There is no need for a face lift.
Don't pay a bunch of money to make yourself look young and happy.
GET GRATEFUL!
Even in the most daunting hours, there is a gratitude for love, for circumstance, and for the willingness to look at things a bit different.
Even if that circumstance looks bleek.......... there is a reason for it and without a doubt there will be growth of some sort, and you will walk away changed, IF...........you are willing to be humble.
That is how I feel tonight.
Very humble,
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
How Can We Stay at Peace When.............
How can we possibly find peace in our lives when everywhere you turn there is chaos?
Everyone has their own story of what chaos means. It could be work related, relationship related, family related, personal, medical, and the list goes on.
What happens when it really is one thing after the other? Is the solution any different than if it were just one thing every so often?
Isn't it the same peace we still have to find?
I am finding that no matter what the situation, the same basic rules apply. Except when the heat gets turned up, you may have to take those few extra breaths or have loving, supportive friends, remind you of what is real, more often than not, so you can come back to a truthful and peaceful center.
No one said this journey would be easy. But I do know one thing for sure.
I never know the bigger plan, and sometimes that is a good thing, because how the Universe has it planned turns out much better than I would have designed it anyway.
All things happen in a very specific way for our growth, and even if it seems like it isn't, it REALLY IS! The twists and turns seem just as.......twists and turns, but really it is perfectly orchestrated for us, and whatever it is that we need in that moment.
I am going to take myself off the hook right now of thinking I need to be in control of every last thing in my life, and let go a bit, and let God do his magic. I'll take every step I need to take in the right direction, but there is a time and place to say, I can let go now, and watch how incredibly things unfold, because we took that risk.
Hurray for risk takers, and hurray for the ones who stand their ground and watch how you actually do get "rewarded" for staying true to you being.
I am all for supporting love and peace! And, I am all for supporting anyone who is on that same train ride.
I'm not going anywhere......... don't you either...........stay on that train, no matter how hard it seems.
You will be taken care of in the most incredible ways.
I promise!
Everyone has their own story of what chaos means. It could be work related, relationship related, family related, personal, medical, and the list goes on.
What happens when it really is one thing after the other? Is the solution any different than if it were just one thing every so often?
Isn't it the same peace we still have to find?
I am finding that no matter what the situation, the same basic rules apply. Except when the heat gets turned up, you may have to take those few extra breaths or have loving, supportive friends, remind you of what is real, more often than not, so you can come back to a truthful and peaceful center.
No one said this journey would be easy. But I do know one thing for sure.
I never know the bigger plan, and sometimes that is a good thing, because how the Universe has it planned turns out much better than I would have designed it anyway.
All things happen in a very specific way for our growth, and even if it seems like it isn't, it REALLY IS! The twists and turns seem just as.......twists and turns, but really it is perfectly orchestrated for us, and whatever it is that we need in that moment.
I am going to take myself off the hook right now of thinking I need to be in control of every last thing in my life, and let go a bit, and let God do his magic. I'll take every step I need to take in the right direction, but there is a time and place to say, I can let go now, and watch how incredibly things unfold, because we took that risk.
Hurray for risk takers, and hurray for the ones who stand their ground and watch how you actually do get "rewarded" for staying true to you being.
I am all for supporting love and peace! And, I am all for supporting anyone who is on that same train ride.
I'm not going anywhere......... don't you either...........stay on that train, no matter how hard it seems.
You will be taken care of in the most incredible ways.
I promise!
Friday, March 6, 2009
Sacred
There is a sacred self in all of us.
It is one that doesn't "have" to show it self anywhere if it doesn't want to. You are alone with YOU, seperate from what you "do", or how people percieve "you".
You can fall back on to the You, the one that is not judged, not compared, not labeled, or put into a box of just who you "might be", in a thousand others eyes.
There is a relaxing into that. Such a comfort, that I don't think we know that we actually have the choice to BE THAT, wherever we go.
