It is the role of leadership to inspire, to be a light in the dark, to keep calm in the storm and to be at peace.
And we can all be leaders to someone. No special qualifications are necessary other than courage, compassion, simplicity, humility and love ...
Vernon Sankey
17th November 2020
“No tree has branches so foolish as to fight amongst themselves” – Native American Proverb
There is so much that needs to be changed in our world and such great need for collaboration, cooperation and alignment, that it is scarcely conceivable the extent to which energies are being dissipated in futile in-fighting and petty arguments.
Vernon Sankey
15th November 2020
Happy Diwali!
While the festival of light, Diwali, is celebrated mainly by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains, it has universal meaning and relevance. It represents the victory of light over darkness, of wisdom over ignorance and of good over evil.
Vernon Sankey
14th November 2020
It is easy to become despondent in these painful times.
On the other hand, they are providing massive opportunities to show resilience, compassion, understanding, tolerance, consideration, kindness and love ... none of which feature in any statistics ... Observe the miracles all around us ... sometimes they’re just good people with kind hearts ...
Vernon Sankey
13th November 2020
We are often in such a hurry to ‘get somewhere’ that we forget to just ‘be’.
Enjoying a walk, alone or with someone close, just for the joy of being in nature, without ‘needing’ to get anywhere or achieve anything, is not just relaxing, but it brings us closer to a sense of deep peace.
Vernon Sankey
11th November 2020
It seems very obvious, but spending a little time walking in nature and really seeing, touching and listening to it is very therapeutic and stress relieving. It is also immensely beautiful.
In the poetic words of Albert Camus: "Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower".
Vernon Sankey
9th November 2020
We sometimes feel we are locked in a prison from which we cannot escape. When the world seems bleak and hopeless and we feel helpless in the face of adversity, it is easy to become despondent and depressed.
There is, though, always a light shining: even into the deepest darkest cavern.
Vernon Sankey
8th November 2020
“The exterior is simply a reflection of the interior; whoever changes internally creates a new order of things.” – Samuel Aun Weor
We live on an amazing planet, a paradise, unique in the universe as we know it. It is a bright gem, a haven of beauty and magic. Just look at the photo. It is truly awesome! Yet we seem not to be able to see this!
Vernon Sankey
7th November 2020
Outer beauty attracts but is ephemeral. Inner beauty captivated and is eternal.
It is the mirror of the soul and a reflection of infinite love. This type of beauty is compassionate and absolute. It is love. It is who we are at the deepest level ...
Vernon Sankey
3rd November 2020
“Quiet friend who has come so far … let this darkness be a bell tower and you the bell …” – Rainer Maria Rilke
Each of us is born out of the web of life. Take joy in this. There is no room for self-pity. Whatever the darkness holds, you are part of something infinitely greater ...
Vernon Sankey
2nd November 2020
The most effective medicine here on this earth is unconditional love.
We’re living through difficult times and it’s hard at times to see the end of the tunnel. But ‘this too will pass’!
Vernon Sankey
1st November 2020
The world in which we are living is experiencing unprecedented levels of anxiety, stress, mental health issues, fear, anger and suffering.
It doesn’t have to be like this! We, human beings, have created all our problems.
Vernon Sankey
31st October 2020