Heroism ~ August 30, 2011

I'm not sure why I chose to heroism as a topic today . . . I've been kind of going in alphabetical order as far as topics and heroism seemed to leap off the page at me today.

I didn't feel very heroic today. Well the morning started out great. When I got to work (which is something I love ~ my own business Coastal Serenity) this morning it seemed like things spiraled out of control. The only part I had any control over was my reaction to it and yet I chose to let it make me grumpy. Only for a little while though, but still . . .

The day did get better and is ending on a more positive note. I know that tomorrow will be a better day.

Quotes

True heroism goes beyond a single act of courage-it is a lifestyle of loving mankind everyday, the effects of which ripple from each practitioner out into the world. ~ Chris Benguhe

~ I like this one. It reminds me how we are all connected.

We all live in suspense, from day to day, from hour to hour; in other words, we are the hero of our own story. ~ Mary McCarthy

~ Yes we are . . .

The beauty of the soul shines out when a man bears with composure one heavy mischance after another, not because he does not feel them, but because he is a man of high and heroic temper. ~ Aristotle

 
~ I have days where it seems like nothing can go right, I know we all do. I have met people who it seems that nothing ever goes right for. One thing after another piles up on their shoulders. Yet some of these people shake it off and have a great attitude and continue to get up every day. Writing themselves as the hero of their story.

Blog Posts

Lighten Your Life ~ "If where you’re going is important, decide what really matters and take responsibility for your freedom. Hold tight to everything and everyone that will support your voyage and let go of everything else. Embrace your essence and when there is doubt let love lighten your load: a life painted in love outweighs a voyage completed unprepared."

What You Need to Live a Life of Purpose ~ I think this goes great with my topic today - heroism. I believe that when we live our lives with purpose it is a heroic act. When we stand up for our values and live them every day despite what others think that is heroic. ~ “Suffering unnecessarily is masochistic rather than heroic.” ~ Viktor Frankl

Tiny Wisdom: Are You Afraid of Success? ~ "We all deserve to live lives that feel passionate and purposeful. And the world needs for us to find the courage to do the things we want to do—not because we’re chasing success, but because we want to make a difference, and we know we deserve and can handle whatever that entails."

Gratitude ~ August 29, 2011

I am grateful for many blessings in my life. I am grateful that I live in a place full of beauty (the ocean, the night sky, the deer and wildlife that surrounds me). I am grateful that I am able to do a job that I love. I am grateful that I do not have to rush anywhere. I am grateful for all of you who have joined me here.  I am grateful . . . What are you grateful for?


Quotes

There are times I forget to be grateful
easier to see things that are wrong
as I dishonor the the gifts I've been given
with worry, angst and woe.

There are times I need reminding
of the things I take for granted each day;
my children, my home or a stranger,
sent to brighten my way.

Take some time to say thank you
for the blessings that color your day;
Those colors will form a rainbow,
and chase the darkness away.

~ Marianne Goldweber

i thank You God for most this amazing
day; for the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes.

~ e.e. cummings

. . . a basic law: the more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for. This, of course, is a fact. Thankfulness does tend to reproduce in kind. The attitude of gratitude revitalizes the entire mental process by activating all other attitudes, thus stimulating creativity. ~ Norman Vincent Peale 

Blog Posts

How to Maintain a Relationship With a Loved One Who's Hurt You ~ This post really goes well with yesterday's post on Forgiveness.

Tiny Buddha: You Make a Difference ~ You Matter. What you do matters. You Make a Difference

You Matter ~ Here is the post that inspired the previous post.

Forgiveness ~ August 28, 2011

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Forgiveness today. I know how hard this can be.  I come from a family that knows how to hold a grudge . . . and to top it off we're a stubborn group too.

If we are truly to live in the present and maintain positivity we need to let go of these old feelings of hurt. We need to forgive those that have hurt us and to forgive ourselves the pain we have caused others.

Quotes

Forgiveness of others is a gift to yourself. ~ Larry Miller

~Forgiveness frees you up for more positive energies. Instead of spending your energy being hurt or angry. Forgiveness leads you to being in the present moment.  

Write the bad things that are done to you in sand, but write the good things that happen to you on a piece of marble. ~ Arabian proverb

~I have the immense pleasure of living at the beach. You can write your the bad things in the sand and the tide will eventually wash it away. I like the idea of this.

