Thom Stecher and Associates is dedicated to assisting schools, educators and students in achieving their highest level of potential. We strive to foster open relationships where the sharing of ideas, philosophy, knowledge, beliefs, values and passion is channeled into creating constructive solutions. We aim to build healthy communities where we grow as instruments for positive change.
In moments when I am overwhelmed with grief and I feel as if I am drowning in sorrow, I remember that my tears are love. My love is not a memory of a past shared experience but a powerful force which is sustained and nurtured in the present. Love transcends time and space. My daughter is in her new life and she sends me letters of hope on the tears of love.
The place inside of us that grieves. The place inside where we feel pain and longing for our lost love. The place we suffer is reminding us of how much we care, of how much we love.
Let us care enough to act. Let us put our love into service. Let us create. Maybe it is a meal we serve, a garden we grow, a race we run, a painting, a dance, a poem, or a song we sing.
As we create from our pain and love, we open the door to connection and unity.
"Heaven is within us and inside every moment." - Mark Nepo
We touch the sacred peace of unity when we are authentic and vulnerable. We must stand fast with courage when we open to the depths of unconditional love and bittersweet heartache.
We must renew our commitment to being awake and alive. We must serve the good with gratitude and forgiveness. We humbly acknowledge the great gift of life. We seek the joy of unity.
We become connected when we care for each other. We endure the challenges of life by being fully human. It is kindness and compassion that will help us evolve. We face adversity with learned perseverance and resiliency. We move forward learning to live more deeply. We know in the depths of our souls that we can outlast the storm.
We are being asked to cooperate with life. Be kind, be respectful, be responsible, to everyone.
Mother Teresa reminds us that courage is found "by doing small things with love".
