Wisdom Blog:
Reflections by Sue Steindorf
The Gift of Reciprocity
“A hundred times a day I remind myself that my inner and outer life depend on the labors of other people, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the full measure I have received and am still receiving.”
- Albert Einstein
Listening to the Seasons
“The invisible dialogue we have within is the secret architect of our lives...”
- Mystic Mamma, October 2, 2025
Autumn - A Time to Release and Realign
“To believe in something and not to live it, is dishonest.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
Telling Your Story - An Act of Love
“Our listening creates a sanctuary for the homeless parts within another person.”
- Rachael Naomi Remen
Embrace Love – Release Fear
“Ahimsa calls forth from us our most brilliant self. Our capacity to be non-violent depends on our proactive practice of courage, balance, love of self, and compassion for others.”
- Deborah Adele, from The Yamas & Niyamas: Exploring Yoga’s Ethical Practice
Luminous One
There is a Knower who experiences everything.
I am One with that Light.
There is a Presence dancing everywhere.
I am One with that Power.
There is a Lover who embraces us all.
I am One with that Love.
- Radiance Sutras
Flowing with Intuition
“I would love to live like a river flows,
carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.”
- John O'Donohue
The Wisdom of Ayurveda
"Self-knowing is the foundation of life. The real meaning of life is knowing who you are."
- Dr. Vasant Lad
Be Love - Be Loved - Beloved
"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it."
- Rumi
Compassion As Practice
"I am so small I can barely be seen. How can this great love be inside me?
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Look at your eyes. They are small, but they see enormous things."
- Rumi
Radiant Love
"How did the rose ever open its heart and give to this world all its beauty?
It felt the encouragement of light against its being. Otherwise, we all remain too frightened."
- Hafiz
Nourishing Seeds
"The mind consciousness acts as a gardener, sowing, watering, and taking care of the seeds in the store consciousness. The quality of our life depends on the seeds we water."
- Thich Nhat Hanh