Friday Inspirations… Loving Relationships
June 13, 2008 | 2 Comments
“A loving relationship is one in which the loved one is free to be himself -
to laugh with me, but never at me;
to cry with me, but never because of me;
to love life, to love himself, to love being loved.
Such a relationship is based upon freedom and can never grow in a jealous heart.”
~ Leo F Buscaglia
Spaces of Calm #1
June 10, 2008 | 3 Comments
Welcome to Spaces of Calm. Each month (or possibly more often) we’ll bring you a selection of spaces, places and goodies around the world, online and offline, that we hope will enhance your life. It’s our way of sharing the love, and the peace, just that little bit more…
This month, we’re looking at inspirational wisdom - on the net and delivered daily to your inbox.
Our inboxes can become so full of junk, not to mention our physical letterboxes - stuffed full of bills, requests, spam and, well, junk! There is nothing nicer than something uplifting, something positive, popping up each morning… just in time for us to start our day in an upbeat and positive way. I know my days go all the smoother and calmer if I take time when wrestling with my morning routine to read one of my favourite inspirations…
These three people make a significant difference in my life (and the lives of many, many others), helping me start the day well, and allowing me to remain cool, calm and positive every single day:
Positive Attitude Quotes
Lucy McDonald’s positive quotes have been joyously welcomed into my inbox for a long time now (I hesitate to say ‘years’, but I am sure it has been!). Now at Positive Attitude Quotes, Lucy is publishing these quotes and adding beautiful, appropriate photos every day of the week. Great for when you need a pick-me-up during a hard day.
“For peace of mind, resign as general manager of the Universe” - anon
Concentrated Wisdom for the Busy Self-Actualiser
The classic Greek philosophers had a word for the process of self-actualizing and striving to reach your highest potential. They called it ‘Areté. Brian Johnson’s thinkarete.com is a treasure trove of quotes, big ideas and inspiration… sign up for his daily Big Idea and receive a quick jolt of wisdom, encouragement and va-va-va-voom in your inbox (you’ll love reading it, guaranteed!).
Emerson instructed us to “Make your own Bible. Select and collect all the words and sentences that in all your reading have been to you like the blast of truimph out of Shakespeare, Seneca, Moses, John and Paul.”
Notes from the Universe
Mike Dooley from TUT.com delivers a Note from the Universe directly to your inbox each weekday. They are often provocative, sometimes laugh-out-loud funny, ever inspirational and always, always spot on the mark. I’ve talked to other Adventurers, and we all say the same thing - that was exactly what I needed to hear today!
“We believe that thought, imagination and creative visualization are the most powerful tools at our disposal to manifest dreams, affect change and create new beginnings.”
Friday Inspirations… Balance
May 30, 2008 | 1 Comment
Life is like riding a bicycle.
To keep your balance you must keep moving.
~ Albert Einstein
Friday Inspirations… Solitude
May 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
“Women need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away”
~Barbara de Angelis
Friday Inspirations… Feel the Waves
May 16, 2008 | 2 Comments
“There is no secret to balance. You just have to feel the waves.”
~ Frank Herbert
What is life without Passion?
April 23, 2008 | 1 Comment
Passion is my life. In fact, what is life without it?
A grey wheel of habits spinning oddly on.
~ from the movie Nanny McPhee, 2006, Celia Imrie. Quote courtesy of Reel Life Wisdom
When design meets booklover..
April 19, 2008 | 3 Comments
Here at The Calm Space, we’re all a bit mad about books.
Since we renovated our home last year and our previous bookshelves were demolished, I am currently obsessed on the lookout for good book storage. I couldn’t resist sharing this one with you.
All it needs is a reading lamp and a throw rug and you’d be set for the winter! This Bibliochaise from Nobody & Co holds 5 metres of books!
A round of applause please
April 18, 2008 | 2 Comments
We’re proud as punch of our Joanna!
Joanna Young’s Confident Writing blog took a surprising (not for us!) win over Copyblogger to take out the latest round of March Writing Blog Madness, where a field of 32 blogs about writing have been gathered to compete to see who is the best.
Here’s the match: Game 17: #1 Seed Copyblogger Vesus #4 Seed Confident Writing
A recipe for boredom
April 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Are you bored with life? Then throw
yourself into some work you believe in
with all your heart, live for it, die for it,
and you will find happiness that you had
thought could never be yours.
~Dale Carnegie
Do you know an Outstanding, “Real” Mum?
April 9, 2008 | 1 Comment
Or are you a Mum who deserves an award?
OK, yes, so here at The Calm Space we recon all Mothers deserve an award - not only for birthing the little darlings, but for putting up loving them no matter what for the rest of their lives!
Amanda Cox (aka Mad Cow) of RealMums is eager to hear from or about Mums who deserve an award.
Announcing The Real Mum of the Year Award 2008
They say Motherhood is rewarding, so where’s the Reward!?
For the second time ever, and in what is believed to be a world first, realmums.com.au are presenting The Real Mum of the Year Award.
Tell them the funny parenting stories, the embarrassing, the “whoops, oh dear” stories, those times where you scream “where’s my medal” We know all Mums are great, and we know you love your kids. You don’t need to convince us.
The Award will be presented at Mums’ Night Out! 2008, which is being held in Ascot Vale, Melbourne, on Friday the 16th of May 2008.
You can nominate either yourself or another Mum for the Award.
Click here for further details. Nominations close 20th April.
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