It is easier said than done, to walk that Truth. To actually stay connected to that part of you who doesn't care what people think, who doesn't want someone, to see "you" in a different light, or to see you as "something", even. It could be a good housewife, a valid one, not lazy, but hay, I AM A HOUSEWIFE AND THIS IS HARD....... or, I am your equal, not anything more, or less......
I am an open being, whether it be I do this or that, I am simply just "open". Whatever it is.........
What does it matter to people? I don't think people really realize how much they care about the outside commentaries. They may quickly say, "No, I don't really care, they can say what they want", but the Truth is, WE ALL DO TO SOME EXTENT!
People can be harsh!
Why then, do we judge? WE DON'T WANT TO BE JUDGED RIGHT? So,why?
Who cares about your race? Your religion, your preferences, your job title, your "status" in life?
Mind your business and acknowledge the beauty in your friend, or collegue, family member, or significant other. Passerbyes, for god's sake.
Acknowledge PEOPLE FOR PEOPLE.
We are not old school anymore.
We have had enough judgement for eons, why don't we start painting a different picture, at least for the sake of the next generation, so that maybe we can make an imprint on down the line.
Who is going to set this precedence?
Are you judging someone for their job? Their race? Their preference?
Simply........don't!
You are you. And they, are they. Both have the same hearts that beat, the same blood flow coarsing through their veins............. same anatomy..........
Go figure!
It's not a huge math equation.
LOVE.
Just love.
Can I say it again?
JUST LOVE!
~
It is one that doesn't "have" to show it self anywhere if it doesn't want to. You are alone with YOU, seperate from what you "do", or how people percieve "you".
You can fall back on to the You, the one that is not judged, not compared, not labeled, or put into a box of just who you "might be", in a thousand others eyes.
There is a relaxing into that. Such a comfort, that I don't think we know that we actually have the choice to BE THAT, wherever we go.
It is easier said than done, to walk that Truth. To actually stay connected to that part of you who doesn't care what people think, who doesn't want someone, to see "you" in a different light, or to see you as "something", even. It could be a good housewife, a valid one, not lazy, but hay, I AM A HOUSEWIFE AND THIS IS HARD....... or, I am your equal, not anything more, or less......
I am an open being, whether it be I do this or that, I am simply just "open". Whatever it is.........
What does it matter to people? I don't think people really realize how much they care about the outside commentaries. They may quickly say, "No, I don't really care, they can say what they want", but the Truth is, WE ALL DO TO SOME EXTENT!
People can be harsh!
Why then, do we judge? WE DON'T WANT TO BE JUDGED RIGHT? So,why?
Who cares about your race? Your religion, your preferences, your job title, your "status" in life?
Mind your business and acknowledge the beauty in your friend, or collegue, family member, or significant other. Passerbyes, for god's sake.
Acknowledge PEOPLE FOR PEOPLE.
We are not old school anymore.
We have had enough judgement for eons, why don't we start painting a different picture, at least for the sake of the next generation, so that maybe we can make an imprint on down the line.
Who is going to set this precedence?
Are you judging someone for their job? Their race? Their preference?
Simply........don't!
You are you. And they, are they. Both have the same hearts that beat, the same blood flow coarsing through their veins............. same anatomy..........
Go figure!
It's not a huge math equation.
LOVE.
Just love.
Can I say it again?
JUST LOVE!
~
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Gambling For Love
I never considered myself a gambler. I never thought it was worth it to put some money down, that generally, I really didn't have, to see if MAYBE, I would win, when the stakes were so high. Maybe I'd throw down a little, on black jack or something, or throw some quarters in the slots, but that was just to have fun on coins, or a 10 or something. No big loss ya know?
Today, as I write, I find myself the biggest gambler I know.
Gambler for LOVE. Love that doesn't have to be with a person.
Love that exists in you, as dreams, as your soul, as your higher self, whatever you want to call it.
That love is so veryyyyyyyyyyyy risky!
