“Have faith.

There are things in life you’ll have to overcome. Faith keeps you from going overboard with worry and frustration and doubt. You will manage, and the more faith you have, the less energy you waste on the wrong things. You’ll right the ship and sail on and when the next difficulty comes along, the ‘older and wiser’ you will be very capable of dealing with that one too.”Douglas Pagels

”Just to look at the sun going down behind green hills; just to watch rain falling on a quiet lake; just to see spinning tops of sand, created by winds whirling over a desert; just to be able to imagine one self a partnership, docking at a pier in a strange and distant port; just to be able to touch the hand of another and feel oneself become a part of that other; just to breathe the evening air and hear the voices of children, raised in laughter; Oh! Just to feel one is a part of all the scheme of things entire – such are the blessings humans have.”

G. Allison Phelps

”Play is the gateway to vitality. By its nature it is uniquely and intrinsically rewarding. It generates optimism, seeks out novelty, makes perseverance fun, leads to mastery, gives the immune system a bounce, fosters empathy, and promotes a sense of belonging and community.” The National Institute for Play