Steve L
@livingstonlearning.bsky.social
Dad. Husband. Son. Brother. Friend. Teammate. Learner. Collaborator. Connector. Coach. Philosopher.
"Often people attempt to live their lives backwards, they try to have more things or more money in order to do more of what they want so that they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse.
January 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM
"Often people attempt to live their lives backwards, they try to have more things or more money in order to do more of what they want so that they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse.
“Counting your blessings isn't meant to bypass hardship or replace hurt with gratitude. It's a gentle reminder of how temporary all of this is, and that there is space to feel it all.
January 15, 2026 at 1:27 PM
“Counting your blessings isn't meant to bypass hardship or replace hurt with gratitude. It's a gentle reminder of how temporary all of this is, and that there is space to feel it all.
“I think our journey is all about healing ourselves and healing each other in our own special ways.”
― Ram Dass
― Ram Dass
January 14, 2026 at 12:35 PM
“I think our journey is all about healing ourselves and healing each other in our own special ways.”
― Ram Dass
― Ram Dass
“Authenticity is not something we have or don't have. It's a practice -- a conscious choice of how we want to live. Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day.
January 13, 2026 at 12:41 PM
“Authenticity is not something we have or don't have. It's a practice -- a conscious choice of how we want to live. Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day.
“One of the most powerful things that you can remember right now is that you chose to be here in this human experience, courageously, into this most miraculous and chaotic planet.
January 12, 2026 at 12:42 PM
“One of the most powerful things that you can remember right now is that you chose to be here in this human experience, courageously, into this most miraculous and chaotic planet.
"When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves."
— William Arthur Ward
— William Arthur Ward
January 9, 2026 at 12:33 PM
"When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves."
— William Arthur Ward
— William Arthur Ward
“There are two ways of spreading light, to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”
— Edith Wharton
— Edith Wharton
January 8, 2026 at 1:07 PM
“There are two ways of spreading light, to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”
— Edith Wharton
— Edith Wharton
"Great leaders understand that the most neglected fact in business is that we’re all human."
— Chip Conley
— Chip Conley
January 7, 2026 at 12:50 PM
"Great leaders understand that the most neglected fact in business is that we’re all human."
— Chip Conley
— Chip Conley
"By embracing the idea of being a learner, you might not become an ‘expert,’ but you will be developing expertise. Arrogance is thinking you know it all, and humility is understanding you can always learn so much more."
— George Couros
— George Couros
January 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
"By embracing the idea of being a learner, you might not become an ‘expert,’ but you will be developing expertise. Arrogance is thinking you know it all, and humility is understanding you can always learn so much more."
— George Couros
— George Couros
“So you think this is just another day in your life? It’s not just another day. It is the one day that is given to you…today.”
--Br. David Steindl-Rast
--Br. David Steindl-Rast
January 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
“So you think this is just another day in your life? It’s not just another day. It is the one day that is given to you…today.”
--Br. David Steindl-Rast
--Br. David Steindl-Rast
"The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year, it is that we should have a new soul."
— G. K. Chesterton
— G. K. Chesterton
January 1, 2026 at 3:56 PM
"The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year, it is that we should have a new soul."
— G. K. Chesterton
— G. K. Chesterton
“May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope;
The spirit of Christmas which is peace;
The heart of Christmas which is love.”
--Ada V. Hendricks
The spirit of Christmas which is peace;
The heart of Christmas which is love.”
--Ada V. Hendricks
December 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
“May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope;
The spirit of Christmas which is peace;
The heart of Christmas which is love.”
--Ada V. Hendricks
The spirit of Christmas which is peace;
The heart of Christmas which is love.”
--Ada V. Hendricks
“Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.”
--Washington Irving
--Washington Irving
December 22, 2025 at 12:51 PM
“Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.”
--Washington Irving
--Washington Irving
“And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so?
It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags.
And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore.
It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags.
And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore.
December 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
“And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so?
It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags.
And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore.
It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags.
And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore.
“Joy is the true gift of Christmas, not expensive presents that demand time and money. We can transmit this joy simply: With a smile, with a kind gesture, with some small help, with forgiveness. Let us give this joy and the joy given will be returned to us.”
