May 11, 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

I think we each have a personal sweet spot as well.  It's the state of mind in which we experience the most joy and satisfaction in being ourselves.  And from that place of pleasure and joy in being ourselves, energy arises to flow out into our day bringing with it the depth and resonance of our own beingness, bringing with it blessing. ~ David Spangler

The happiness of one's own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul; one must try to include, as necessary to one's own happiness, the happiness of others. ~ Paramahansa Yogananda

Blog Posts

Avoiding the Center ~ Quiet time each day is so important, but many are so out of practice that it’s almost unnerving to be in stillness.

4 Ideas to Live Simply and Cheaply When Times are Tough ~  “Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.” ~ Basho

Videos 

Ron Gutman: The Hidden Power of Smiling ~  A great video posted by one of our fans in response to the quote by Andriana Kelisakieva. I hope that you will ake the time to watch the video.

I'll Paint You a Rainbow

I'll Paint You A Rainbow

By ~ Grace E. Easley  

I'll paint you a rainbow to hang on the wall, to brighten your heart when the gray shadows fall. On a canvas of joy outlasting the years, with a soft brush of sweetness to dry all your tears. I'll paint you a rainbow with colors of smiles That glow with sincerity over the miles. On a palette of words I will tenderly blend Tones into treasures of sunlight and wind. I'll paint you a rainbow that reaches so wide, Your sights and your sorrows will vanish inside, And deep in the center of each different hue, A memory fashioned especially for you. So lift up your eyes, for suspended above, A rainbow designed by the fingers of love . . . When I first started this blog I posted a lot of quotes and links to blog posts that I liked.  So I thought I'd get back to a bit of that by posting this poem. This post is part of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. I am going to really get this blog going. So I decided I'd join the Challenge. The goal of the challenge is to post 31 posts in the month of January and to get more traffic to my blog and to other blogs. This is post number 21. For more info or to join the challenge check the link below.