Quinoa Salad

Greetings all! 

As I was making a grocery list for my next store run, I was also looking for recipe inspiration – and found this quinoa salad in my bookmarks! Then, I also remembered my friend MK's super easy quinoa salad – and voila, you now have 2 recipes! 

Recipe: https://www.thekitchn.com/quinoa-salad-22955988

Photo: Joe Lingeman/Kitchn; Food Stylist: Brett Regot/Kitchn

MK Salad

• Quinoa, cooked and cooled
• Arugula
• Beets
• Red onion
• Mushrooms
• Feta cheese
• Creamy Balsamic dressing 

The Kitchn Salad:

• 1 1/2 cups quinoa, cooked and cooled
• 1 large English cucumber, chopped into rough 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 (12-ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and coarsely chopped
• 1 cup pitted Kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, coarsely chopped
• 4 ounces garlic and herb goat cheese, crumbled

Dressing:

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 

Instructions:

Combine dressing ingredients in a large bowl and whisk. Add cucumber, roasted red peppers, Kalamata olives, and quinoa to the bowl and toss to combine. Garnish with fresh parsley and goat cheese. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Bon Appetit! Let me know which version is your favorite!

How to Spend Less

Greetings all!

Do you want to be more intentional and thoughtful about your spending? 

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If your answer is YES, try this lifehack from financial advisor Suze Orman.

Every time you are about to buy something, whether it costs $10 or $1,000, stop and ask yourself:

Is this a need or a want?

If It’s a Want
If you are really serious about reining in your spending, forego spending on wants. Or build in guardrails: I will spend only $X a week on wants. Either way, by stopping and identifying a potential purchase as a “want,” you are elevating it as a potential source of saving - either by forgoing the purchase entirely or by opting for a less expensive option.

If It’s a Need
Even with needs, you might be able to reduce your spending. The less expensive brand - whether it be food or clothing - meets your needs and can save you money. And it’s even more in play for huge expenses, such as buying a car or a home (or the place you decide to rent). A car to get to work is a need. As is shelter. But what you choose to spend on both is up to you. Asking yourself if you might be able to fulfill the need and spend 10%, 15%, or 20% less can transform your finances.

I really like how simple this Need vs Want test is to help us pay more attention to how and when we choose to spend money.

Monthly Oracle Forecast for September-2026

Greetings all! 

Did you know that some astrologers call September a “wiggly” month, with a calmer start before the energy begins building again?

 “The dust may not have fully settled yet, but it's settled enough for us to start seeing what really matters. What feels sacred to you? What do you value? What is actually true for you?

September asks us to get very present with our own lives instead of waiting for the outer world, or anyone else, to tell us what to think, feel, or do. That's where discernment comes in.

Independence is key now as you step into your journey today. Others may not have the vision or resources that you need. Recognize that all the wisdom you’ve acquired along the way makes you particularly competent, capable of moving forward with assurance. Self-reliance is important.

Another aspect to consider is creating and maintaining clear boundaries between you and another. Be discerning about your partnerships at this time. When you know who you are, and have a healthy sense of where you end and others begin, you’re able to enter into the best kind of relationships and will attract people who mirror back your wholeness. Interdependent relationships are always mutually supportive, stimulating, and transformative. You can achieve anything at this time.

All manner of opportunities are presented to you at this time. You’re able to truly manifest your dreams, and your goals are in sight. Don’t remain small and contracted. Instead, expand your horizons beyond what you believe to be your limitations. You have a unique voice that needs to be expressed in the world. The universe is supportive of new ideas and approaches at this time, so speak up and speak out.

Allow for a greater vision to replace old ideas as you dream a grander dream.

And there's encouragement here too. Whatever you're being asked to release may be making room for something better, even if it doesn't feel that way in the short term.

You’re being gently encouraged to step into your power, into the dream of your life. New things are out there to be explored, and the nurturing power of the universe is giving you a nudge in the right direction. You will get the help you need and won’t be alone in your quest. Every step you take right now is supported by the wisdom of the universe!

