Thought of the Day June 8, 2026

The sun sets everyday.

Dubie's Thought of the Day:

To abide in the energy that is transforming this very moment is mindfulness.

Happiness is the ability to see that transformation as a gift.

Thought of the Day June 7, 2026

Friends chatting in their moss garden.

Dubie's Thought of the Day:

Given the state of the world, it would be easy to see humans as awful creatures bent on destruction.

What is closer to the truth is that there are a few folks out there stomping around blinded by their insecurities hoarding all of the toys trying to convince the rest of us that their folly is the height of civilization.

Thought of the Day June 6, 2026

Dubie's Thought of the Day:

Life isn't a set of achievements to be protected and carried along; it is the gift of each moment as it arrives.

Loosen your grip, there is nothing to hold on to.

Professor Prittipaus says it’s all going to be just fine…

Thought of the Day June 5, 2026

Lanterns in the dark…

Dubie's Thought of the Day:

Focus on being skillful with every step and let the destination take care of itself.

Thought of the Day June 4, 2026

Even a crooked path leads you home.

Dubie's Thought of the Day:

Cool transpiration
Falling ever so gently
From emerald leaves;
Carried on a warm breeze
Glinting in the filtered light
Of an afternoon sun.
Wonder flowing through stillness
Happiness emerging from gratitude;
A gift for the slow moving
Easily missed at any speed.

Thought of the Day June 3, 2026

A blooming lotus at LaBelle

Dubie's Thought of the Day:

Growing plants is an excellent lesson in restraint. To be successful you must be curious about what they are telling you and let go of what you “know".

The dropped leaves, the bounty of blossoms are all messages communicating how to love them; what you think they need is irrelevant and any attempt to apply one system to all is a sure path to failure.

Humans are a lot like plants.

Today's Intention: Restraint

Thought of the Day June 2, 2026

Dubie's Thought of the Day:

Openness is the skill to be intimate with the present moment, to accept what is without judgement; yourself included.

Today's Intention: Openness

Beastie flowering…

Thought of the Day June 1, 2026

View from the creamery sandbar.

Dubie's Thought of the Day:

Digging it with a golden shovel doesn't change the effectiveness of the slit trench.

Today's Intention: Grounded

Thought of the Day May 31, 2026

The view from the beach at Lake Willoughby, VT

Dubie's Thought of the Day:

Our imagination is open space vast enough to fit any reality we create. Our most joyful dreams and darkest nightmares can all find accommodation.

Be a skillful artist.

Today's Intention: Beauty

Thought of the Day May 30, 2026

Sir Farley Hambane napping in the green chair.

Dubie's Thought of the Day:

Cold winter winds push
The tender green leaves of spring
The trees keeping time

Today's Intention: Warmth

Thought of the Day May 29, 2026

Dubie's Thought of the Day:

Life is the experience of creative solutions that in turn generate new challenges requiring new solutions.

This is transformation, not conflict.

We suffer when we become attached to solutions that no longer meet the conditions around us. The point is to solve the problem presented then move beyond both the problem and the solution. There is no ultimate solution; just what comes next.

When we understand this, we can suffer more skillfully; seeing freedom where we once saw loss.

Today's Intention: Lightness

Even ourselves are shared space with others…

Thought of the Day May 28, 2026

Dubie's Thought of the Day:

Meaningless is the
moment that passes unnoticed.
"Shhhhhh" says Gentle Breeze.

Today's Intention: Flow

Thought of the Day May 27, 2026

Sir Farley working on his swing…

Dubie's Thought of the Day:

There are no wrong steps when you are creating the path.

The destination is assured.

So, slow down, find the joy in each step, the journey is all there is.

Today's Intention: Concentration

Thought of the Day May 26, 2026

Dubie's Thought of the Day:

We spend most of our time trying to understand and fix what has already happened.

Giving up what is for what could have been.

Today's Intention: Diligence

Thought of the Day May 25, 2026

Tails make great nose warmers…

Dubie's Thought of the Day:

My friend Fawkes has a magical tummy…

All it takes is a few scritches and all is well; worries just melt away. He is living proof that the conditions for happiness are all around us.

Today's Intention: Openness