“There was nothing to smile or laugh about when I arrived here at the doors; dazed, confused, a mixture of emotions that were foreign.”

“The passing of old orders of thought is but a proclamation of the inauguration of new & higher orders. Modern psychology, metaphysics & philosophy all announce a new birth of the Mind, a new discovery of the self, a new consciousness of the intimacy of the Mind with the subtle Spirit, our Soul, within each of us.”

Adapted from 365 Science of Mind

“Some form of suffering or deaths — psychological, spiritual, relational, or physical—is the only way we will loosen our ties to our small and separate self. Only then does the larger self appear, which we could call the soul, or the true self. The overly defended ego is where we reside before these much-needed deaths. The true self (or “soul”) becomes real to us only after we have walked through these “deaths”. We come out much larger and wiser on the other side. This is what we mean by transformation, conversion, or enlightenment.”

Adapted from Richard Rohr Daily Meditations

Meditation for the Day “I must keep balance by keeping spiritual things at the center of my life. God will give me this poise and balance if I pray for it. This poise will give me power in dealing with the lives of others. This balance will manifest itself more and more in my own life. I should keep material things in their proper place and keep spiritual things at the center of my life. Then I will be at peace amid the distractions of everyday living. Prayer for the Day I pray that I may dwell with God at the center of my life. I pray that I may keep that inner peace at the center of my being.”

Adapted from Twenty-Four Hours a Day© 1975 by Hazelden Foundation. All rights reserved.