We’ve all been hurt by others with their words, actions and even inactions. We feel angry, bitter and at times even seek revenge. When these feelings are prolonged, they become imprisoning. As has often been said, the victim becomes twice a victim – a victim of the event and of an all-absorbing bitterness. And subsequently leadsContinue reading “Ubuntu ~ There is no future without forgiveness”
Category Archives: Morning Inspiration
Whoever has the Son, has it all
A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had everything in their collection, from Picasso to Raphael. They would often sit together and admire the great works of art.. When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very courageous and died in battle whileContinue reading “Whoever has the Son, has it all”
Start New Habits That Actually Stick!
Where you are in your life today is in essence a sum of your habits. What you repeatedly do (i.e. what you spend time thinking about and doing each day) ultimately forms the person you are, the things you believe, and the personality that you portray. A simple example we can take is if we areContinue reading “Start New Habits That Actually Stick!”
Respect
There is nothing inherently wrong with being nice. Our world is a better place with more kind hearted and generous people. At the same it is important to understand when it is time to say no, when we are being taken advantage of, when we are being used. You might love the acceptance and approvalContinue reading “Respect”
Insignificance
We live in a materialistic world where showing-off is considered cool and being the best at whatever we do is the ultimate goal. Most would think that humility is a lost quality in our times. Humility has its origin in the Latin word humilis, meaning “low.” However, it doesn’t mean putting yourself down or seeing yourself inContinue reading “Insignificance”
Defying Gravity
Have you done or experienced anything of significance that did not emanate from a courageous decision? Pretty sure the chances are no! If you look back over the changes you’ve gone through over the last few years, the starting point would be a courageous decision. I’ll share two of my experiences that took a lotContinue reading “Defying Gravity”
Choices & Consequences
We are constantly making choices, voluntarily or involuntarily. Most of us sometimes are not even aware of half the choices we make on a daily basis. Here are some of the choices we make We can choose if we’ll reflect our environment, or if we affect our environment. We can choose to be happy, orContinue reading “Choices & Consequences”
Two Frogs
When I hear of never giving up, the story of two frogs that I heard in school from a Jesuit priest. Two young frogs fell into a bucket of milk. Both tried to jump to freedom, but the sides of the bucket were steep and no foundation was to be had on the surface ofContinue reading “Two Frogs”
Less Comparison, More Compassion
We all know that person who never takes the smile off their face, who doesn’t have a worry on their mind, who manages to always find something positive no matter what the situation. Wouldn’t we want to trade places with them? We tend to compare our current state looking at them enjoy life. The truthContinue reading “Less Comparison, More Compassion”
Why does God allow suffering?
The last few years have been difficult for many of us as we’ve lost near and dear ones to Covid. We’ve been hearing a lot of calamities across the world, storms, earthquakes and much more. These are all external events that have brought pain, misery and suffering on top of the everyday struggles we experienceContinue reading “Why does God allow suffering?”
Kenrick Vaz 