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OUT OF THE DARKNESS

UPDATE - Tuesday May 11th.    

Hallie, John, Connor and Grandma Gayle have met their fund raising goal.  !!!!

Other teams members:    Uncle David Keene -   Aunt Shelly Kobrenski -  & Friend Kim Marcotte
STILL need financial support to meet their goals.   


LINK to TEAM CJ - OUT OF THE DARKNESS OVERNIGHT - WALK

~*~   CJ Twomey   ~*~

I 'met'  (online) Hallie back in the summer of 2007 through her WONDERFUL blog,

Wonderful World of Weiners

Hallie's 20 year old son C.J. took his own life in April.   
On May 5th on her Facebook page, Hallie posted this message:

'Three weeks ago today...three weeks.
The song was wrong. Suicide is NOT painless. Shmoops, I miss you.'

Yesterday, on Mother's Day - Hallie shared that their family, would be
participating in the American Foundation for Suicide Preventions, Boston
Out of The Darkness Walk. 

Since knowing of CJ's death, I have prayed for his Mother Hallie,
his Father John, and his little brother, Connor, his fiancee, Danielle
and everyone who has been affected by his passing. 

My distinct prayer for Hallie has been.... "Dear Lord, may Hallie find some
way to build a bridge over this gut wrenching pain".


THIS WALK .... OUT OF THE DARKNESS ... IS THAT BRIDGE !!!

They need to raise a certain monetary amount to participate.


I know many folks don't like to do the online donation, this is a link to a PDF form.
Print it out and mail to the address listed.

You will need this info for the top of the form. USE only ONE name
and number per form.


Name of Participant    Hallie Twomey - Supporter ID - 10016565

Name of Participant    John Twomey - Supporter ID - 10016567

Name of Participant    Connor Twomey - Supporter ID - 10016572

EVENT ID -  #  603

Donation Form to Print and mail in - The Over Night



If you would care to donate directly online here is the link:

TEAM CJ Link to donate online

Christopher John Twomey

Christopher John Twomey, known to his loved ones as C.J.
passed away unexpectedly on April 15.

He was the beloved first born son of John and Hallie Twomey arriving on July 3, 1989 in Stoneham, MA. Following his graduation from Edward Little High School in 2007, C.J. spent time proudly serving as an enlisted aircrew member in the United States Air Force, successfully earning his enlisted aircrew wings.

C. J. was known as a friend to all, a natural comedian and the life of the party. His smile brought joy to his friends and his family alike. He was charismatic, extremely charming and always willing to lend a hand to a friend in need. He loved unconditionally and made sure those people he cared about always felt special. His zest for life and his ability to see the good in all will never be forgotten.

He was and always will be the world’s greatest big brother to Connor. Their relationship was something to behold. They adored one another from day one and were the best of friends.

C. J. is survived by his loving parents, John and Hallie Twomey of Auburn, his younger brother Connor of Auburn, his grandfather Bill Keene of Haverhill, MA, his grandmother and husband, Gayle and Paul Nigro of Haverhill, MA, his grandparents Mike and Jerri Twomey of Hampton, NH, his uncle and aunt David Keene and Shelley Kobrenski and their daughter Sarah of Acton, MA, his uncle Brian Twomey of Amesbury, MA, his aunt Jennifer Twomey and her three children, Ethan, Gabby and Matias of New York City, NY, and his loving fiancé Danielle Dubois of Auburn. C.J. will also be missed by countless friends who loved him as much as he loved them.

C.J. will be forever in our hearts.

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With my unending prayers and LOVE to you all

XO XO

Deb

"Love Is The New Religion"

This past week, I was able to offer some help to a friend. 
This friend and I are joined by our son's service in the U.S. Air Force. 
I'm planning on traveling to her home, to stay with her Mom while she
attends her son's homecoming from 'The Sand'. 

Other friends have learned about this help, and they've called me an Angel.
My response to them was..... I'm not an angel.....  I try and live these words...


"We must become the change we want to see in the world."
Mohandas Gandhi - 10/2/1869 - 1/30/1948.


In all honesty, I would rather not even mention of my helping,
but for our military parents support group, it was a great lift for everyone
to know that AF Mom 'M' was going to get the help she needs.  

This morning, I was searching on the net for some words
to assist me in explaining that I'm not an angel, it's
extending myself in a loving way, because I CAN, and
because I care.   I came across these words...


~ LOVE IS THE NEW RELIGION ~



Ohhhhhhhh my what a welcome home Brian's words
are for me....  I've come to know what I am....

I am an embedded agent of an secret, undercover
Clandestine Global operation....

Ohhhhhhhh man, I guess I just blew it because
this is 'undercover'.   Well, I'm not undercover anymore.

JOIN IN ----  Please join in.    :)))))

LOVE
Deb

Love Is The New Religion

On the surface of the world right now there is war and
violence and things seem dark
But calmly and quietly, at the same time, something else
is happening underground
An inner revolution is taking place and certain individuals
are being called to a higher light
It is a silent revolution
From the inside out
From the ground up

It is time for me to reveal myself
I am an embedded agent of an secret, undercover
Clandestine Global operation
A spiritual conspiracy
We have sleeper cells in every nation on the planet

You won't see us on the T.V.
You won't read about us in the newspaper
You won't hear about us on the radio

We don't seek any glory
We don't wear any uniform
We come in all shapes and sizes
Colors and styles

Most of us work anonymously
We are quietly working behind the scenes in every country
and culture of the world
Cities big and small, mountains and valleys, in farms
and villages, tribes and remote islands

You could pass by one of us on the street and not even notice
We go undercover
We remain behind the scenes
It is of no concern to us who takes the final credit
But simply that the work gets done

Occasionally we spot each other in the street
We give a quiet nod and continue on our way so no one will notice

During the day many of us pretend we have normal jobs
But behind the false storefront at night is where the real work takes place