Forgive, you will have happiness.
Forget, you will have satisfaction.
Forgive and forget,
You will have everlasting peace
Within and without.
~ Sri Chinmoy

~What else can I say . . .

Enligtenment ~August 27, 2011

No input from me today . . . going to let the words stand for themselves. I hope that you enjoy.

Quotes

to know people is wisdom, but to know yourself is enlightenment.
to master people takes force, but to master yourself takes strength.
to know contentment is wealth, and to live with strength resolve.
to never leave whatever you are is to abide, and to die without getting lost-
that is to live on and on.

~ Lao Tzu

We are on a journey of becoming that which we already are. That is the impossible paradox of our lives. ~ Leonard Jacobson

Enlightenment is a state of wholeness, of being "at one" and therefore at peace. At one with life in its manifested aspect, the world, as well as with our deepest self and life unmanifested - at one with Being. Enlightenment is not only the end of suffering and of continuous conflict within and without, but also the end of the dreadful enslavement of incessant thinking. What an incredible liberation this is! ~Eckhart Toller - The Power of Now

A loving journey of transition begins by nurturing self care. If we honour our inner selves we not only live our divine blueprint, we also embrace the richness of humanity as we promote spiritual enlightenment. ~ Micheal Teal

It is not until you awaken and become fully present that you will realize that you have not been present. It is not until you awaken that you will realize you have been asleep, dreaming that you are awake. ~ Leonard Jacobson

Blog Posts

Tiny Wisdom: On Realizing You're Complete ~ I may have posted this one before . . . but I really like the quote that makes up the better part of this post.

I have Some Bad News For Some of You ~ "The thing is my friends, you can do all those things you crave but there is no magic pill.  You have to do the work, put in some effort and sometimes be willing to risk, fail and try again.  Sometimes it’s hard.  And that’s okay.  This is how we learn what really matters."  ~ Bonnie has this one right on. There isn't a magic pill. Life takes work. Sometimes you are going to fail. Sometimes you are going to falter. But that's okay as long as we learn a lesson from it and get back up and try again. And remember to never give up.

Dreams ~ August 26, 2011

What keeps you from moving towards your dreams?  Fear . . . fear of what? Failure? What others may say? I do not believe there is ever a reason to not move towards your dream. I know that it is not always easy and there may be some things that stand in our way. As long as we always move forward one step in front of the other we will eventually get there.

Quotes

Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream. ~ Paulo Coelho

~ Pursuing your dreams is a joyful process, we should do it as often as we can. Never mind the fear, naysayers and what ever else holds us back. How can pursuing your dreams ever be wrong.

The distance between your dreams and your reality is always traversable.  If you can dream it, you can make it so. ~ Daisaku Ikeda

~ Absolutely. We are never given a dream without also being given the ability to make them come true.

Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake. ~ Henry David Thoreau

~ Because that means we are living our dream.  What could be better than that? 

Blog Posts

You Can't What ~ First a warning . . . some may find the language of this blog post offensive, for that I am sorry. I am not sorry for sharing it though. Because, language aside, it is a great post about telling the the cant's, etc. to move out of your way.  


Today is Your Day ~ “Let us not bankrupt our todays by paying interest on the regrets of yesterday and by borrowing in advance the troubles of tomorrow.” ~ Ralph W. Sockman
 

Courage ~ August 25, 2011

Courage today. I believe in moving forward and sometimes that takes courage. The courage to simply put one foot in front of the other, the courage to stand up for the things we believe, the courage to simply live our lives the way we know we should and there are some days when it is really "the quiet voice at the end of the day saying 'I'll try again tomorrow'.

Quotes

We all have the ability…we just don't all have the courage to follow our dreams and to follow the signs. ~ Paulo Coelho

~ When were younger we thought we could do anything. As we grew we learned things like doubt, fear, anxiety, and limitations.  I think we can all do anything we wish to as long as we have the "courage to follow our dreams". We all have the ability.  We may not always have all the skills or knowledge necessary, but that can always come later.


Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow." ~ Mary Radmacher

~One of my favorite quotes. Many times we think of courage as some heroic act; but sometimes it is smaller than that. The little things in life usually matter the most, so sometimes courage is as simple as just getting out of bed in the morning.

Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living the result of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinion drowned your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition, they somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. ~ Steve Jobs

~ Steve Jobs former CEO of Apple . . . some big changes in his life at the moment. It takes courage to make those big changes, to be the person who you know you are, to follow your heart and your intuition. Are you following your heart?

Blog Posts

The Tragedy of Missing Out ~ "What you’re doing right now is all that matters. Let the rest go, and enjoy the fish you’ve already caught."

Tiny Wisdom: Not Taking No For An Answer ~ "Other people can’t tell us how far we can go. They can’t tell us how our talents could evolve. They can’t tell us if our risks will pay off. Other people’s “nos” aren’t what limit our future–it’s our own “nos” that do that.""

Bliss ~ August 24, 2011

Posting a bit late for yesterday.  Enjoyed a great meal cooked with love by my wonderful hubby ~ French Dip Sandwiches and mashed potatoes and gravy (one of my favorites) and apple pie for dessert. The we spent the rest of the evening watching movies at our friend's house . . . The Fighter  with Marc Wahlberg and Christian Bale and then Star Trek the newest one with Chris Pine.  One of the best lines in the movie is from Capt. when he is talking to the young James T. Kirk and says "I dare you to be better." 

Hope you all have a day filled with positive energies and may you find something today that leads you to your bliss.

Quotes

On you and me and everything, I bestow my ripe blessings and boisterous bliss... ~ Rob Brezsny

~ Because who doesn't desire a day, a week, a month or a life of bliss.

Live your dreams and you nurture your spirit, nurture your spirit and you dance your bliss, dance your bliss and the world becomes a celebration of authentic loving harmony. ~ Micheal Teal

~When we live our dreams we find bliss.  When we nurture our spirit we find bliss. When we are our authentic selves we live in bliss.

If you follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. Wherever you are -- if you are following your bliss, you are enjoying that refreshment, that life within you, all the time. ~ Joseph Campbell

~Are you following your bliss?  Do you even know what yours is? What makes your soul sing, your heart dance?

Blog Posts

3 Things Tweens Teach Us About Living ~ This is a great post . . . I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did. ~ "Take every situation or person you encounter today and find ways that you can: indulge in life, be more affectionate, and laugh out loud. When we do these three things, we channel our inner child and let go of the deeply embedded habit of fear—and that’s how we can truly begin to love ourselves, our experiences, and our journey to the fullest."

If Only ~"What, at this moment, is lacking?" ~ Rumi ~ I read this quote yesterday and think it is perfect to go a long with this post. If only suggests that something is lacking. But in this moment, right now, nothing is lacking.

Three Simple Steps to Become a Lovertarian ~ Are you a Lovertarian? I really like that word. Love is a powerful thing . . .

August 23, 2011

I'm trying something a little different today. I hope you enjoy it.  After each quote I include a reason I picked it or tell you something about me in relation to the quote.

I'm not quite sure why I chose Admiration for a quote topic today, for some reason it just reached out of the page at me. Who in your life do you admire? Someone who inspires you to do better, someone who you would hate to disappoint, someone that has helped shape the person you are today.

Quotes

"In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you." ~ Jane Austen from Pride and Prejudice by Mr. Darcy.

~ I chose this quote because I can hear this as my mind speaking to me.  We often pay attention to the little voice in our head that tells us we are not worthy, pretty enough, thin enough, too frightened, etc.  Meanwhile there is another voice trying to tell us that we are worthy enough, pretty enough, thin enough, courageous enough, etc. Thanks to Mr. Darcy for reminding me to love and admire myself, and to stop believing the little negative voice in our head.

If I can line up the people who, back through the ages, have gone at life in ways I greatly admire, then I can feel all their strength supporting me, all their standards and values pointing the way in which I am to go. ~ Bonaro W. Overstreet

~There are several people in my life that I admire and whose standards and values point the way in which I am to go.  My Grandma was one of those. She passed away a few years ago and I miss her everyday. She was an extraordinary woman. When we all gathered as a family she would make sure that everyone's favorite was there. For my husband, her baked beans, for my daughter a shrimp ring, etc.  I also really admire my daughter. She is firm in her beliefs and values and stands strong even when faced with peer pressure. She makes the room light up with her smile.

Because of a friend, life is a little stronger, fuller, more gracious thing for the friend's existence, whether he be near or far. If the friend is close at hand, that is best; but if he is far away he still is there to think of, to wonder about, to hear from, to write to, to share life and experience with, to serve, to honor, to admire, to love. ~ Arthur Christopher Benson

~There aren't many friends like this out there. I hope that we are all fortunate to have a friend like this in our lives.