You are on the right path . . . keep going.”

The Essential Message is: You are capable and competent! 

What you might want to reflect on: What dream, goal, or possibility are you being encouraged to take one more step toward today? 

Source: https://www.colettebaronreid.com/ / Image: https://www.facebook.com/colettebaronreid/posts

Thought of the week – Your Time Is Thin

 

“Whether you have ten years left or a hundred years left, your life is an incredibly brief moment. We know for sure you won’t be here in a century.

But today? Today you are in the Great Game. And this moment you have right now might as well be the most important moment in the universe. Your time is thin. Go out and live fully now.” 

~ James Clear, https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/july-23-2026

Image: https://deepai.org/

Amazing Gardens Around the Globe

Gardens by the Bay, Singapore

Image: Kjersti Joergensen / Alamy Stock Photo

Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech, Morocco
Image: Jacek Sopotnicki / Alamy Stock Photo

Monet’s Garden at Giverny, Eure, France

Image: Oleg Bakhirov / Shutterstock

Palace de Versailles, Île-de-France, France

Image: Andre Quinou / Shutterstock

Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand

Image: Hanna Tor / Alamy Stock Photo

Quinta da Regaleira, Lisbon, Portugal

Image: Sean Pavone / Shutterstock

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden, Port Louis, Mauritius

Image: Natalya Sterleva / Shutterstock

Villa d’Este, Lazio, Italy

Image: Marco Rubino / Shutterstock

Source (and more!): https://www.loveproperty.com/galleries/amp/136509/the-worlds-most-amazing-gardens

It’s Good to Do Nothing

Greetings all! 

Today, I had an amazing meditation session! In fact, it was so good that I listened to it three times in a row. And then one more time so I could transcribe it for you! 

“It’s good to do nothing. In meditation, you sit around and you do nothing, and at the same time, this doing nothing is an exploration that makes your life better.

 

And it all happens at once: the doing nothing, the exploring, and the making your life better. Somehow doing nothing improves everything.  

You arrive here, in this present moment, and you let yourself be here. You let everything be here - the sounds happening outside you, and these feelings and thoughts and sensations happening inside you. 

You just sit right here, in the middle of your life, and you do nothing and it’s good for you. 

So this sitting here, doing nothing, is absolutely the essence of meditation. And sometimes it’s easy, and sometimes it’s hard because our mind can be skittering around like a squirrel on the linoleum floor.  And if this is you today, you are in good company. [Side note: that made me laugh.]

And the move is to give your skittery mind something to do, something of your own choosing. You can choose to focus on your breath or on a sound outside. You choose something and then you do your best to stay with it. 

And you are just sitting here, being here, in this moment, sinking in, not trying to change anything or upgrade your situation. 

And you keep doing not much of anything. 

Sometimes subtle resistance can come up - It’s hard doing nothing, I need to do something. And that is fine. You can try to notice any impulses like that with some humor, maybe even compassion. And then you go back to doing nothing. And you are trusting as you do this, that something deep down is getting calmed, down in the depths, ever if the surface still feels jumpy. 

Nowhere to go, nothing to do. All these sounds and sensations are happening all on their own.  

Part of what’s good about doing nothing is this clearing out that can happen. It’s a bit like the noise of our busyness, all this constant pushing and pulling and scheming, it starts to cool out, just a bit. And as it does, then it can be this very simple feeling of being just a little more available to life. Like you have a little more space. It was just waiting here, all along. All you had to do was nothing.” 

I have to confess: I did 'upgrade my situation' before I started for a more relaxing experience - I wore toe separators, put a strawberry mask on my face, and had my legs up the wall. And after 3 rounds of doing nothing, I felt amazing and refreshed!

What did you think? Drop me a line! Or actually, don’t - go sit and do nothing! 

