The Universe Is Smiling: "Relax and trust in the Greater Good!"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:
Q: What is today's insight?
A: Relax and trust in the Greater Good :)

"Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason."
 - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
"He who does not trust enough, will not be trusted."
- Lao Tzu  

The Universe Is Smiling: "Friendship"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:
Q: What is today's insight?
A: Enjoy being a friend to all creatures - with a smile :)

"A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are."
 - Anonymous
"Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend."
- Albert Camus  

The Universe Is Smiling: "Budding"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:
Q: What is today's wisdom?
A: We are ever unfolding buds - ready to blossom :)


"And the day came when the risk to remain in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."
 - Anais Nin
"All our progress is an unfolding, like the vegetable bud, you have first an instinct, then an opinion, then a knowledge, as the plant has root, bud and fruit. Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson  

The Universe Is Smiling: "Growing up"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:
Q: What is today's wisdom?
A: "It's time to grow up and to leave old patterns behind - with a smile"


"The trick is growing up without growing old."
 - Casey Stengel
"The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt."
- Max Lerner 

The Universe Is Smiling: "The Wave"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:
Q: What is today's wisdom?
A: Ride the waves of life with confidence and a smile :)
"Just as the wave cannot exist for itself, but is ever a part of the heaving surface of the ocean, so must I never live my life for itself, but always in the experience which is going on around me."
 - Albert Schweitzer
"You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment."
- Henry David Thoreau  

The Universe Is Smiling: "Inner Child"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:
I was looking through a pile of papers and found this drawing which I had done years ago and had long forgotten about. It seemed to wave at me saying, "Hey, I am your inner child". I cracked up laughing and I thought you might enjoy it too.


"Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play."
 - Heraclitus
"One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste."
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe  

The Universe Is Smiling: "Vision"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:
Q: What is today's wisdom?
A: Spring cleaning of the mind: envision your life with fresh eyes - and a smile :)
 "Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you're riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake up and live!"
- Bob Marley 

The Universe Is Smiling: "Playfulness"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:
Q: What is today's wisdom?
A: Play and be joyful :)

"It is a requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes."
- Thomas Aquinas
"Humanity has advanced, when it has advanced, not because it has been sober, responsible, and cautious, but because it has been playful, rebellious, and immature."
- Tom Robbins 

The Universe Is Smiling: "Treasure"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:
Q: What is today's wisdom?
A: "You have all you need, cherish and treasure every moment - with a smile :)"

"To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not."
- Akhenaton
"Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy."
- Lao Tzu

The Universe Is Smiling: "Tenderness"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:
Q: What is today's wisdom?
A: "Tenderness of heart brings a smile to every situation."
"There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart."
- Jane Austen
"When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments; tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become."
- Louis Pasteur