Some call us the "Conscious Army"
We are slowly creating a new world with the power of our minds and hearts
We follow, with passion and joy
Our orders from the Central Command
The Spiritual Intelligence Agency

We are dropping soft, secret love bombs when no ones is looking
Poems
Hugs
Music
Photography
Movies
Kind words
Smiles
Meditation and prayer
Dance
Social activism
Websites
Blogs
Random acts of kindness

We each express ourselves in our own unique ways with our
own unique gifts and talents

"Be the change you want to see in the world"
That is the motto that fills our hearts
We know it is the only way real transformation takes place
We know that quietly and humbly we have the power of all the oceans
combined

Our work is slow and meticulous
Like the formation of mountains
It is not even visible at first glance
And yet with it entire tectonic plates shall be moved in the centuries to
come

Love is the new religion of the 21st century

You don't have to be a highly educated person
Or have any exceptional knowledge to understand it

It comes from the intelligence of the heart
Embedded in the timeless evolutionary pulse of all human beings

Be the change you want to see in the world
Nobody else can do it for you

We are now recruiting
Perhaps you will join us
Or already have....
All are welcome...
The door is open

-Brian Piergrossi
(From the book "The Big Glow")    link to Brian's web site

What A Wonderful World ~ Louis Armstrong ~ 'Satchmo'

~ 'Beauty is not in the face - beauty is a light in the heart' ~
(Saks61)

CLICK THESE WORDS...... not the picture.  :)
Link to beautiful youtube video.......

 

Louis Daniel Armstrong  (August 4, 1901– July 6, 1971),

nicknamed Satchmo


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From YouTube ~ Saks61

Name: Nermin Country: Germany
Occupation: peacemaker
Schools: life

http://www.youtube.com/user/saks61

Help Others.Org ~ Smile Card Project

HelpOthers.org -- kindness is contagious.

How did the SmileCard project start?

One college student was talking to another slightly older twenty-something guy about pranks that students do for rival football teams. The older guy says, "Isn't it interesting that students are motivated to do such incredible acts without getting any credit?" Such acts are fun, collective, creative, and incredibly challenging. But typically, they're not all that constructive nor do they leave anyone with a lasting "wow" feeling either. So the question followed -- why not do the same with kind acts? More friends joined in the conversation. Right then, we thought up a game of doing anonymous acts of kindness and leaving behind a "smile card" to keep the ripple going. Over the next three months, we tested out the concept. And then, we setup this anonymous website and got started.

What resources did you start with?
Not too many. One of our friends designed the card, another wrote up the content on the card, and another gathered 15 bucks to go to a local Kinkos. The guy at Kinko's, well, he found out about this and did it for free. That was September 2003 and our first box of 100 cards. We never anticipated that this concept would extend all over the world!

Is there a business plan behind any of this?
Nope. Everything here is (and always will be) a labor of love. We run this commerical-free portal with dedicated volunteers, we send weekly kindness newsletters without any agendas, we ship smile cards all over the world for free, we allow people to download, print and republish everything without any restrictions. Some people order free cards to do kind acts, some share creative ideas of compassion, some contribute stories of inspiration, some sponosor cards for others, and kindness keeps spreading.

What is the future of the project?
We just launched a new site -- our third revamp of the year -- to keep up with the increasing demand. More recently, we launched Smile Groups based on the requests we heard from smile-carders around the globe. Quite honestly, we don't really know the future; our attempt is keep doing "small acts with great love" in the present.

Is this a religious effort?
Not really. All the anonymous folks behind the scenes have their own reasons for practicing compassion; for some it might be their religious beliefs, for some it might be their spiritual cultivation, for some it might just be common sense.

How can I help?
Do something kind in your community. Join Smile Groups and make it a weekly habit. Comment on the many stories to encourage the carriers of kindness. And if you're still pumped-up to give more, drop us a note.

Kindness is contagious! Keep it going.

Jump over to the site and read some kindness stories....

........ like this one....................

Smile Stones, Mile Stones 

--posted by singlestep on Jun 9, 2008

Here's an idea that brings lots of smiles-- go to your neighborhood crafts store (I went to Michael's), pick up some polished colored stones, hand-draw some smiles, and leave those smile-stones with the following poem at coffee shop tables or just about any public venue.

Look a Smile Stone straight in the eye and you'll smile back not knowing why

It's something about their lopsided grins, their lack of noses and of chins

A twinkling something that's not-quite-art touches your heart

Like snowflakes and fingerprints no two are the same

But why? You ask- What's the point of this game?

Somebody's hand drew those smiles for you

To find and to keep and to give away too

For when the smile fades from the stone

Then you'll find it within

And this is where you get to begin

To share that smile where there's a lack

All you'll need is a pen

(Permanent. Black)

To draw a new smile in place of the old

And send it off on its way

to places untold

Smilestone milestones

Marking the way

We each can reach out

to

Make Someone's Day.

Spiritual Drifts from The River of Karma

ROK had a slow down of posts for 2008, but in January of this year
he has returned with this post................

Return to essence

 I invite you to check out his blog.........


River of Karma ~ (Quote from ROK's front page)

A blog that captures the thoughts of a Pranic Healer-in-training on his Spiritual path as he figures his place in the world, finds more time for his sleep and yoga all whilst doing his beloved religion justice. Life's a journey, and I'm on one. Cheers.

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

"But I think I also get what this blog may mean – As I post stuff to help others on their journey, it’s a guide point of my own. Where I am, and where I’ve come from. The prospect thrills me.

If only I could figure out what “here” means, and where I stand in it.

Well, I suppose its part of the process."

Spiritual Drifts from The River of Karma

http://driftings.blogspot.com/

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Inspirational Movies From - Simple Truths

 

 

Simple Truths is the brain-child of Mac Anderson, the founder of
Successories.   

If you have ever walked in an office and seen a beautifully framed
photograph along with one word or an inspirational quotation, I bet
it came from Successories.  