Blog Posts

Tiny Wisdom: When You're Not Sure If You've Changed ~ "Then I remind myself: change isn’t something that happens in an instant and than makes everything permanently different. Change is a moment-to-moment choice."

Go With All Your Heart ~ Never, never give up and go with all your heart.

A Vicious Cycle ~ It is indeed.

August 21 & 22, 2011

Quotes

A single smile is a cure for anything. It penetrates the human heart causing it to beat faster. A single smile means warmth, satisfaction, happiness, and most of all it means life. People smiling know and understand they have something worth living for. ~ Andriana Kelisakieva

A friend is one to whom one may pour out all the contents of one's heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping, and with the breath of kindness blow the rest away. ~ Dinah Maria Mulock Craik

All that is worth cherishing in this world begins in the heart, not the head. ~ Suzanne Chazin

I just need to do something new....  I've got the big remote control of life in my hands, and I'm ready to start pushing some buttons. ~ Cecelia Ahern

Despite our differences, we are all in this together. No act of kindness or compassion goes unnoticed. To change the world, take compassionate action within your immediate sphere of influence. To change yourself, start by being still and making time just to listen. ~ Edmund Bourne

Wherever you are, be there totally. If you find your here and now intolerable and it makes you unhappy, you have three options: remove yourself from the situation, change it, or accept it totally. ~ Eckhart Tolle

Blog Posts

Stopping the BS ~ "How to live authentically?  Learn who you are.  Live it consciously and on purpose."

5 Steps to Push Through Fear ~ "What we get from meeting our fears is 100% freedom. The rush, the excitement, the pleasure this brings is worth it all.

Whatever that thing is that makes you afraid, it’s asking you to meet it only because it knows the incredible bliss that will come with it."

Tiny Wisdom: What Fear Really Means ~ "Today if you feel limited by your fear, remember: You can assume the worst and allow that to keep you paralyzed, or you can decide to stop wasting your energy analyzing evidence, and focus instead of creating possibilities."


Happy Accidents ~ "maybe good, maybe bad, we'll see."

August 18, 2011

Blog Posts

Know that there's enough room for everyone to be passionate, creative & successful. In fact, there's more than room for everyone; there is a need for everyone. ~ Marianne Williamson

The journey toward your Big Dream changes you. In fact, the journey itself is what prepares you to succeed at what you were born to do. And until you decide to pursue your Dream, you are never going to love life the way you were meant to. ~ Bruce Wilkinson

Remember, you are constantly in the act of creating yourself. You are in every moment deciding who and what you are. You decide this largely through the choices you make regarding who and what you feel passionate about. ~ Neale Donald Walsch

Blog Posts

Tiny Wisdom: When Things Aren't Free ~ “Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin.” ~ Dwight Eisenhower

How to Shatter Your Perceived Limits and Achieve More ~ While much of the post is a story about an iron man race the tips are great for any circumstance where you feel like you have reached your limit. ~ "There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge.” ~ Napolean Hill

Small Things That Matter ~ "Exercise: Think about the things you do everyday. If they seem insignificant, try this perspective: How many people depend on those things?"

August 17, 2011

Quotes

The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. ~ James Allen


Love is a great thing, a good above all others, which alone maketh every burden light. ~ Thomas Kempis


A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. ~ Nelson Mandela

I have come to the conclusion that whether or not a person is a religious believer does not matter. Far more important is that they be a good human being. ~ Dalai Lama

Blog Posts

Creating Happiness From Within Even When Times Get Tough ~ “Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.” ~Denis Waitley

Tiny Wisdom: You're Stronger Than You Think ~ "Yet we have. We’ve gotten smarter, bolder, braver, and wiser from the struggles we’ve endured. Maybe not right away, and maybe not easily, but we’ve bounced back from hard times, and we’ve proven to ourselves that our spirit is stronger than anything that could threaten to break it."

The Legend of Bagger Vance ~ August 14, 2011

I wasn't going to post today. But I changed my mind.

I know I've probably devoted a note or a post to this movie before, but I am going to do it again. Because it is just that GOOD.  I don't know if I've mentioned it or not before, but The Legend of Bagger Vance is one of my all time favorite movies. I'm not sure I can find the words to explain to you how much I LOVE THIS MOVIE.

