The Universe Is Smiling: "We are all in it together"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:

Q: What is today's wisdom?

A: We are all in it together.

"Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success."

- Henry Ford

"We could learn a lot from crayons; some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others bright, some have weird names, but they all have learned to live together in the same box."

- Author unknown    

The Universe Is Smiling: Enthusiasm

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:

Q: What is today's wisdom?

A:  Keep your enthusiasm!

"Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine through the stars. Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait. The grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas."

- Henry Ford

The Universe Is Smiling: Circle

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:

Q: What is today's wisdom?

A: "If you love someone, put their name in a circle; because hearts can be broken, but circles never end."

- Author unknown  

"Think of the wonderful circles, in which our whole being moves and from which we cannot escape no matter how we try. The circler circles in the circles."

E.T.A. Hoffmann

The Universe Is Smiling: "Breaking out of the Box"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:

Q: What is today's wisdom?

Q + A: Are you ready to break out of the box?

"Obstacles are like wild animals. They are cowards but they will bluff you if they can. If they see you are afraid of them... they are liable to spring upon you; but if you look them squarely in the eye, they will slink out of sight."

- Orison Swett Marden

The Universe Is Smiling: Prosperous, joyous 2012 to all of you!

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:

Q: What is today's wisdom?

A: Let your heart dance!

"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to."

- Khalil Gibran    

The Universe Is Smiling: "Inner Voice"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:

Q: What is today's wisdom?

 A: Discard the inner critic but listen to your inner voice.

"The only tyrant I accept in this world is the 'still small voice' within."

 - Mahatma Gandhi

"Through pride we are ever deceiving ourselves. But deep down below the surface of the average conscience a still, small voice says to you, something is out of tune."

- Carl Jung

The Universe Is Smiling: "Companions"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:

Q: What is today's wisdom?

A: Come along for the ride!

"The world is a looking-glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it, and it will in turn look sourly upon you; laugh at it and with it, and it is a jolly kind of companion."

- William Makepeace Thackeray 

The Universe Is Smiling: "Self-Confidence"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:

Q: What is today's wisdom?

 A: "Self-Confidence"

"Self-Confidence gives you the freedom to make mistakes and cope with failure without feeling that your world has come to an end or that you are a worthless person."

 - Author unknown

"Smile, for everyone lacks self-confidence and more than any other one thing a smile reassures them."

 - André Maurois

"With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability one can build a better world."

- Dalai Lama  

The Universe Is Smiling: "Heart Energy = Love"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:

Q: What is today's wisdom?

A: "Heart Energy = Love"

"The most important thing is life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in."

 - Morrie Schwartz

"If you want to be loved, be lovable."

- Ovid 

The Universe Is Smiling: "Meditation"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:

I am following Paul's suggestion on the Inner Voice Village facebook site to expand on the theme of "BALANCE", such as the factors that cultivate balance "...integrity, confidence/faith, a mindful/calm mind, well-being, wisdom, insight, and freedom..." as well as the tools that help to achieve balance, such as MEDITATION. I also want to follow Clifford's idea of congruency. The last drawing with that theme didn't quite convince me. The beauty of these inspirational drawings is: YOU CAN DO ANOTHER ONE :)

 A: "If you want to find God, hang out in the space between your thoughts."

- Alan Cohen

"Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity."

- Swami Sivananda