After selling Successories in 2004, Anderson published three
successful gift books – The Nature of Success,
The Power of Attitude and The Essence of Leadership.

He went on to create this company ~ Simple Truths.  

Anderson says……….

‘There is one thing in life that took me a long time to learn, and
that's... less is almost always more. This "simple truth" is the
foundation on which our company was built. I wanted to create
beautiful gift books that anyone can read in less than
thirty minutes.’

Simple Truths has created mini inspirational movies based
upon many of their gift books.

Each movie is around 3 minutes in length.  

The link to these movies can be found after the list of
movie titles below.   
For an inspirational,  beautiful get away check out these movies…….

 

 

 

Inspiration 365 Days A Year – Zig Ziglar

 

Dreams are Whispers From the Soul – Marcia Wieder

 

The Essence of Leadership – Mac Anderson

 

You Can't Send a Duck to Eagle School – Mac Anderson

 

The Simple Truths of Service –  Ken Blanchard & Barbara Glanz
Inspired by Johnny the Bagger

 

The Race – Dee Groberg

 

Eat that Frog! – Brian Tracy

 

Finding Joy - Mac Anderson

 

May You Be Blessed – Kate Nowak

 

The Power of Teamwork -  Scott Beare & Michael McMillan

 

The Dash – Linda Ellis & Mac Anderson

 

Rock Solid Leadership – Robin Crow

 

Nature's Inspiration - Ken Jenkings & Peggy Anderson

 

Change is Good... You Go First - Mac Anderson & Tom Feltenstein

 

Sales Motivation – Todd Duncan

 

Paper Airplane -  Michael McMillan

 

212 The Extra Degree – Sam Parker & Mac Anderson

 

One Solitary Life - James A. Francis

 

A Peacock in the Land of Penguins - BJ Gallagher and Warren H. Schmidt

 

The Richest Man in Town – V.J. Smith

 

Great Quotes from Great Leaders – Peggy Anderson

 

The Simple Truths of Appreciation – Barbara A. Glanz

 

No Glass Ceiling, Just Blue Sky - Marcy Blochowiak

 

What it Takes to Be #1 - Vince Lombardi

 

Finish Strong –  Dan Green

 

Walk The Talk – Eric Harvey & Steve Ventura

 
The Strangest Secret – Earl Nightengale

 

The Power of Attitude - Mac Anderson

To a Child, Love is Spelled T-I-M-E - Mac Anderson and Lance Wubbels

 

The Nature of Success – Mac Anderson

 

http://www.simpletruths.com/movies.asp

 

 

Main Page of Simple Truths

http://www.simpletruths.com

Beyond "Normal" - The Liquid Level Of Consciousness - By Wayne Wirs

Beyond "Normal" - The Liquid Level Of Consciousness

I am not enlightened, and yet, I am no longer "normal." Since you are reading this, I suspect you probably feel the same. Somewhere between the normal, Solid level of consciousness and the transparent, Ethereal level of enlightenment, lies a very fluid, Liquid level of awareness.

Just ahead lies a beautiful glen, a large clearing in the forests of the Soul. This glen is with you wherever you are, it lies just behind your mind, just behind your thoughts, just behind your emotions. This is sacred ground, the source of your true nature. Before proceeding, you must leave your beliefs, your opinions and your Solid ideals behind, for those are the traits of the Ego and the Ego has no business here. In the center of this glen lies a still, mirror lake, a lake where all your thoughts, emotions and dreams arise. Gaze down into this lake, into the image that stares back in fascination. See the reflection of your true face in all its natural brilliance....

Are you a "Liquid?" Do you experience the following symptoms?
   - When you see a tree, do you see living, breathing life, an integral part of something so much more?
   - When you feel the breeze, do you experience it as a lover, caressing your skin in a show of intimacy?
   - Do you see thoughts arise in your mind, glisten for a moment, then splash silently back into nothingness?

And the most important question of all...
   - Always?

Solid people rarely see the subtle. Ethereal people always do. And the Liquids? Liquids constantly flow back and forth between the two extremes. Like the tides of the ocean, they rise and fall according to their own nature. Sometimes experiencing the Solid, sometimes experiencing the Ethereal.

At times we'll see It. At times we won't. Back and forth we go. Sometimes caught up in our minds, our little story. At other times it's almost as if we didn’t exist, a "transparent eyeball" (as Emerson so aptly described), that looks out upon a world where boundaries fade and the words of Man are nothing more than moving air.

See this still and lonely lake. Its waters reflect the sky. Below the surface, nothing can be seen, and yet from its depths the entire Universe arises. Can you see this lake that lies behind your thoughts? Can you see the peaceful glen that lies behind your mind? Where do your emotions begin? What is the source of all your thoughts? Watch them arise and you'll soon find what you have never lost.

Many people, when they first start to experience the Liquid state, think that they are Enlightened. They think that they have achieved the realm of the Ethereals. They tell the world they are Awake - They teach, they write, they get a distant "I see God" look in their eyes. They mislead. It isn't intentional; they just don't understand. There is a simple test though, the test of Constant Consciousness....

Sleep. The night closes in around me. Thoughts arise from the stillness; I watch them, and the simple act of seeing them causes them to fade. Dreams arise, and I watch these. Sometimes I'll play with them, flying through the trees, walking on the rings of Saturn, chatting with the Buddha. Like the thoughts, the dreams gently fade back into the Stillness, the Emptiness. All is silent - no thoughts, no dreams, no ego story - but an aliveness just the same. I watch this Emptiness, too. I am this Emptiness. Without thoughts, there is no time here, only this moment, only this Awareness. Gradually, the world starts to form again, my chest softly rises as my body solidifies out of the Nothingness. I hear the sparrows outside my window and feel the warmth of the sun on my skin....

Constant Consciousness. The sign of the Ethereals. They are aware even in the depths of deep dreamless sleep. They are always aware. They are not fooled by the mind, they do not "forget" their True Face as we Liquids are so apt to do. They don't get caught up in a world of meaning and beliefs and ideals. Awareness during deep, dreamless sleep. I have only experienced it once. But then, I am not enlightened.

