Every time you find yourself “stuck in a moment” — such as dwelling in negative or unpleasant memories, simply put them in an imaginary box. Be sure to gift-wrap them with shiny paper and ribbons — the more colorful, the better!

Out of sight and out of mind, these learning experiences wrapped with the perspective of time remind us of how much we‘ve learned — and how, by prizing them as gifts of wisdom and maturity, we can pass them along to all whom we meet, just merely by being ourselves.

—rmh² 

             “The hardest arithmetic 
    to master is that which enables us 
              to count our blessings.”

                      —Eric Hoffer 

           “Those who bring sunshine
         into the lives of others cannot
             keep it from themselves.”

                     —James Barrie

“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.”

—Buddha

“Instead of training children to meet the expectations of adults, we should be training adults to meet the psychological, emotional, and development needs of children.”

                   —Zoe Tolman

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.”

                    —John F. Kennedy