Sources: CALM

Unbelievable: Matthew McConaughey in My Inbox

  
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un·be·liev·a·ble
​adjective
Not able to be believed. Unlikely to be true. Extraordinary.

What a foolish word. A rude and disrespectful word.

We think we use it to flatter, to give credit. What an unbelievable play. What an unbelievable film. What an unbelievable act of courage. What an unbelievable sunset. What an unbelievable break.

But why would we define things that are incredible and awesome - things that actually make us believe more - with a word that means the opposite? Something spectacular, phenomenal, outstanding, most excellent, is most definitely not unbelievable.

Awe-inspiring? Magnificent? Prodigious? Extraordinary? Yes. It just happened. You just witnessed it. You did it. Believe it.

Unbelievable? Quite the opposite. Give incredible more credit.

A man flies a suicide jet into the World Trade Center. A coronavirus comes. Hurricanes ravage. Fires burn. Enron’s a scam. The government lies to us. Our best friend lies to us. We lie to ourselves. Our fiancée says “I do.” We won an Oscar. Our child says his first words. One day we find a cure for cancer. One day we die in peace.

Unbelievable? No.
It happened. You witnessed it. You lived it. Believe it.

Acknowledge the existence of greatness and phenoms, excellence and extraordinaries - pleasures and pains. Recognize them as real entities, both beautiful and horrible, tragic and heaven-sent. Be not naïve to awe-inspiring feats of good or good fortune, nor gullible to mankind’s capacity for evil. Be not blind to the credence of natural beauty or disaster.

Nothing God or Mother Nature does is unbelievable. And if there’s one thing you can depend on people being - it’s people.

So why am I bothered by the usage of this word? Because we are not only saying it, we are also living it. What I really think this comes down to is us - each of us - individually. Unbelievable also puts constraints on what we believe we can reach AND it stops us from enjoying our success and ease.

First, the constraints we put on ourselves, the limits we assume about our potential, those are man-made.

Who the hell do we think we are putting ceilings over ourselves? We’re barely tapping into eleven percent.

Take the Icarus story. We think the wax on our wings is melting because we’re flying too close to the sun. Most of the time, there’s still ice and snow on the ground. It’s not even close to hot enough to melt the wax. We’ve got so much farther to fly than we give ourselves credit for.

It’s arrogant for us mortals to put a roof overhead and say, That’s as good as it can get. That’s as much as I can succeed. That’s as much as I can love. That’s as sad as I can be. That’s as happy as I can be. No more.

Secondly, we don’t know how to enjoy success or ease, even the five-star treatment. I struggled with a non-deserving complex for years. If things were going too well, I’d get anxious, masochistic, judgmental. I’d interrupt the flow with a faceplant instead of being cool - enjoying the grapes and palm fronds.

What I know now is this: there’s no need to make it hard on ourselves when it’s going well. It’ll get hard soon enough.

So take the roof off. Say, No - this isn’t even close to as good as it can get. Trust that we have far more capacity than we allow ourselves to believe. Putting a ceiling on ourselves isn’t humility. It’s arrogance.

And learn the art of running downhill. Don’t trip yourself while things are going well. That mountain you want to climb? It’s just around the corner. Don’t invent drama. It’ll come on its own.

Unbelievable happens all the time. Sometimes it’s divine. Sometimes it’s a loogie in the face. Don’t deny it. Depend on it. Expect it. Believe it. Enjoy it.

​REASON

​Here's a study a lot of people call unbelievable. When in fact, the conclusion of it is that belief is what makes it true.

Harvard psychologist and researcher Ellen Langer ran the famous counterclockwise study. In 1979, she took elderly people to a retreat designed to make them feel it was 1959. They listened to songs Perry Como and Jack Benny from the 50s, watched Ed Sullivan on black-and-white television, discussed 'current' events and even dressed like it was 1959.

By the end of the week, their physical health reflected the psychological reversal of time: They showed improved flexibility, memory, hearing, posture, cognitive ability and wellbeing. They even looked younger than before the retreat according to people who knew them.