The awareness of the Liquid is always in flux, always shifting between two viewpoints, between that of the Solid and that of the Ethereal. Seeing the homeless man approach, his eyes fixed steadily upon you, you feel your body cringe, not wanting to be bothered, not wanting to hear a tale of woe. But suddenly a shift occurs, the compassion arises, and the feeling of oneness envelops you. Though you can't afford it, your hand reaches into your pocket for some change....

There is nothing wrong with being Liquid. Once you become comfortable with its dynamic nature, it can be almost magical. Everything has its normal, solid perspective, and at the same time everything is imbued with a spark of the Divine: Awareness becomes clear and filled with intuition; music takes on a movement and life of its own, and the rain dances happily to the symphony of the Gods.

The Solid "You" melts. The story gradually fades, and the Awareness that sees out your eyes, that sees out everyone's eyes, crystallizes. The drives, goals, and motivations of Man seem at once both silly and necessary. All Life acts in accordance to its nature. All is as it should be. All is well. On the lips of your True Face, a smile radiates.

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Wayne Wirs is the photographer and author of Fading Toward Enlightenment - Life between the Ego and the Ethereal. A preview to FTE can be found at http://Fade2e.com. Wayne can be contacted at wayne@waynewirs.com or through his website: http://waynewirs.com.

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Also a MUST see by Wayne.............

What if you KNEW You Come Back After Death

Download the free ebook - The Implications of the Soul 

Free Audio Track - Past Life Recall

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I have been a FAN of Wirs since I ordered his book back in 2005.  
His spiritual journey is captivating without the - mumbo -jumbo.   

The outstanding photography invites you to.............
come live in the moment of each picture.  !!!!

XO XO XO

Deb 

There is a New Blog in the Neighborhood.

Welcome the White House to the Blogging World

The first WHITE HOUSE blog post was made today:  

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 at 12:01 pm EST


Macon Phillips, the Director of New Media for the White House opens with a
first post.     Well in all there are 4 entries for today. 

 YIKS,
4 in one day....  Someone better set Mr. Phillips straight here,
he could be making the rest of us look bad.  LOL
Seriously, how exciting are these times....

www.whitehouse.gov/blog

Stop Shooting Arrows - Words

 My friend, Patricia Singleton over at   Spiritual Journey of a Lightworker
wrote a wonderful piece last week......... 


Kindness.... Why Is It Easier to Be Kind to Strangers ?

Patricia's has written this is such a way where you are stopped
right in your tracks and it gets you thinking.     Everyone can answer
this in their own way.    It's personal.   

If you are not familiar with Patricia's blog, she always shares
every bit of her authentic self .... the good and not so good.
The lessons learned from reading her writing is always powerful. 

Link to Patricia's Post

The words we speak can be like arrows.   

Here is a visual reminder.........





I have explored the kindness aspect in a previous post
titled ..... Tone.  

Graffiti Interviews

Graffiti Interviews

 

Joe Powers has this on the opening page of his site..........

 

Soul Graffiti™ LLC was created with the single mission of building a community
aimed at shifting consciousness away from "material graffiti" to that of "soul graffiti."

Soul graffiti is not about inspiration or philosophy, but rather about action.

We believe that through soul graffiti - conscious acts of kindness -
we can leave a permanent mark on this world and upon the lives of others.

 

 

I've listed the names of those interviewed and also have a link

to his page here......

 

'kindness, love and compassion'.......   Let's KEEP it going.

Graffiti Interviews

http://soulgraffiti.com/cms/content/category/3/15/35/

'There are so many people around the world spreading the message of kindness, love and compassion. In our Graffiti Interview section, we speak with some of these people who share their ideas, thoughts and experiences.'

Judith Orloff, M.D. -World Renowned Medical Intuitive

Mark Victor Hansen - International Best Selling Author

Doreen Virtue, Ph.D. - Author & Spiritual Clairvoyant

Mira Kirshenbaum - Psychotherapist & Award-Winning Author

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev - Realized Master, Yogi, & Mystic

Frederic Luskin, Ph.D. - Dir., Stanford Forgiveness Project

Ron Scolastico, Ph.D. - Psychologist, Author, Artist

David Friedman - Kabbalist, Artist, & Teacher

Julie Salamon - Best-Selling Author & Journalist

Echo Bodine - Renowned Spiritual Healer

Julie Exline, Ph.D. - Professor & Kindness Researcher

Elizabeth Sar'h Petrinovich, Ph.D. - Doctor of Metaphysics

Calvin Standing Bear - Native American Musician & Healer Venerable

Tenzin Yignyen - Buddhist Scholar & Teacher

James Van Praagh - World Renowned Medium

Michael Nagler, Ph.D. - Award Winning Author & Peace Scholar

"Abraham" - Evolved Spirit Teachers channeled by Esther Hicks

Gary R. Renard - Christian Teacher & Acclaimed Author

Nancy Nester, Ph.D. - Spiritual Healer & Teacher

Ken Page - Internationally Renowned Spiritual Healer

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My blog post from October of 2006

 

"Soul Graffiti" Artist

'Thank you for everything. I have no complaint whatsoever.'

My dear friend Patricia, from Spiritual Journey of a Lightworker,
wrote a post yesterday....

You Had It All The Time

Patricia shares about a book she is reading,
I Had It All the Time written by Alan Cohen....

In Patricia's words....

'What it took me years to realize and what this book says is, 'I had it all the time.'

'I spent years running here and there, reading this book, watching that video on self-improvement. According to Alan Cohen's book, I didn't have to do any of that searching. I already had it; I just didn't know it. All I had to do is remember who I really am.'

Patricia's post started me thinking about the many online articles I have read by Alan Cohen.    Cohen has an easy, endearing style to his writing.

