“All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy;
for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves;
we must die to one life before we can enter into another.”
Phraya Nakhon Cave in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.”
― David Richo
I have confidence in my ability to do whatever I set my mind to
My passion is the key to my abundance.
1/10/2007: The United States Postal Service releases a beautiful 39 cent stamp with Ella’s portrait.
The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Ella’s son, Ray Brown, Jr. spoke from the heart.
One of the main weaknesses of mankind is the average person’s familiarity with the word ‘impossible.’ He knows all the rules that will not work. He knows all the things that cannot be done.
NAPOLEON HILL
“…the fear of making a mistake can be the biggest mistake.”
– Ronald M. Borczon in Music Therapy: A Fieldwork Primer
May your year be full of mistakes & successes & learning opportunities & teaching moments!
“The damage has been done. Life is about picking up the pieces and moving forward.” – Dawn Iwamasa
Enjoy the last day of the year!!
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring: all of which have the potential to turn a life around. ~ Leo F. Buscaglia
Bozeman, Montana
The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. ~ Sydney J. Harris
Big Sky, Montana
“In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.” ~ Dalai Lama
Someday I will master this pose and fall over with joy. – Bend, Oregon
Recycled Affirmations 