I Decided To Succeed – By Walt Disney And so after waiting aimlessly one day like any other I decided to succeed. I decided not to wait for opportunities but to go out and find them. I decided to see every problem as challenges with infinite possibilities. I decided to see the desert as an […]
Picture of Bach Rescue Remedy in all its forms I first heard of Bach Rescue Remedy from a friend and neighbour. I came back from the Philippines with an illness that turned out to be a form of malaria, and I was sick! With sickness comes feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, and reclusiveness. Sally promised me […]
Thanks to my friend, Leslie, for sending me this wonderfully inspirational writing. Your blog master, Judith Hirst Live It Well You know, time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was a young girl/boy, just married and embarking on my new life […]
It is the beginning of June. We are coming up the the summer solstice on June 21st. Traditionally, the crops and gardens are planted and we are in high growing season. So, it is time to look at what we are doing to keep ourselves growing physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. What are you doing […]
Funny thing… we want to please the people that we like. Because we have that need, we pay attention to what we wear, what we eat, what we say, what we do, and even, what we work. Because we want to please that one person, we are the sheep to their lion (or substitute wolf, […]
The conversation began with, “I don’t think that I am smart enough to do …..” That’s all I heard. I confess. I was eavesdropping. When I heard those words my first thought was – Of course you cannot do it if you think that you cannot! And then my mind went tripping away on a […]
Note for Readers: The following article is an excerpt from “Take a Mindful Moment: 5 Simple Practices for Daily Life” by By Parneet Pal, Carley Hauck, Elisha Goldstein, Kyra Bobinet and Cara Bradley | May 10, 2018 from the blog on Mindful.Org. To read the rest of this article, go to https://www.mindful.org/take-a-mindful-moment-5-simple-practices-for-daily-life/. Reprinted under the […]
Well, it’s over and done! And, it was wonderful! The conference got off to a fabulous start with MC, Roger Joyeux, who set the emotional theme of the gathering – the theme of love. He also did a great job of keeping the events on time. Roger and Jacqui Rose’s enthusiasm for the Raffle Table […]
Behaviorists tell us that for every action there is a re-action, and then the reaction becomes the action for the next re-action, and so forth. Humans are funny creatures. We are part of the natural order (nature’s order of things). However, for some reason, we believe that we are outside the rules of nature. Therefore, […]
Saying good-bye to a home or space is an important part of moving forward. It gives us a sense of completion. When we move from one residence to another, we often get so caught up in the forward thrust of where we are going that we forget to properly say good-bye to the home we […]
Over time, “things” come and go from our lives. However, if you are like me, there are some things that really are hard to let go of. These “things” have a value as a special gift from a special someone, or as a symbol for something you have endured. We are hard pressed to part […]
The various astrologers and mystics have been writing about the January 31 2018 Full Moon Eclipse – saying that it is the start of a nineteen (19) year cycle. The eclipses are karmic timers that signify a change in fate and destiny. In this particular 19 year cycle, we will each need to deal with […]
As we come up to the Blue Moon on January 31 2018, several things spring to mind that we need to be aware of. Blue – The color blue is about truth. This Blue Moon will shine on truth for several months. If you have a secret that is burning to be told, now may […]
This blog post is an article from the Quester Journal Spring 2010 Volume 30 No 1 Journal #90. The writer is Joey Korn, a popular speaker and workshop leader at the Questers’ conferences. Although this was written quite a while ago, the message is still fresh and the blessing is easy to do. It is […]
Hooray for the activists and wildlife experts and environmentalists that have raised everyone’s awareness about the plight of animal kind. The Universe or Creator put animals (the two legged, the four legged, the finned, the furred, the feathered ones and the unseen) to balance the plant life and to create a beautiful garden. In addition […]
President’s Message Merry Christmas and Happy Solstice Fellow Questers! Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers who helped to create a fabulous fall conference in Salmon Arm. Special thanks go to our Board of Directors and Anar Kassem who each worked with great dedication throughout 2017. We look forward to welcoming new Quester members on […]
Merry Christmas to you and your family from all of us at Canadian Society of Questers (www.questers.ca). Our wish for everyone this year is that your Christmas is filled with lots of fun and laughter. We hope that you let go of all grievances and resentments, and that you begin a new relationship with yourself […]
The Angels tell us that the next several weeks is a good space of time to reflect. They even suggest that we make a list of all the important things in our life. Then make a list of the nice-to-have things. And finally, make a list of the things that are not important. When you […]
This is the first day of December – a signal to us that Christmas is twenty-four days away! Do you know the following things about December? 1. The Moon celebration is called “The Moon of Long Nights”. 2. During this time, the water is believed to be revitalized. 3. The event of Winter Solstice, held […]