THANK YOU Patricia AND Alan !!!  I have no complaint whatsoever.


I found this article of his to share..........

Thank You
for Everything

by Alan Cohen

The story is told about a woman Zen master named Sono who taught one very simple method of enlightenment. She advised everyone who came to her to adopt an affirmation to be said many times a day, under all conditions. The affirmation was, 'Thank you for everything. I have no complaint whatsoever.'

Many people from all arenas of life came to Sono for healing. Some were in physical pain; others were emotionally distraught; others had financial troubles; some were seeking soul liberation. No matter what their distress or what question they asked her, her response was the same: 'Thank you for everything. I have no complaint whatsoever.' Some people went away disappointed; others grew angry; others tried to argue with her. Yet some people took her suggestion to heart and began to practice it. Tradition tells that everyone who practiced Sono?s mantra found peace and healing. 'Thank you for everything. I have no complaint whatsoever.'

My friend Lisa, an attractive woman in her late 30?s, came to one of my seminars after I had not seen her for a number of years. She informed the group that a year earlier she had been diagnosed with a brain disorder that required immediate surgery. The surgery was done, a steel plate was inserted in her head, and her doctor keeps her under close observation. Lisa reported that now she lives from day to day. Privately I told Lisa that I was sorry she had gone through this whole ordeal. "Oh, don?t be sorry," she told me emphatically. "I?m not sorry at all. This was one of the best things that has ever happened to me. It really got me to appreciate my life and relationships. I married a wonderful guy and we are thinking about having children. I wouldn?t trade the experience if I could.' 'Thank you for everything. I have no complaint whatsoever.'

Can you imagine what your life would be like if you simply dropped your complaints? It's a radical proposal, since most of us have been trained to question, analyze, and criticize everything we see. But then we end up questioning, analyzing, and criticizing ourselves. Then we miss out on joy, the only true measure of success.

The ecstatic mystic poet Hafiz proclaimed, 'All a sane man can ever think about is giving love.'  One evening I received a phone call from my friend Cliff, a Jewish guy from Brooklyn who discovered A Course in Miracles and became a world-class love exuder. Cliff just went around finding good and beauty in everyone he met. On the phone, Cliff told me, 'I just called to tell you how much I love and appreciate you.'

'Well, thank you Cliff,' I answered, delighted. 'I really appreciate that . . . What prompted you to call me at this moment?'

'My knee was hurting me, and I knew that the only way I could feel better would be to give more love. So I began to think of the people in my life who I care about, and you came to mind.'    'Thank you for everything. I have no complaint whatsoever.'

As we approach the holiday of Thanksgiving, many of us will be getting together with our families. Perhaps family issues may come to the fore and we might be tempted to fall into a pattern of rehashing old resentments and arguments. Wouldn?t it be fabulous if, as we sat with our relatives, we held in mind, 'Thank you for everything. I have no complaint whatsoever.' Imagine what this Thanksgiving would be like if we decided that no matter how much mom complained about dad; how much dad bugged us about getting a real job; or how unspiritual our ex is, we chose to be an unstoppable appreciation machine and found the good in our loved ones. Indeed this would be a triumphant Thanksgiving to remember!

Yes, I know, there is a voice inside you objecting, 'But if I did not complain, people would walk all over me and selfish opportunists would genetically manipulate my food and terrorists would keep crashing airplanes into buildings and . . ., . . ., and. . . . Got it. Now if you went to Sono, her response would be,'Thank you for everything. I have no complaint whatsoever.'

 I am simply suggesting that we practice the mantra for an entire Thanksgiving day. And then maybe one day a week. Then we might start to feel so good and our lives will become so effective that we want to turn every day into Thanksgiving.

In my book Handle with Prayer I state that the highest form of prayer is gratitude. Instead of asking God for stuff, start thanking God for stuff, and you will find that God has already given you everything you could want or need, including the adventure of discovering more riches every day.

Life is a big treasure hunt. Eventually we grow weary of seeking treasures outside ourselves, and we begin to look within. There we discover that the gold we sought, we already are. The beauty we overlooked because we were focusing on what was missing, still lives and awaits us like an anxious lover. As T.S. Eliot nobly noted, 'The end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.'

Thank you for everything. I have no complaint whatsoever.
Have a great Thanksgiving.

Stephen Hopson - Amazing Person !

First off........    Jump over to YouTube and watch this
2 minute video of Stephen.   :)      

YEAH........... go NOW and then come back.    

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuqlVivegXg



Stephen J. Hopson ~ 'Turn Adversity Into A University

 

Stephen, deaf since birth, has gone where no deaf man had ever gone before. 

Stephen the pilot made aviation history on February 24, 2006 when
the FAA gave Hopson an instrument rating.
His instrument rating requires that he flies with a qualified copilot
to handle the radios for him.

 

Hopson left a very successful Wall Street career to follow his inner
voice and passion of becoming an inspirational speaker and author. 

 

He has a successful and interactive blog site named: Adversity University.
http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com/

 

I met Stephen at Phil - MAKE IT GREAT - Gerbyshak's blog.
Stephen had written a guest post about the value of sending snail mail
Thank you notes.  I am a HUGE fan of snail mail myself and in ending the
comment, I asked him for his mailing address.   It turned out we live in
the very same county in Ohio.   What a pleasant shock.

 

To explain Stephen, I've grabbed a little bit from his own web site.
I believe you can FEEL his enthusiasm and ZEST from his own words.

 

Stephen's life example encourages me everyday to be thankful and
grateful for my own hearing.  His living beyond what might hold someone
else back, is just pure inspiration. !!!

 

(from his web site)

 

Imagine with Stephen. . .

 

Let’s go on a little trip, if you will.
Open the stairwell to your imagination for a moment.

 

Imagine…think in your mind what it would be like in your life to

never heard a sound…any sound. You’re completely deaf and have

been since birth. You’ve never heard a baby’s cry, a bird chirp, an

airplane’s roar or worst yet, your mother’s reassuring words of comfort in

a time of pain, need or sorrow. You are in effect, virtually alone

in a world of your own.

