The Universe Is Smiling: "Protection"

Q: What is today's wisdom?
A: You are protected. It's only a matter of trust.

"The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days."
 - Lao Tzu
"If one's life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely important for happiness. Having few desires, feeling satisfied with what you have, is very vital; satisfaction with just enough  food, clothing, and shelter to protect yourself form the elements. And finally, there is an intense delight in abandoning faulty states of mind and in cultivating helpful ones in meditation."
- Dalai Lama

The Universe Is Smiling: "Saying Hello"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:
Q: What is today's wisdom?
A: Say "hello" to a friend and make it a meaningful day!

"Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days, an old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day."
- Dalai Lama  

The Universe Is Smiling: "You are saying... ?"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:
"You have beauty and mother earth who supports you," says the caterpillar, "but I have no home and I am sitting on an empty leaf."
The flower, who had gained wisdom by watching the little bugs and birds and flowers in their daily strife, responded with a quote from the Dalai Lama:
"When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes - I already have everything that I really need."
"And besides", the flower continued, "you will turn into a beautiful butterfly. So, be patient!"
And then they both quietly enjoyed the morning breeze. 

 

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: "Appreciation"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:

Q: What is today's wisdom?

A: "Appreciation is a wonderful thing: it makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well."

- Voltaire

"The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness."

- Dalai Lama