If you haven't seen it rent it; if it isn't in your DVD collection buy it.  If you would prefer you could always get the book which is written by Steven Pressfield and said to be roughly based on the Hindu sacred text the Bhagavad Gita, where the Warrior/Hero Arjuna (R. Junuh) refuses to fight. The God Krishna appears as Bhagavan (Bagger Vance) to help him to follow his path as the warrior and hero that he was meant to be.

Now you may think this movie is about golf, but I don't think it is really about golf at all. I think it is about life.  And all of the advice that Bagger gives to Junuh can be applied to just about anything you do in life.

The Field



In The Woods



Your Authentic Swing



How Junuh and Bagger meet



I could probably go on and keep posting clips from the movie . . .


As Bagger says "Golf is a game that can't be won; only played. I think the same can be said of life.  I hope you enjoy these clips.

August 13, 2011

Blog Posts

Simple Advice for Big Progress ~ "When you love people, just love them for who they are and tell them that you love them, you get it back a hundredfold."

Celebrate What is Right With the World ~ That is one of the reasons I started this page.  I was seeing so much negativity, complaining, etc. on Facebook.  That wasn't really how I wanted to spend my time so I decided to start sharing positivity. What did you do today to celebrate what is right with the world? 

Take Nothing for Granted ~ I used to live in the Seattle area and one of my favorite views was of Mt. Rainier. I would stop and be in awe of its beauty every day. I was continually amazed at the number of people who were missing its beauty everyday. I don't know how you could miss it . . . it seems to loom over the city on occasion.  What are you grateful for today? 


Are You Really Going to Let That Stop You?  ~ What small things are keeping you from doing what you really want to do?

 

August 12, 2011

Quotes

Love is an element which though physically unseen is as real as air or water. It is an acting, living, moving force . . . it moves in waves and currents like those of the ocean. ~ Prentice Mulford

One word frees us from all the weight and pain of life. That word is love. ~ Sophocles

All that we send into the lives of others comes back into our own. ~ Edwin Markham

Live today. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Just today. Inhabit your moments. Don't rent them out to tomorrow. ~ Jerry Spinelli

Blog Posts

The Amazing Power of Being Present ~ I love this quote.  I haven't read it before today, but something about it resonates with me. If you struggle with Being Present in certain circumstances this is a great tip. ~‘Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.’ ~Thich Nhat Hahn 

August 11, 2011

Quotes

You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside. ~ Wayne Dyer

If you want to reach a state of bliss, then go beyond your ego and the internal dialogue. Make a decision to relinquish the need to control, the need to be approved, and the need to judge. Those are the three things the ego is doing all the time. It's very important to be aware of them every time they come up. ~ Deepak Chopra

The control center of your life is your attitude. ~ unknown

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present. ~ Tao Te Ching

Blog Posts

Tiny Wisdom: How to Give People the Gift of Possibility ~ "“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” ~ Buddha

The More of Minimalism ~ “Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.”  ~ Lao Tzu


Stretching Beyond ~ “It’s silly to be afraid that you’re not going to get what you want if you ask. Because you are already not getting what you want.” – Marcia Martin

August 10, 2011

Quotes

I discovered that searching can be as interesting as finding. ~ Paulo Coelho

When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life. ~ Jean Bolen

The deepest secret is that life is not a process of discovery, but a process of creation. You are not discovering yourself, but creating yourself anew. Seek, therefore, not to find out Who You Are, seek to determine Who You Want to Be. ~ Neale Donald Walsch

Blog Posts

Balanced Living: 6 Tips to Stay on Track ~ “Continuous effort—not strength or intelligence—is the key to unlocking our potential.” ~Winston Churchill

How Naked Are You? ~ So, how naked are you? Have you stripped back those emotions that kept you shying away from a happy life? How have you beaten the embarrassment of baring your feelings? Or what’s worrying you about getting things off (your chest)?"

Resisting What's Good For You? Here's Why ~ "First, every pattern in your life is doing something good."