 

Now go deeper in your imagination. If you’ve never heard a sound,

that also means you’ve never heard a word articulated. Think about

that for a second. If you’ve never heard a word articulated, how would

you know or better yet, how would you even learn how to

pronounce a word…any word?

 

How would you distinguish between similar sounding words that were

spelled the same or slightly different? For example, “The solider decided

to desert his dessert in the desert”; “They were too close to the door to

close it”; “Upon seeing a tear in the painting, I shed a tear.”

 

Sounds impossible, doesn’t it? Do you think a totally deaf person

could do it? Do you think you could master the language if

you were deaf yourself?

 

Stephen Hopson was born completely deaf. He’s never in his life

heard a grunt, a groan or a peep. Yet he not only mastered the English

language and become an accomplished professional speaker but he’s

also been a successful Wall Street stockbroker and recently made
aviation history by becoming the first deaf person ever to earn an instrument
rating, a rating that actually requires hearing – something so-called experts

considered would never happen in a million years. Stephen proved them wrong.

 

If Stephen can master the spoken language and achieve the impossible,

what’s stopping you from achieving your goals? Goals that don’t require

nearly the work, the effort, the time and the discouragement that he’s encountered?

 

ANYTHING’S POSSIBLE. You just have to set your goals and they must be high.

Donald Trump thinks in multiple BILLIONS not just enough to pay

next month’s rent. You have to develop a plan, muster your resources and

then most importantly, take action.

 

Stephen is not here to tell you what to do. As a motivational speaker

and author, he shows you, no better than that, he gives you a roadmap…

that will not only get you started in demolishing the obstacles that you are

holding back but help you accomplish your dreams, your goals and your aspirations.

 

But wait, there’s more…much more. The question isn’t whether the

content of his speeches works. There’s no question that it does.

He’s living proof. The real question is, Are you going to work what he

shares with you from the platform?

 

When you hire Stephen as keynote/meeting speaker, your audience
will not only overcome the demons, obstacles, and stumbling blocks
that are holding them back from achieving their goals, they will also be
inspired and motivated to take action. They will begin to maximize the

God-given talents they’ve been blessed with and start capitalizing on the
wonderful and abundant rewards that are lying in wait for them to claim!

http://www.sjhopson.com/

 

 

Stephen has entered a video contest that is taking place at the

BeTheNextBestSellingAuthor.com website.

 

Stephen chose his video on his most life changing moment. 

 

For this contest, they are picking 3 winners.
Two will be chosen outright and a 3rd will be from
the most views on YouTube.   

I believe that Stephen's entry will be chosen outright,
but just in case..........   The most viewed would help too. 

 

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW and
it counts as a view.  Stephen's video is 2 minutes long.

 

Most Life Changing Moment That Led to a Dream Coming True

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuqlVivegXg

A Man Dying Shares HOW TO LIVE ~ AMAZING

This morning, my dear friend Carey sent me a link to this video....
~ THANK YOU - THANK YOU Carey ~

In her words.......

"Very humbling"


I say - absolutely AMAZING. !!!!!!!!!!!

From the Carnegie Mellon Web site, I snagged the following description:

"Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch, who is dying from pancreatic cancer, gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving talk, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal goals."

This is a comment a viewer left on the YouTube site after viewing Randy....
I could not have said it better, that is way I am quoting this viewer....

"Have you ever met someone who's eyes sparkled? When they smiled their entire faces lit up and a twinkle appears in their eyes. I have always believed people like that are Angels. Beings that walk amongst us, blending in and living life among us. Randy is an Angel. He is that special being that walks among us. And I truly believe this, when he is gone, there will be a twinkle in his kids eyes that his wife will see and this will be her realization that he is still with them."

The link below will take you to an 11 minute video.  On my site here, I
have popped in the longer 70 some minute version.    I know that not everyone
has 70 minutes to sit and watch, but PLEASE consider bookmarking this
and come back to the long version later on.

Link to Video of Randy reprising his 'Last Lecture' on the Oprah show.

Randy's September 2007 - Last Lecture - Longer Version.

 

This link will take you to a PDF  transcript of the lecture.   
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/Randy/pauschlastlecturetranscript.pdf

Randy Pausch's Web Site
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/

Absolutely AMAZING. !!!!!!!!!!!

Why He Blogs ? - (He sure has some 'HOODSPA')

Slade Roberson of Shift Your Spirits shares ......
Why He Blogs.   

OKAY..... so after a Google check I found out it was ......Chutzpah

Please..... take just a moment to laugh WITH ME.  Hoodspa.
I have a hard enough time spelling English, let alone the Jewish
language. !   LOL - LOL  A couple of more giggles there.

     one for Debbie's Mom and me ~ wink 

Chutzpah (balls) is exactly what Slade has in order to
share the reason he blogs is because Ascended
Masters told him to.    And he also adds this.....
" I blog in service to Ascended Master Mother Mary."

You just have to read Slade's site for yourself to embrace
his open and very authentic writing style.   He shares what he is
and what he does....... and encourages ALL to walk this path of
enlightenment right along side of him.

This post is a must read into the world of Slade.   Like opening up
a clock to see where that tick tick is coming from. !!!!

Why He Blogs................

http://sladeroberson.com/writing/why-i-blog-big-mission-for-an-ugly-little-word.html

Love Is All There Is ~ Dedicated to Vitor

Vitor over at Fractal Forest made a post in January.  ~Peace~

Inspired by his message and also his fractal art - Peace, I've
created this painting today.


As I shared to Vitor in a comment.   It's been over 32 years since
high school art class that I've done anything close to abstract art.   

I have had black paper for sometime, but had yet
to do any paintings with it.  Today I created this acrylic painting.
Usually I would not post 2 messages in the same day, but
I just had to share this and thank Vitor on my site for the
inspiration.