They believed it.

Interesting Botanical Facts

Greetings all!

Did you know that lemon trees have thorns? I did not until recently – when I plucked a lemon from a neighborhood tree and got a painful surprise. Apparently, lemon and lime trees, similar to porcupines and hedgehogs, developed the thorns for protection.

Here are some other interesting botanical facts:

• All berries are fruit. But not all fruit are berries.

• Watermelons are berries. And so are cucumbers, cantaloupes, squash, and pumpkins! Banana, grape, melon, orange, and avocado are also berries.

• Strawberries and raspberries are NOT berries; they are “aggregate accessory fruits”, and apparently each tiny seed is technically an individual fruit. But unfortunately, one strawberry with multiple seeds does not count towards your daily recommended dose of fruit!

• And finally, I just discovered that I love drupes! Cherry, plum, peach, and olive are all drupes, also known as stone fruit. A drupe is a fleshy fruit that usually contains a single seed.

Who knew that botany could be so delicious?

What did you think? Drop me a line!

Sources:

• https://www.yarden.com/blog/does-a-lemon-tree-have-thorns
• https://www.foodandwine.com/fruits/melon/watermelon/shattering-truth-about-watermelons-and-other-fruits-you-thought-you-knew
• https://www.britannica.com/science/berry-plant-reproductive-body

Thought of the week – Get Better at Saying No

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“If you'd like to get better at saying no, try this:

Keep a list of things you say no to. Whenever you ignore a distraction or turn down an opportunity, add it to the list. As the list grows, you begin to feel a sense of accomplishment for your ability to say no and remain focused on what matters.

Turn each no into an achievement.”

  ~ James Clear, https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/August-1-2024

Monthly Oracle Forecast for July

Greetings all!

Someone recently randomly mentioned “Mercury in retrograde” and said to be mindful and do your best. Then I got an email from Colette Baron-Reid with her July forecast and a message to stay close to what truly nourishes us.

“July is a packed energetic month!

The first half of the month, especially, feels big. There may be moments that feel tense, disappointing, or even a little shocking.

July includes a Mercury retrograde in Cancer, making it a month that's worthy of your attention. Things left unfinished may resurface. Conversations, relationships, or situations you thought were behind you may ask for another look.

While we may find ourselves witnessing things that feel unfair or confronting, our energy is better spent staying connected to the people who matter most, contributing in meaningful ways, and choosing our battles wisely.

This isn't about bypassing reality or pretending everything is fine. It's about being smart, staying grounded, and asking yourself, How can I contribute? How can I stay out of unnecessary drama?

There's also a deeper theme running through this month around partnership, connection, and discovering what truly feels purposeful and aligned.”

Stay grounded, avoid drama, and a find a way to contribute!

Image: https://www.colettebaronreid.com/resources/pick-a-card/ 

Dear Anxiety….

Greetings all! 

If you check in with yourself right now, do you feel anxious? So many people have constant background anxiety. But what if anxiety is trying to do you a favor? 

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Here are some CALM thoughts on anxiety:

"It’s easy to think of anxiety as the #1 enemy, but what if, instead, you thought of it like an alert system letting you know something needs your attention?

Acknowledging and reframing your experience of anxiety often helps you slow it down and regain control.

When anxiety feels like a runaway train, pull the brakes with these three simple phrases:

💙“Anxiety is trying to keep me safe”

💙“I can listen to the message of my body”

💙“I’m here now”

Remember: Sometimes, anxiety can be an important (and even helpful) experience.

Reflect: What message might your anxiety be trying to share with you right now?

Reframe: 'I hate feeling anxious.' -> 'I can take the lesson from anxiety and let it go'."

Breathe and have a great week!

Time Confetti

Greetings all! 

I recently came across the term “Time Confetti” – and I thought how cute and envisioned something pink and sparkly! Wrong! 