August 9, 2011

Quotes

People are like stained-glass windows.  They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within. ~ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Journey toward wellness, create positive ideas, live a spiritual life and your loving guardian angels will guide you to a place of beauty and bliss. If we listen to the divine messages of our souls we can attain true freedom and happiness. Life is a participatory prayer and by infusing joy and purpose into our thoughts and dreams we  initiate a celebration of love and light. Let love be your prayer. ~ Micheal Teal

Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. ~ Mother Teresa

Blog Posts

6 Commitments to Maintain Momentum With New Projects ~ “When you begin to touch your heart or let your heart be touched, you begin to discover that it’s bottomless.” ~Pema Chodron

Tiny Wisdom: You Can Do More Than You Think ~ "Today if you find yourself dwelling on what’s possible, remind yourself: You can do more than you think if you’re willing to stop making excuses and start testing your limits."

50 Things to Stop Doing Forever ~ "To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.” ~ Henri Bergson

August 8, 2011

Quotes

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable. ~ Joseph Addison

The template for happiness is to offer goodness to the world for true happiness is achieved when one gives freely of their heart and soul. ~ Micheal Teal

Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it's at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored. ~ Earl Nightingale


Blog Posts

150 Gratitudes,  150 Pounds Later ~ I like this blog. I know we all aren't on a journey to loose 150 or more pounds, but her posts are inspiring just the same.  She also has some great recipes.

August 7, 2011

Quotes

We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share.  This is a precious moment, but it is transient.  It is a little parenthesis in eternity.  If we share with caring, lightheartedness and love, we will create abundance and joy for each other.  And then this moment will have been worthwhile. ~ Deepak Chopra

Nobody else knows your reason for being. You do. Your bliss guides you to it. When you follow your bliss, when you follow your path to joy, your conversation is of joy, your feelings are of joy -- you're right on the path of that which you intended when you came forth into this physical body. ~ Abraham Hicks

Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. ~ Mother Teresa

Think excitement, talk excitement, act out excitement, and you are bound to become an excited person. Life will take on a new zest, deeper interest and greater meaning. You can think, talk and act yourself into dullness or into monotony or into unhappiness. By the same process you can build up inspiration, excitement and surging depth of joy. ~ Norman Vincent Peale

Blog Posts

First Things First ~ "One of the first steps in finding your place in this world is declaring who you are and what you're about. Don't skimp here.  Don't cut corners.  Lean into your dreams. Dive deep into yourself."

August 5, 2011 & August 6, 2011

Quotes

Love is the song of the soul singing to God.  It is the balanced rhythmic dance of planets . . .
~ Paramahansa Yogananda


An inspired form of giving, love breathes life into the heart and brings grace to the soul. ~ unknown


Let today be a day of joy and blessings where dreaming the impossible becomes our reality. A day where we walk with angels through a lush garden of bliss where we lift our hearts high that all may see its beauty as we set our souls of fire with love and compassion for all. Let us today embrace heavens glory and seek to touch every soul in a way that bathes them in holy light and liberates their spirit. ~ Micheal Teal

We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

I see my life as an unfolding set of opportunities to awaken. ~ Ram Dass

 Every morning, when we wake up, we have twenty-four brand-new hours to live. What a precious gift! We have the capacity to live in a way that these twenty-four hours will bring peace, joy, and happiness to ourselves and others. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Blog Posts 

21 Ways to Build Strong Friendships ~  “To have a friend and be a friend is what makes life worthwhile.” ~Unknown

53 of the Best Quotes on Fear ~ Fear is a darkroom where negatives develop.  ~ Usman B. Asif


Before you Start Your Weekend ~ I was looking for quotes this morning and thought about posting quotes about weekends, for some reason the quotes were not jumping out at me.  But I did see this one and thought about posting it.  Then I read this post that started with the quote. “Weekends are a bit like rainbows; they look good from a distance but disappear when you get up close to them.” ~ John Shirley

Augst 4, 2011

Quotes

You have to grow from inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul. ~ Swami Vivekananda


The truth is, you already are, it is finished.

It is absolutely and totally possible, and freely available, to step out of this limitation of the Self and rest as your true nature right now. ~ julie sarah powell

"Whatever it is, be gentle about it." ~ Dr. Jeanine Austin

Spirituality for me is recognizing that I am connected to the energy of all creation, that I am a part of it and it is always a part of me. ~ Oprah Winfrey

Oneness is very simple: everything is included and allowed to live according to its true nature. This is the secret that is being revealed, the opportunity that is offered. How we make use of this opportunity depends upon the degree of our participation, how much we are prepared to give ourselves to the work that needs to be done, to the freedom that needs to be lived. ~ Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

Blog Posts

You are Not Your Worst Mistakes ~

Tiny Wisdom: How to Say You're Sorry ~ “Never ruin an apology with an excuse.”  ~ Kimberly Howard

The Heckler ~ I know we all have one of these. How do you deal with yours? Today I would answer that it depends on the day. Most days I choose to ignore this negative guy; but some days . . . he is all I hear and for some reason shutting him out doesn't work.

