|
More
from and about
tom walsh
(biographical info at bottom of page) |
|
|
| |
|
You can help
me by reminding the person that beauty isn't about
comparing
ourselves with others, but about the part of us that
shines when
we love others and love life. It's not all physical and
it's
not all spiritual, but a tender combination of all that we are. |
| |
|
If we're
to live our lives fully, we must ask ourselves constantly just how
we're affecting others. We must look at our actions and our
words and be
very honest when we try to see how we treat other
people. Are we spreading
love and peace and hope, or are we
contributing to the negative in the world?
Are there any
parts of ourselves that we picked up in childhood that we don't
like seeing in others, but that we practice regularly?
|
|
| |
Encouragement is
potentially one of the strongest forces in the world. And
it's free--completely free. It doesn't cost me anything to
encourage someone, but the payback down the road--a payback I'll
probably never see--is more than worth the few seconds it may
take for me to utter an encouraging word or three.
We have the power to make
this world a more positive place by putting out more positive thoughts and
energy into the world, and kindness is one of the best means for doing so.
|
| |
|
What many people don't
realize is that we can change our attitudes towards life. It
takes some work, but it can be done. The more we accept
other people and their faults and quirks, the less
judgmental we become. The more we decide to share the
goodness that's within us, the less selfish we become, and
the less likely we are to hoard or hang on to material
things. The more we learn about other people's emotional or
physical problems, the more understanding and compassionate
we become. Your attitude is one of your gifts to the world,
all day, every day. What kind of gift do you give? And is it
a gift that remains steady no matter what happens to you?
|
| |
|
Awareness
is a choice, and sometimes it takes effort. But it’s
never disappointing if we truly put some effort into it. The
rewards
for our effort already surround us all the time, but they’re
awards
that we miss constantly until we make the decision to open our
eyes and our hearts to the beauty that’s always everywhere.
|
|
| |
|
When
we ask ourselves why we're here on this planet, I'm pretty
sure that the answer is closer to "finding out who I am"
than
it is "accomplishing more things than my neighbor." |
| |
|
|
|
welcome
page
- contents
-
gallery
-
obstacles
-
quotations
- the
people behind the words
our
current e-zine
-
articles
and excerpts
- Daily
Meditations, Year
Two - Year Three
Sign up
for your free daily spiritual or general quotation ~ ~ Sign
up for your free daily meditation |
| |
|
Peace
among the crowd is a beautiful goal to strive for, and a
great gift when you accomplish it. Let everyone else hurry and
make
sure that everyone knows what they think; in the grand scheme of
life,
getting your two cents' worth in isn't always important. |
| |
|
When was the last time you stopped to listen to
the wind blow through
the trees? Or stopped to listen to a river as it flowed past you,
or the
crickets and frogs and other living things as they make their
music? When
was the last time you listened--truly listened--to a favorite
song, paying
attention to the lyrics, the drums, the rhythm, the guitars or
strings? |
| |
|
How
much beauty goes unnoticed as we hurry from place to place during
the course of our busy days? How many flowers and trees do we go
by
without noticing their colors or their marvelous complexity or
their scents?
How many rainbows go unseen by how many people because we close
ourselves up indoors when it rains to "protect"
ourselves from the elements?
How many snowfalls go unenjoyed because it's too cold outside or
we don't
want to bother to put on our gloves and coats and boots
and hats to keep us warm and dry? |
| |
|
|
| |
tom
walsh was born in Southern California and grew up in a Navy family,
moving several times from coast to coast. After majoring in Spanish
in college, he moved to Spain for a year, Germany for another year,
and back to Spain for most of another year. He also spent four years
as a Russian linguist/ intelligence analyst in the U.S. Army, and
has a Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning. He's a student of life,
literature, and languages, and he's constantly trying to learn what
he can about life and living so that he can pass the lessons on and
help other people live fuller and richer lives.
After years of teaching college, he took a year with his wife and
moved to the Grand Canyon, where he worked at lodges and hiked in
the Canyon as much as he could. After that year, he made a major
change and started teaching high school, where he hoped that he
would be able to make a more significant contribution to the
students with whom he works. He continues to teach high school now,
as well as working on his website and doing as much writing as he
can.
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
We
have some
inspiring and motivational books that may interest you. Our main way of supporting this site is
through the sale of books, either physical copies
or digital copies for your Amazon Kindle (including the
online reader). All of the money that we earn
through them comes back to the site
in one way or another. Just click on the picture
to the left to visit our page of books, both fiction and
non-fiction! |
|
| |
|
|
|