Karen Kwong, an executive and leadership coach, aptly describes time confetti as “tiny chunks of time here and there, in the form of minutes and seconds, lost to non-productive multi-tasking,” all in pursuit of feeling more productive. My readers know how I feel about multi-tasking: “I was not created a Swiss Army knife to multitask like this!” 

Here is some food for thought: data shows that an average desk worker changes desktop applications every six minutes. What meaningful tasks can you really accomplish in six minutes?

The term 'time confetti' was actually coined by author Brigid Shulte to describe using free time to do little bits of seemingly inconsequential tasks. 

In her book “Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time,” Brigid writes, "As work weeks get longer and leisure time shrinks, people are becoming sicker, more distracted, absent, unproductive, and less innovative.” 

How true – and sad! - about shrinking leisure time! You might feel you are getting more done, then you use those time pockets to find and do more work, and voila - interruptions now become your new normal. 

For example, if you have a free hour, would you relax guilt-free with a cup of tea and a good book or would you feel the need to do something productive and clear some of your to-dos? 

Time confetti might manifest in: 

·        Inability to relax during break times

·        Always feeling switched on

·        Constantly rushing from one thing to the next

·        Decreased ability to focus

·        Anxiety when you’re not “busy”

·        Stronger tendency towards unproductive multitasking

·        Feeling like you never have enough time

o   This is actually known as 'time poverty' or 'time famine' and was researched by Leslie Perlow in 1999 

If you need to feel busy at all times and/or are anxious and dissatisfied when you are not, you might be experiencing time confetti. When you try to do “everything, all at once, all the time,”  then you are never in the present here and now, and your brain does not rest. 

To fight time confetti, you can be more intentional and honest about your use of time, block time for uninterrupted work, schedule intentional breaks, protect your leisure time, and learn to say NO. Do not mistake movement for achievement. 

Rest/leisure is not a luxury, it is a necessity. We should not feel that we need to be productive 24/7. 

Now – how about that cup of tea and a book? 

Sources:

• https://hubstaff.com/blog/time-confetti/
• https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/a38696205/time-confetti/
• https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-18/time-confetti-is-making-you-work-harder-and-relax-less/104875442?future=true&
• Image: https://deepai.org/

Poem of the Week: Sea Fever

 
Image: https://deepai.org/

Sea Fever (1902) 

I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;
And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking.

I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull’s way and the whale’s way where the wind’s like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over. 

~ John Masefield (1878 – 1967)
Read on: https://www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/sea-fever

Selection of Funnies: Perfectly Timed Nature Photos

I wish I was half as calm as this frog at any given time.

This lizard holds the record for reptile pole vaulting. 

"And then, listen to this, he said, 'I'm not texting other girls. I promise.'"

That giraffe must have really wanted to say "what's up?" to the passengers on that plane.

When your food arrives at a restaurant and you start eating before realizing that nobody else got their meals yet.

When "Happy Monday!" emails start rolling in before you've even had your coffee.

"Excuse me, ma'am, may I speak to the manager?"

It's day one of my plant-based diet! I’m doing GREAT.

When you make eye contact with the person you’ve been gazing at from across the room... Hello, beautiful.

Source (including captions and more!): https://www.countryliving.com/life/g35653074/funny-animal-pictures 

Thought of the week – Be ‘Selectively Ignorant’

 

“Be ’selectively ignorant.’

Ignore topics that drain your attention.

Unfollow people that drain your energy.

Abandon projects that drain your time.

Do not keep up with it all. The more selectively ignorant you become, the more broadly knowledgeable you can be.”

Sources:

• James Clear, https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/october-29-2020
• Image: https://deepai.org/ 

Italian Pasta Salad

Greetings all! 

If you are hosting a summer potluck or invited to one, how about putting this Italian Pasta Salad on the menu? I have not yet made this particular recipe, but I love all the ingredients so I am sure it will be delicious! 

