Y is for Yearnings

In my humble opinion, "Yearnings" are what keeps a person thriving in life.  Without personal yearnings, I believe a person can go into deep stages of depression, age, and possibly even die.  As a husband, parent, teacher, artist, and writer, I have a plethora of yearnings that keep me going on a daily basis.  I yearn to make a better life for my family.  I yearn to meet my students' needs.  I yearn to improve my problem solving and creative skills on a daily basis.  As I was researching the theme of yearnings for this post, I ran across 3 quotes that truly spoke to me: one as an introvert, one as an intuitive person, and one as a spiritual person.

Mother's Wisdom
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As an introvert, I relate to Albert Einstein's quote, "Be a loner.  That gives you time to wonder, to search for the truth.  Have holy curiosity.  Make your life worth living."

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As an intuitive person, I relate to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe quote, "Alas, that we should be so unwilling to listen to the still and holy yearnings of the heart!  A god whispers quite softly in our breast, softly yet audibly; telling us what we ought to seek and what to shun."

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Baby Ana
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As a spiritual person, I relate to the Scriptural verse found in Psalm 37:4, "Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart."

Toto
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I want to dedicate this post to my daughter Ana, who is celebrating her birthday this weekend.  Thank you for visiting and taking the time to leave such thoughtful comments on my blog every week.  Blessings!