--Pope Benedict XVI
--Pope Benedict XVI
December 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
“Joy is the true gift of Christmas, not expensive presents that demand time and money. We can transmit this joy simply: With a smile, with a kind gesture, with some small help, with forgiveness. Let us give this joy and the joy given will be returned to us.”
--Pope Benedict XVI
--Pope Benedict XVI
“As you go through life, jump in and seize those times along the way to reconnect with those special people that you know - whenever you get the chance - because those moments come and go quickly and you just never know if and when the next moment may come.
December 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
“As you go through life, jump in and seize those times along the way to reconnect with those special people that you know - whenever you get the chance - because those moments come and go quickly and you just never know if and when the next moment may come.
“Gratefulness draws on the best of the human spirit in all of us. It renews and refreshes us, and best of all it is contagious.”
--Amy Edelstein
--Amy Edelstein
December 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
“Gratefulness draws on the best of the human spirit in all of us. It renews and refreshes us, and best of all it is contagious.”
--Amy Edelstein
--Amy Edelstein
“Calm provides clarity. Pause to consider the gifts you have been given, the difference you have made and the direction in which you are headed.”
--Author Unknown
--Author Unknown
December 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
“Calm provides clarity. Pause to consider the gifts you have been given, the difference you have made and the direction in which you are headed.”
--Author Unknown
--Author Unknown
"My hope for you is simple: don't just let life pass you by, live it fully. Don't just exist in the spaces you occupy; feel them. When you open your eyes in the morning, take a moment to be grateful for another chance.
December 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
"My hope for you is simple: don't just let life pass you by, live it fully. Don't just exist in the spaces you occupy; feel them. When you open your eyes in the morning, take a moment to be grateful for another chance.
“Extend yourself in kindness to other human beings wherever you can.”
--Oprah Winfrey
--Oprah Winfrey
December 11, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“Extend yourself in kindness to other human beings wherever you can.”
--Oprah Winfrey
--Oprah Winfrey
“I get up in the morning, I look in the mirror, and I say to myself, ‘There’s someone who needs you today, big dog. They need you. They need you now. They don’t need you a week from now. They don’t need you a month from now. They need you today.
December 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
“I get up in the morning, I look in the mirror, and I say to myself, ‘There’s someone who needs you today, big dog. They need you. They need you now. They don’t need you a week from now. They don’t need you a month from now. They need you today.
“You can't get mad at weather because weather's not about you. Apply that lesson to most other aspects of life.”
--Douglas Coupland
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“While we can’t control what’s happening around us, we can cultivate the capacity to be with what is with more ease, joy, and freedom.”
--Sebene Selassie
--Douglas Coupland
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“While we can’t control what’s happening around us, we can cultivate the capacity to be with what is with more ease, joy, and freedom.”
--Sebene Selassie
December 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
“You can't get mad at weather because weather's not about you. Apply that lesson to most other aspects of life.”
--Douglas Coupland
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“While we can’t control what’s happening around us, we can cultivate the capacity to be with what is with more ease, joy, and freedom.”
--Sebene Selassie
--Douglas Coupland
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“While we can’t control what’s happening around us, we can cultivate the capacity to be with what is with more ease, joy, and freedom.”
--Sebene Selassie
“Almost all success and happiness in this world is born out of ordinary things. We allow ourselves to be seduced by the spectacular, but the basics are where you find the true and lasting treasure.”
--Matthew Kelly
--Matthew Kelly
December 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“Almost all success and happiness in this world is born out of ordinary things. We allow ourselves to be seduced by the spectacular, but the basics are where you find the true and lasting treasure.”
--Matthew Kelly
--Matthew Kelly
"December — the last chapter. The month that exposes what you've carried and what you're finally ready to release. A time to stand still for a moment and actually see how much you survived, how much you rebuilt, and how many times you rose when no one noticed.
December 8, 2025 at 12:49 PM
"December — the last chapter. The month that exposes what you've carried and what you're finally ready to release. A time to stand still for a moment and actually see how much you survived, how much you rebuilt, and how many times you rose when no one noticed.
“Offering genuine gratitude comes from a willingness to take account for all you have been given and to understand that none of it was guaranteed.”
--Day Schildkret
--Day Schildkret
December 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“Offering genuine gratitude comes from a willingness to take account for all you have been given and to understand that none of it was guaranteed.”
--Day Schildkret
--Day Schildkret