August 3, 2011

Quotes

The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny - it is the light that guides your way. ~ Heraclitus

Your morning thoughts may determine your conduct for the day. Optimistic thoughts will make your day bright and productive, while pessimistic thinking will make it dull and wasteful. Face each day cheerfully, smilingly and courageously, and it will naturally follow that your work will be a real pleasure and progress will be a delightful accomplishment. ~ William M. Peck

The supreme courage of life is the courage of the soul. It is living, day by day, sincerely, steadfastly, serenely,-despite all opinions, all obstacles, all opposition. It means the wine of inspiration from the crushed grapes of our sorrows. This courage makes the simplest life, great; it makes the greatest life-sublime. It means the royal dignity of fine individual living.
~ William Jordan

Video

Learning to Dance in the Rain ~ "When we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that is present... we experience heaven on earth." BJ Gallagher

Blog Posts

10 Life Changing Facts to Heal the Inner Critic ~ “We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” ~ Thornton Wilder 

What Annoying Situations Teach Us About Ourselves ~ “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to a better understanding of ourselves.” ~ Carl Jung
 
Tiny Wisdom: Stop Explaining Your Feelings ~  “What other people think of me is none of my business.” ~ Wayne Dyer


Keep Pushing Through the Dirt ~ "Every Beautiful Flower That Ever Bloomed Had to Go Through a Whole Lotta Dirt to Get There..."

August 2, 2011

Quote

You play, you win, you play, you lose. You play. It’s the playing that’s irresistible. Dicing from one year to the next with the things you love, what you risk reveals what you value.

~ Jeanette Winterson

What I'm talkin' about is a game.  A game that can't be won, only played. ~ Bagger Vance

Live with Intention.  Walk to the edge.  Listen hard.  Practice wellness.  Play with abandon.  Laugh.  Choose with no regret.  Continue to learn.  Appreciate your friends.  Do what you love.  Live as if this is all there is. ~ Mary Anne Radmacher-Hershey

Be glad of life because it gives you a chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at stars. ~ Henry van Dyke

Blog Posts

Tiny Wisdom: Judging by First Impression ~ “When you judge another, you do not define them. You define yourself.” ~ Wayne Dyer

Tiny Wisdom: Doing What You Actually Enjoy ~  “Enjoy when you can, and endure when you must.” ~ Goethe

July 30, 2011 & August 1, 2011

I have been thinking a lot lately about patience, tolerance and compassion. Recently a young adult came into our lives who seems to be testing all of these. He reminds me of people who I met when they they were a young adult who are now considered among my closest friends and parts of our family.


I am trying my best to remain patient, compassionate and tolerant, but I am finding it
difficult. I know people come into our lives for a reason. And maybe that is his role in my life - to test my patience, tolerance and compassion.


How do you maintain patience, tolerance and compassion with the people that test yours?


Quotes

If a man is respectful he will not be treated with insolence. If he is tolerant he will win the multitude. If he is trustworthy in his word his fellow man will entrust him with responsibility. If he is quick he will achieve results. if he is generous he will be good enough to be put in a position over his fellow men. ~ Confucius

Wherever you are, be there totally. If you find your here and now intolerable and it makes you unhappy, you have three options: remove yourself from the situation, change it, or accept it totally. ~ Eckhart Tolle

How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these. ~ George Washington Carver

Stop waiting for others to change. Recognize that every person has the right to be whatever they choose—even if you irritate yourself about it. ~ Wayne Dyer

Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them--every day begin the task anew. ~ Saint Frances de Sales

You must be a lotus, unfolding its petals when the sun rises in the sky, unaffected by the slush where it is born or even the water which sustains it! ~ Sai Baba

Be patient. You'll know when it's time for you to wake up and move ahead. ~ Ram Dass

Blog Posts

How To Sustain Happiness ~ “If you let go a little, you will have a little happiness. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of happiness. And if you let go completely, you will be completely happy.”  ~ Ajahn Chah