It is not something we all do everyday. After all, you don't see anyone taking a cruise on the Gamble for Love Ship......... it is usually about singles, or bathing suits and ...........gambling.......... money gambling.
Taking a risk on love is a very precarious gamble.
Some say there is an art to it, a very thought out process, something to ponder over, and use a bit of skill..............
I can say that with my gambling record, I better go back to art school. Gambling is tough to ace.
I guess it's kind of like cooking to me. There's a recipe, but I never follow it, I just get the main ingredients, put them in the pot, and throw in what I think will taste good, and hopefully, all will pan out, and there will be a good meal to come of it.
Throw in what you think will taste good. Consider the recipe, but cook intuitively. More times than not, you will come out with a much better pot of stew.
If along the way, you taste it, and it seems that you made a bad call...... you threw in the wrong ingredients, than all you have to do, is ad something that will flavor it better. Or, maybe that recipe was bad all together. Make a new one. It's not like we don't have all the ingredients.
It will always be a gamble to put out there, what you really want. After all, we don't have any reassurance that there will be a great return.
I say, "throw caution to the wind", and gamble everything for love. What do you have to lose ? Not your paycheck, not your house, not anything............ Gamble knowing that you have just as good a chance to win as you do to lose........ but with a bit of faith....you always seem to win.
And the good thing is............. you don't even have to go to the corner store to buy it. No two dollar lotto scratch off.
What is it that you want to gamble for? A career? Peace? Freedom? The Right to Choose? Make your list.
Let's just do ourselves one favor........... let's figure out what we want, before we throw the dice!
~
Today, as I write, I find myself the biggest gambler I know.
Gambler for LOVE. Love that doesn't have to be with a person.
Love that exists in you, as dreams, as your soul, as your higher self, whatever you want to call it.
That love is so veryyyyyyyyyyyy risky!
It is not something we all do everyday. After all, you don't see anyone taking a cruise on the Gamble for Love Ship......... it is usually about singles, or bathing suits and ...........gambling.......... money gambling.
Taking a risk on love is a very precarious gamble.
Some say there is an art to it, a very thought out process, something to ponder over, and use a bit of skill..............
I can say that with my gambling record, I better go back to art school. Gambling is tough to ace.
I guess it's kind of like cooking to me. There's a recipe, but I never follow it, I just get the main ingredients, put them in the pot, and throw in what I think will taste good, and hopefully, all will pan out, and there will be a good meal to come of it.
Throw in what you think will taste good. Consider the recipe, but cook intuitively. More times than not, you will come out with a much better pot of stew.
If along the way, you taste it, and it seems that you made a bad call...... you threw in the wrong ingredients, than all you have to do, is ad something that will flavor it better. Or, maybe that recipe was bad all together. Make a new one. It's not like we don't have all the ingredients.
It will always be a gamble to put out there, what you really want. After all, we don't have any reassurance that there will be a great return.
I say, "throw caution to the wind", and gamble everything for love. What do you have to lose ? Not your paycheck, not your house, not anything............ Gamble knowing that you have just as good a chance to win as you do to lose........ but with a bit of faith....you always seem to win.
And the good thing is............. you don't even have to go to the corner store to buy it. No two dollar lotto scratch off.
What is it that you want to gamble for? A career? Peace? Freedom? The Right to Choose? Make your list.
Let's just do ourselves one favor........... let's figure out what we want, before we throw the dice!