Ingredients 

• 1 lb. cooked fusilli pasta
• 8 oz. mozzarella balls, halved
• 4 oz. salami, quartered
• 1 cup artichoke hearts, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup pitted black olives, sliced
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper 

Directions 

• In a large bowl, toss pasta, mozzarella, salami, artichokes, tomatoes, and olives. 
• In a jar, combine oil, garlic, vinegar, parsley, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Secure with a lid, then shake to combine; season with salt and black pepper.
• Pour dressing over pasta salad and toss to combine.

Bon Appetit! Let me know how you like it! 

Source: https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a19601468/italian-pasta-salad-recipe/ / PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: BARRETT WASHBURNE

Google Calendar’s Secret Codewords

Greetings all!

As I was reviewing my upcoming week in Google Calendar, I realized how much I enjoy seeing an event image. One of my favorites - which, alas, I have not yet  planned! - is “synchronized swimming”!😊

You can see gym, lunch, dentist, and so much more at a glance on your phone.

To get an image, sometimes you have to put more than one word, and some images look strange or just missing - so this is not very intuitive. For example, “pay bill” makes me think of going to the beach because of the waves and potentially a hot weather warning.

There is no “meeting” or “contact” image but I did find “reach out to” (make sire to include ‘to’).

Also you cannot plan for “work” – is this a sign that work should not be on our calendar? I did discover “interview” and “week planning” are good approximations.

Do you have any useful or unusual Google Calendar codewords? Drop me a line! 

Source: https://theintelligence.com/20085/google-calendar-codewords/

Oracle Message: Time To Go

Greetings all!

Do you feel that you need a sign right now? Are you wrestling with your next step? 

I love this timely Oracle card that tells you to trust what you already feel shifting. To let something complete, even if you can’t yet see what’s next. 

 

"This is an auspicious sign, because there is no choice that will benefit you other than risking stepping into the unknown. It is time to walk toward something new. You have done all you can; now trust that Spirit keeps the plan moving forward.” 

What did you think? Drop me a line! 

Source: Colette Baron-Reid

Masters Egg Salad

Greetings all!

Yesterday, as I was planning on an egg salad for lunch, the Universe sent me the Masters Egg Salad recipe in my news feed. I thought 'Hmm, Master Chef? Master Class'? No!!! This is what is served at the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, each April. 

So, if you want something delicious, easy, AND golf-adjacent, here is the recipe that goes back to the 1950s! What piqued my interest was the addition of mustard and lemon zest.

Ingredients 

• 6 hard-boiled large eggs
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest (from about 1/2 medium lemon)
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 8 slices white sandwich bread (I replaced with a French baguette)

Instructions

• Peel 6 hard-boiled large eggs. Halve each one lengthwise. Scoop the yolks out into a medium bowl. 
• Mash the yolks with a fork until finely crumbled. Stir in 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, and 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt until creamy. 
• Chop the egg whites into small pieces. Stir and gently mash the egg whites into the yolk mixture. 
• Divide the mixture between 4 slices white sandwich bread (about 1/2 cup each) and spread into an even layer. Close each sandwich with a second slice of bread, then cut each sandwich in half.

My verdict: I scaled down the recipe and enjoyed it, with lemon zest definitely adding an interesting note! I did skip mashing the yolks and just mixed everything together.  

Bon Appetit! Let me know how you like it! 

Sources: https://www.thekitchn.com/masters-egg-salad-recipe-23775420 / Photo: Alex Lepe; Food Styling: Janette Zepeda

Thought of the week – Find what grips your soul

 
Image: https://deepai.org/

“You must cultivate activities that you love. You must discover work that you do, not for its utility, but for itself, whether it succeeds or not, whether you are praised for it or not, whether you are loved and rewarded for it or not, whether people know about it and are grateful to you for it or not. How many activities can you count in your life that you engage in simply because they delight you and grip your soul? Find them out, cultivate them, for they are your passport to freedom and to love.”

~ Anthony de Mello, as seen on James Clear’s site, https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/november-9-2023