The Universe Is Smiling: "Peace"

Q: What is today's wisdom?
A: Have a peaceful day and make someone smile.

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace."
 - Jimi Hendrix
"Peace begins with a smile."
- Mother Teresa
"Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding."
 - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances."
- Mahatma Gandhi

The Universe Is Smiling: "Contentment"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:
Q: What is today's wisdom?
A: Contentment brings peace of mind.

"We tend to forget that contentment doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have."

- Friedrich Koenig

"... Restlessness ... is always a sign of not finding joy in what's here. ... That's what restlessness is, going around looking for something else to do, something else to think about, somewhere else to go - anywhere but here and now. ... Contentment is the opposite of a faultfinding mind. .... Contentment looks for what is right, and it can keep you still. But restlessness will always make you a slave. ... That tyrant is the faultfinding mind. Subdue this tyrant through contentment. ..."

"Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond" by Ajahn Brahm, pp.43-45 

The Universe Is Smiling: Don't drop the ball, dear!

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:

Q: What is today's wisdom?

A: "Take care of the earth and she will take care of you".
 - Author unknown
"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair."
- Khalil Gibran   

The Universe Is Smiling: Smile

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:

Q: What is today's wisdom?

A: "Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace."

- Thich Nhat Hanh    

The Universe Is Smiling: We are colorful threads of a rich tapestry

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:

Q: What is today's wisdom?

A: "We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color."

- Maya Angelou

"When you find peace within yourself, you become the person who can live at peace with others."

- Peace Pilgrim