To the connectivity and love we all share….

Love Is All There Is

"Deb, You Need To Have No Doubt"

It was well over a year ago, that my friend Melanie sent
that message to me via an email message....

"Deb, you need to have No Doubt"

As soon as I read the email, I grabbed a pink
index card and wrote down the words  -  No doubt

It was sometime later that I cut the index down and
glued the pink circle to a desk clock that no longer worked.

Today, it's not only a fixture beside my computer, but a fixture
in my mind too.    I can't tell you the times when I have had
a doubt creep into my thoughts and BAMM !!!!   
I can see No doubt as a visual in my mind.

I've thanked you before Melanie, but I am so very
grateful for the encouragement of your words to me.
I love you my dear friend. !!!!

I would like to dedicate this message to Stephen Hopson
over at Adversity University Blog. 
This past week Stephen wrote a post......

How I Almost Let Fear Stop Me From Accepting a $4,000 Engagement

It was after reading Stephen's message that I decided to write
this post today.    Stephen has an open and 'authentic' writing
style that always leaves me thinking and smiling.   

Friends We Don't Know YET ~ They Are Out There

This past week I had an email from Charles Hamel complimenting my site,
and inviting me to check out his blog. 

Admittedly my antennae did a little wiggle as my very first thought was....
"Yeah.... right".   Spam, and lottery winning email has done this to me.  lol
Thank goodness, I dismissed the little buggers and moved out to check
out Charles blog. 

I said to Charles in one of my very first comments that it was like finding
a long lost Bro.   

As I do with all new blogs I land at, I went in the archives and read some
of his first blog entries.    I then jumped over to his 'About' page.
I've copied off that page to share about him with you.....

About Charles Hamel

I am a baby boomer, hippy, born in the 60’s, who spent 10 years of my life in the United States Navy as a Field Combat Hospital Corpsman and served during Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield. I do not regret my time in the military, for if it wasn’t for that time, I probably would have never became a World Traveler. I have received a lot of world knowledge having spent time in Korea, Philippines, Hawaii, Guam and my favorite Japan. I am a Husband, a Father, a Chef, a Vegetarian and a Environmentalist. A spiritual being on a journey of self discovery and awakening. I am a writer, a computer nerd, a musician, a meditation practicing, music aficionado. I am a Blogger, entrepreneur, non-follower, always marching to the beat of my own drum, intuitive, easy going, technology geek.

My personal growth journey began in the early 80’s, where I devoured books on Christianity, Wicca, Hinduism, Buddhism, Hare Krishna, Astral Projection, Dreams, Meditation, Enochian, Majik. Books By Tony Robbins, Napoleon Hill, Andrew Carnegie, Dalai Lama, Dan Millman, Carlos Castaneda, Foundation for Inner Peace and many many others. I have met with shinto priests, Wiccan Priests, Catholic Priests, Pastors, Vaishnava’s, Shamans, Psychics, and quite a few people who were just plain nuts.

Since that time, I feel with the studying I have accomplished, the traveling I have done, the people I have met on my travels, the experience I have obtained has shaped me into a Life Knowledge filled, passionate person with a true desire to help others along there own personal journey’s.

     My purpose in life, I feel is to:

     Leave a small footprint on Mother Earth, to live consciously,
     to be a good father, to exude love and compassion, to be a
     great listener, to help others on their journey’s, to be a good
     husband, and to live like everyday is my last.

But don't just take my word on it, get there and
read around for yourself....

~Thanks again Charles for reaching out ~ Namaste`   

Charles Hamel ~ On The Path 
http://charleshamel.com/ 

Half the joy of life.....

"Half the joy of life is in little things taken on the run.
Let us run if we must--even the sands do that--but let us
keep our hearts young and our eyes open that nothing
worth our while shall escape us"

Victor Cherbuliez

Quote snipped from:

Full Life Digest  -  A wonderful site full of inspiration !!!

Subscribe and have it sent to your inbox.  :)

http://www.livinglifefully.com/zine.htm

Text: The Meaning of Life in 700 Words - by Story Waters

You are amazing. You are the creation of yourself. You are that which creates. You are the choice to experience existence – beingness. The only limit to what you can be is your self-belief and your imagination. To be born into this reality is to enter a wonderful, shared illusion that grants you complete free-will in the creation of your own personal reality; this is your creatorship. Within the illusion we believe that we are looking at a separate, objective world where we experience self and other; beneath this apparent separation we are unified; we are one.

Reality is a mirror of your being. You are creation exploring itself in a space-time mirror. Through what you choose to believe you create your reality. You change your reality by changing your beliefs about both it and yourself. The eyes with which you look actually shape what you see (this is now shown in quantum physics). Perception is not passive; it is an act of creation. Your choice of perception forms not only how you experience yourself, but your entire reality. Awakening to your creatorship leads your experience of reality to become more fluid and direct. This is to enter conscious creatorship where what you desire is quickly manifest.

The key to conscious creatorship is the allowance of change; the birthing of the unknown into the known. The basis of allowance is acceptance. To change your reality you must first accept it. As long as you reject what you do not like about your reality you are in denial of your creatorship, leaving you feeling stuck. To accept that you are choosing your reality, release attachment to any preconception of how life should be and instead love what is. This comes through the taking of complete responsibility for every element of your reality. This is to love your choice. It is to love yourself. You are the choice of yourself.

Release your fear. Fear is fear of the unknown, fear of being limitless. Fear creates limitation. There is a natural, beautiful unfolding to life that can only arise when you let go of the control that arises through fear. To face your fear is to allow yourself to be vulnerable and put down the shields you have used to protect yourself. All shields are a representation of a belief in danger and therefore lead you to the very danger you want them to protect you from. Whilst you are barricaded behind shields (fear) you will never truly feel safe. All that blocks you in life is the manifestation of your fear. The discovery of freedom is the realization that the only force pushing against you is you. You hold the key to any cage you may be in. To cease to judge and control your own being is to release struggle and enter joyful, effortless creation.

