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Inspiration (April 2010) |
April 18, 2010
~ APACHE BLESSING ~
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May the Moon Softly restore you by night
May the Rain Wash away your worries
May the Wind Blow new strength into your being
May you walk gently through the World -- And know its beauty all the days of your life
April 14, 2010
Mackenzie Bearup is a girl who would be active like others her age but her condition called reflex sympathetic dystrophy limits that ability. She feels great pain whenever something touches her knee - even a gentle, light touch like the wind. So to cope with the pain, Mackenzie turned to reading which helped immensely. Then she turned her love of reading to collecting books for the needy children. Eventually, an organization called Sheltering Books was established that donates books to libraries and shelters. Mackenzie believes that novels can turn people's lives around. "I really think reading can do that to someone," she says. I couldn't agree more.
April 11, 2010
Reading '101 Small Pleasures You Can Enjoy Everyday' was itself a pleasure I enjoyed immensely. These are some that especially felt true to me:
laughing- sunshine
- a handwritten letter
- happy endings...even if they're fictional
- spending an afternoon at a museum
- sleeping in
- puppies
- a perfect cup of coffee
- a genuine compliment (giving or receiving)
- staying in your pj's all day
- green lights all the way home
- a home cooked meal
- helping someone in need
- a bubble bath
- street musicians
- saying thank you
- old friends...
- inspiring blogs
- the funny things kids say
- a novel you can get lost in
- finding the perfect piece of clothing...on sale
- a long walk that clears your head
- waking up in a good mood...for no real reason
- a bear hug
- holding hands
- when someone falls asleep with their head on your shoulder
- finding a couple forgotten dollars in your pocket
- old photographs
- fireplaces
- singing along to the radio and knowing all the words
Read the rest of this fun list here.
April 07, 2010
Dominic is a dedicated practitioner of Zen Buddhism and poet. Here I share with you two of his recent poems that really resonated with me as I reflected on my present life. The themes are interrelated, which deal with one's attitude toward life's challenges. They are about surrendering, going with the flow and what we unexpectedly experience in return... a smile!
I Give Up!
- I throw my hands up and say
I give up and go my own way
I feel a whole lot better in letting go
Now there is nothing there as I know
So when ever you feel that life has you down
Give up right there, create a smile from a frown
You Know When You Go with the Flow
- The roaring brook goes over the rocks
Inside its stream is filled and stocked
The fish in the current know where to live
The flow that keeps moving and also gives
So you see to resist would not be complete
Flowing rapidly gives no effort for this is a treat
April 04, 2010
Have you ever wondered how music would be expressed visually? Well, here it is... enjoy!
source: sonar at vimeo.com
April 01, 2010
Here is a hallmark card message that illustrates a great metaphor for discovery of inner strength and encouragement.
The Oak Tree
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It stole the oak tree's leaves away,
Then snapped its bark
until the oak was tired and stark...
But still the oak tree held its ground
while other trees fell all around....
The weary wind gave up and spoke,
"How can you still be standing, Oak?"
The oak tree said, "I know that you
can break each branch of mine in two,
carry every leaf away,
shake my limbs, and make me sway.
But I have roots stretched in the earth,
growing stronger since my birth.
You'll never touch them, for you see,
they are the deepest part of me.
Until today, I wasn't sure
of just how much I could endure.
But now I've found, with thanks to you,
I"m stronger than I ever knew.
