Perfectly Human
Mary Rizk2025-12-19T14:10:00+11:00“Man is the creature who wants to be God.” Jean-Paul Sartre I hate to break it to you, but you, me and all of us are not and will never be perfect. We’ve not yet ascended to the level of
Making the Worst of It
Mary Rizk2026-01-08T16:50:51+11:00They say, when life throws you curve ball, that you just need to make the best of a bad situation. Well, I don’t know about you, but I seem to have a talent for making the worst of almost any
Don’t Just Say Sorry
Mary Rizk2025-12-17T14:48:29+11:00"I am making amends and seeking forgiveness. My only hope is that some good can come out of my situation." Jayson Blair Saying sorry just isn’t enough. It’s not nearly enough when our words or our behavior have harmed another
When Other People’s Business Is My Business
Mary Rizk2025-12-17T14:37:12+11:00In a another blog post I wrote about the virtues and benefits of minding my own business (MMOB’ing). Of course I stand by everything I said in that post. After all, MMOB’ing is a wise practice that has kept
The Attraction of the Unavailable
Mary Rizk2025-11-24T16:00:02+11:00“Aren’t you tired of needing things from those who are incapable of providing the things you need?” R.H. Sin, Algedonic Some romantic relationships have a very low chance of surviving beyond weeks or months because the other party is
Giving to Get
Mary Rizk2025-12-08T14:03:28+11:00“For it is in giving that we receive.” St Francis of Assisi We often hear about the necessity of giving to get. Certainly countless sages speak to this principle. But what does “giving to get” mean? For me, it is
Small Changes Big Results
Mary Rizk2025-09-13T10:41:22+10:00“It's the small things that will make you successful.” The Great Khali Many of us are caught up in our need to drastically change ourselves, others or our lives. We believe that only supreme efforts on our parts will make
Paths Are Made By Walking
Mary Rizk2025-12-11T23:09:12+11:00"Paths are made by walking", wrote Franz Kafka. Or as the poet Antonio Machado said, “There is no way. The way is made by going.” For me that means that are no pre-made paths in life. Or, at least if
A Quiet Place in Bright Sunshine
Mary Rizk2025-04-30T22:01:38+10:00“I have been given a quiet place in bright sunshine.” Bill W. Bill W., the founder of AA, was referring to the peace of mind and sense of wellbeing that he discovered through the spiritual practice of the 12
The Gift of Gratitude
Mary Rizk2025-12-13T18:08:04+11:00Gratitude is a quality commonly promoted by personal growth experts, spiritual leaders and addiction recovery programs. But is it a throw-away term that sounds nice but empty of meaning or power? Or does it really have something going for it?