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."

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

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

May 26, 2011

Quotes from other FB pages

Give hope ♥ ~ Via Being Positive and Staying that Way

Our true beauty is defined by our soul; our appearance is just a camouflage we use to hide our true beauty, our true identity. ~ Andriana Kelisakieva Via ~ The Sacred ॐ Jღurney ॐ Of The ॐ Sღul. 2

 

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass . . . it's learning to dance in the rain. ~ Via The Daily Buddha 

 

Blog Posts

 

Tiny Wisdom: On Connecting ~ “Don’t wait for people to be friendly. Show them how.” -Unknown 

 

Quotes

 

A soul with purpose found is the light by which the world is guided. ~ Ian Paul Marshall 

The next message you need is always right where you are. ~ Ram Dass

Let your heart guide you. It whispers, so listen closely. ~ unknown