a far, far forest and get very quiet,
you'll come to understand that you're connected with everything.
- Alan Watts
Today's affirmation:
I am a Unique Expression
of the Universal Fabric of Creation.
I celebrate both my uniqueness
and my connection with all that is.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
you'll come to understand that you're connected with everything.
- Alan Watts
Today's affirmation:
I am a Unique Expression
of the Universal Fabric of Creation.
I celebrate both my uniqueness
and my connection with all that is.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Stillness of the Mind
Breath by Breath
Labels:
Alan Watts,
calm,
God,
Johannes Tauler,
meditation,
Mother Teresa,
nature,
oneness,
quiet,
silence,
solitude,
stillness,
Tanya Guerrier,
Unity,
Washington Irving,
Zen
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Savor the Journey of Life
The journey between what you once were
and who you are now becoming
is where the dance of Life really takes place.
- Barbara De Angelis
Life is a Journey - Enjoy the Journey.
Life is not a race to test
who can finish first or who can end up with the most loot.
Rather, life is best enjoyed as a meander -
watching the view to left and right - above and below -
as the days slowly move past in dress review.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
March on. Do not tarry. To go forward
is to move toward perfection.
March on, and fear not the thorns,
or the sharp stones on life's path.
- Khalil Gibran
It is better to travel well than to arrive.
- The Buddha
Further reading: Enjoy Life
Be Flexible
Choose to Love Life
The Secret of Happiness
Simple Pleasures
Love Life
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Calm in the Face of Danger
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want...
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me
- Psalm 23
Instead of dwelling on negative thoughts,
cause your mind to dwell on peace and joy.
- Ernest Holmes
Learn to be calm and you will always be happy.
- Paramahansa Yogananda
Today's affirmation:
My life is the eye of the hurricane -
an island of calm in a sea of uncertainty.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Serenity in Times of Crisis
Calm in Chaos
Choose Not To Stress
Thoughtful Response, Not Panic
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Breathe - Gratitude In, Troubles Out
Move to your heart, Breathe.
Close your eyes and breathe deeply - slowly -
fill your lungs with love and gratitude -
exhale each and every trouble -
again and again - gratitude in, troubles out.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Inhale, and God approaches you.
Hold the inhalation, and God remains with you.
Exhale, and you approach God.
Hold the exhalation, and surrender to God.
- Krishnamacharya
The moment you start seeing life
as non-serious, a playfulness,
all the burden on your heart disappears.
All the fear of death, of life,
of love - everything disappears.
- Osho
Breath by breath, let go of fear, expectation, anger,
regret, cravings, frustration, fatigue.
Let go of the need for approval.
- Lama Surya Das
Today's affirmation:
Slowly and Deeply, I Inhale a Calming Breath.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Breathe In, Breathe Out
Breathe deeply and rejoice
Feel Your Connection With the Infinite - a Meditation
Conscious Breathing to Relieve Stress
Labels:
breath,
breathe,
breathing,
calm,
ceremony,
fear,
heart,
inhale slowly,
Krishnamacharya,
Lama Surya Das,
letting go,
Osho,
release,
ritual,
stillness
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Comfort on Difficult Days
This is my wish for you:
Comfort on difficult days,
Smiles when sadness intrudes,
Rainbows to follow the clouds,
Laughter to kiss your lips,
Sunsets to warm your heart,
Hugs when spirits sag,
Beauty for your eyes to see,
Friendships to brighten your being,
Faith so that you can believe,
Confidence for when you doubt,
Courage to know yourself,
Patience to accept the truth,
Love to complete your life.
- Anonymous
Calm provides clarity. Pause to consider
the gifts you have been given,
the difference you have made
and the direction in which you are headed.
- Anonymous
As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand
that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives
for which we should be particularly grateful.
They are the things that fill our lives with comfort and our hearts with gladness --
just the pure air to breathe and the strength to breath it;
just warmth and shelter and home folks; just plain food that gives us strength;
the bright sunshine on a cold day; and a cool breeze when the day is warm.
- Laura Ingalls Wilder
Lord, grant comfort, joy and health
to those I call friend,
to those I call enemy,
and to those I have cursed by my indifference.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Feel Your Connection With the Infinite - a Meditation
Give Unconditional Love
The Secret of Happiness
Offering Comfort
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
In Silence, You Understand Yourself and the Universe
Find stillness and you find God.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
We need to find God,
and He cannot be found in noise and restlessness.
God is the friend of silence.
See how nature - trees, flowers, grass - grows in silence;
see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence...
We need silence to be able to touch souls.
- Mother Teresa
God is found in stillness.
To know God is to stop and be still.
Listen to the spirit within you.
Communion with God happens internally.
You will never meet God in the hustle and bustle of life.
Learn to be silent. It is here that you will find God.
- Tanya Guerrier
The style of God venerated in the church, mosque, or synagogue
seems completely different from the style of the natural universe.
- Alan Watts
seems completely different from the style of the natural universe.
- Alan Watts
In prayerful silence you must look into your own heart.
No one can tell you better than yourself
what comes between you and God.
Ask yourself.
Then listen!
- Johannes Tauler
There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery
that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it,
and fills it with noble inclinations.
- Washington Irving
In Silence, You Understand Yourself and the Universe.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
If you go off into a far, far forest and get very quiet,
you'll come to understand that you're connected with everything.
- Alan Watts
Today's affirmation:
I am a Unique Expression
of the Universal Fabric of Creation.
I celebrate both my uniqueness
and my connection with all that is.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
you'll come to understand that you're connected with everything.
- Alan Watts
Today's affirmation:
I am a Unique Expression
of the Universal Fabric of Creation.
I celebrate both my uniqueness
and my connection with all that is.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Stillness of the Mind
Breath by Breath
Labels:
Alan Watts,
calm,
God,
Johannes Tauler,
meditation,
Mother Teresa,
nature,
oneness,
quiet,
silence,
solitude,
stillness,
Tanya Guerrier,
Unity,
Washington Irving,
Zen
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Savor the Journey that is Life
The journey between what you once were
and who you are now becoming
is where the dance of Life really takes place.
- Barbara De Angelis
Life is a Journey - Enjoy the Journey.
Life is not a race to test
who can finish first or who can end up with the most loot.
Rather, life is best enjoyed as a meander -
watching the view to left and right - above and below -
as the days slowly move past in dress review.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
March on. Do not tarry. To go forward
is to move toward perfection.
March on, and fear not the thorns,
or the sharp stones on life's path.
- Khalil Gibran
It is better to travel well than to arrive.
- The Buddha
Further reading: Enjoy Life
Be Flexible
Choose to Love Life
The Secret of Happiness
Simple Pleasures
Love Life
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want...
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me
- Psalm 23
Instead of dwelling on negative thoughts,
cause your mind to dwell on peace and joy.
- Ernest Holmes
Learn to be calm and you will always be happy.
- Paramahansa Yogananda
Today's affirmation:
My life is the eye of the hurricane -
an island of calm in a sea of uncertainty.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Serenity in Times of Crisis
Calm in Chaos
Choose Not To Stress
Thoughtful Response, Not Panic
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