~
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Single Minded
I love having an empty canvas to "draw on". A nice clean slate that will allow me the freedom to paint whatever picture it is that I want to create. Thank God, I use pencil, because no sooner do I create one picture, the next moment I am creating another. I don't want to get in the habit of erasing too much. It is better when I paint a clear and concise picture, that way, the detail sticks out, and the picture is obvious, there are no questions as to, what the picture is, or how it is being set up, and so on. I have fun on my canvas. Dreams come true there. I paint in all kinds of colors, bringing it to such life, that it speaks to me, as if it is already there. GET CREATIVE. WHAT IS IT THAT YOU WANT ON YOUR CANVAS OF LIFE? IS IT LOVE? IS IT CAREER? IS IT SIMPLICITY? GO FOR IT! PAINT AWAY! Mine is simple, yet as I sit here and think, I remember how I love and pay attention to detail. So, naturally, I detail my canvas. There are so many things that I deserve, and have fun with, and want to paint, all day long, what those things are. So, for n ow, I will paint only what comes to mind, and then I will go back and fill in the blanks, and add the color. At least for now, get out your crayons, start paining, the incredible portrait of your life, and dont compromise color, or shade. Draw the best you can, and believe that the painting will be SOLD.
Monday, March 2, 2009
If...
....the world had as much belief,
as it did
disbelief,
we'd be on top of our game.
We'd never be at a loss,
not with anything!
~gr
as it did
disbelief,
we'd be on top of our game.
We'd never be at a loss,
not with anything!
~gr
Sunday, March 1, 2009
When Your Body Speaks..........
Listen.
If there is something going on with your body, listen to it.
Don't just push through it and guess what it is.
There is probably a very good reason why it is doing what it is doing, whether it be a back pain, a headache, a cold, the flu......... it doesn't matter.
Listen to it.
Are you too stressed? Are you paying enough attention to your body, or are you neglecting it?
Are you eating well? Is there a balance or does there need to be one?
I know for me, that if my body is going through something, I can label it anything I want, but the truth to the matter is, there is always an underlying current or reason.
I know what mine is............ do you?
Why does your back hurt?
Why are you tired?
Are you feeding your body good foods? Energizing foods? Or depleting foods?
I am not a diet fanatic, but I do know, that what I ingest, will ALWAYS dictate how I will feel, even 5 minutes from the time I eat it, and also, how I look.
It is a huge balancing act, but only you know, how you feel, with what you eat, how much you sleep, and how much attention you pay to YOURSELF.
You fall, you get back up, you're good for awhile, then you crash again............ it's going to happen, just know, you can always get back up again, and again, and again.
Don't beat yourself up.........just gently remind yourself how you like to feel, and try your best to adhere to something that works for you, and that makes you feel at your optimum.
I'm not saying forfit your favorite food or drink, just balance............... balance............. try.......
And remember, falling is not failing! It just means, you get another opportunity to try again.
There is no right or wrong, just what feels good to you, and only you know what that is.
Yea for support................ no worries............... no worries................ just do your best.
Love,
me
If there is something going on with your body, listen to it.
Don't just push through it and guess what it is.
There is probably a very good reason why it is doing what it is doing, whether it be a back pain, a headache, a cold, the flu......... it doesn't matter.
Listen to it.
Are you too stressed? Are you paying enough attention to your body, or are you neglecting it?
Are you eating well? Is there a balance or does there need to be one?
I know for me, that if my body is going through something, I can label it anything I want, but the truth to the matter is, there is always an underlying current or reason.
I know what mine is............ do you?
Why does your back hurt?
Why are you tired?
Are you feeding your body good foods? Energizing foods? Or depleting foods?
I am not a diet fanatic, but I do know, that what I ingest, will ALWAYS dictate how I will feel, even 5 minutes from the time I eat it, and also, how I look.
It is a huge balancing act, but only you know, how you feel, with what you eat, how much you sleep, and how much attention you pay to YOURSELF.
You fall, you get back up, you're good for awhile, then you crash again............ it's going to happen, just know, you can always get back up again, and again, and again.
Don't beat yourself up.........just gently remind yourself how you like to feel, and try your best to adhere to something that works for you, and that makes you feel at your optimum.
I'm not saying forfit your favorite food or drink, just balance............... balance............. try.......
And remember, falling is not failing! It just means, you get another opportunity to try again.
There is no right or wrong, just what feels good to you, and only you know what that is.
Yea for support................ no worries............... no worries................ just do your best.
Love,
me
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