You are awakening to your creatorship and the nature of the illusion. This is a natural process and requires no more than fearlessly being yourself. This means opening and following your heart. This is your freedom: believe whatever your heart feels to believe. This is to live in the Now. It is to awaken to the equality of all beingness and release judgment of both yourself and the world. Ever changing truth is the reflection of the ever unfolding birth of beingness that is life. In this state there is no such thing as ‘The Truth’. There is no need of an answer for there is no problem. Just be. There are no limits to what you can be; you are infinite. The joy of this life arises through completely allowing your own being.

Within your heart is a dream. The meaning of life is to live that dream. You can only live that dream if you believe you can. Believe in your dream. You are free to be whatever it is you wish to be. You are an embodiment of all creation. The answer to every question you can conceive is within you, for you are both the creator and perceiver of all you experience. Allow your beingness to blossom without limitation or control and you will experience the limitless love and freedom that you are.

Discover more about these ideas in ‘You Are God. Get Over It!’ and ‘The Messiah Seed’ by Story Waters available from Amazon.com and Limitlessness.com. Also Story’s audio recordings ‘Unleash Your Self. Unleash The World’ and ‘No Rules. A Rebellion of Love’. Visit Limitlessness.com to download ‘Invitation to Remember’ the free monthly audio show from Story Waters and Lee Harris. A printable poster of 700 words is available on Limitlessness.com in the free gifts section. Copyright 2006 Story Waters. This article may be freely distributed provided the full text including these ending credits are included.

http://www.limitlessness.com/700words.cfm 

Sharing ~ Story Waters

I borrowed this info from the Meet Story Waters
area of his web site.
He has an enchanting and easy going style about him......

Story Waters is a spiritual author seeking to empower people to
experience the light within their own being. “The light to follow is the
light within yourself.” Through his writing he empowers people to
connect with, trust in, and follow their own spirit above any
external person, organization, religion, or dogma. He inspires people
to develop their own inner voice and to love and completely accept
their own being without limitation.

Story has adopted the term 'limitlessness' to describe the state
of being where spirit naturally resides. So rather than encouraging
readers to become 'other than they are' he empowers them
to realize 'All That They Already Are' through freeing the self
from the limited beliefs that it may have taken on in forms such
as fear, shame, guilt, and lack of self-worth. In Story's eyes
everyone is a uniquely special expression of God and he feels
that if we must name a purpose to life then it is to step into
the power of that realization, live in the love that is our being,
and to share that joy with the world. By simultaneously
experiencing our unity as well as our individuality, Story sees
the world transforming into a Unified Diversity where love is seen
as the natural state that occurs when we let go of fear.

Story was born in England in 1972. After studying
Clinical Psychology for five years he left university one year
short of obtaining his Doctorate knowing that it was not his path.
He started channeling his wider-self at the age of twenty,
developing a powerful connection to his spirit in limitlessness.
Though Story still channels he no longer sees it as a separate,
distinct state, but rather as an integral intuitive sixth sense
as important as seeing or hearing.

Limitlessness.com, homesite of channelers
Story Waters and Lee Harris.
WWW.Limitlessness.com



The Meaning of Life in 700 Words
by: Story Waters

Spreading the WOW of Maya

Maya Talisman Frost is on a mission

to make mindfulness mainstream.

I don't think I have ever read a more light-hearted and

engaging approach to mindfulness.  I LOVE her style. !!!

The Wow of Wonder is a one minute movie that will

certainly leave you in ~WOW~ mode.   :)

http://www.Real-WorldMindfulness.com/movie.htm

This link will also take you to Maya's web site.

Be certain to click on the Free Articles tab.

There she lists over 100 articles that she

has written.   You are invited to copy any of them

and use them as you wish.   For the use she asks this:

"Please feel free to use any article below as long as it

remains completely unaltered and includes the resource box 

at the bottom with my copyright and contact information."

(resource box)

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Maya Talisman Frost has taught thousands of people
how to pay attention. Through her company,
Real-World Mindfulness Training, she teaches playful,
eyes-wide-open ways to increase awareness while
boosting creativity.
To read her free tips and tricks for paying attention,
visit
http://www.Real-WorldMindfulness.com.

© Copyright 2007, Maya Talisman Frost

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Be sure and sign up for Maya's

"Friday Mind Massage"

http://www.real-worldmindfulness.com/ezine.htm

"Soul Graffiti" Artist

Everyone has the potential to be a ~~~ Soul Graffiti Artist

A few weeks ago I was web surfing info for Nicole, (my daughter).

I came upon a book by Mira Kirshenbaum:  Too Good to leave,

Too Bad to Stay.    I ordered the book which was supposed to help

one make the decision about staying or leaving a relationship. 

At the same time, I reserved 2 library books by Kirshenbaum,

as they looked pretty interesting.   

The too good book arrived in the mail a couple of days ago,

AFTER Nicole had made the choice and ended her 3 year relationship.

After flipping through the book, both Nic and I agreed

that the book was still very worthwhile as it contained some good

info on relationships and communication within them.  :)

I went to the library last night and picked up the 2 books that

I had reserved.

The one is Everything Happens for a Reason - finding the true

meaning of events in our lives. 

It's not as IF this title was some revelation for me.   LOL

I've believed it and it's been a part of my life for a VERY long time.

Yet, I am certain that the book contains some useful information

for me and it will be good to read.

This morning in looking at the back cover I spotted a web address

for Mira Kirshenbaum:

www.everythinghappensforareason.org

Upon going to the site - I surfed over to another site called:

Soul Graffiti 

http://www.soulgraffiti.com/

Sometime within the past 2 years upon sharing the drawing

I did of an Angel and Soldier with my dog's allergy vet

she said to me .............

http://deb_inside.typepad.com/photos/debs_art/angel1.html

"Ohhhhhhhh you're an artist".   

When I heard Dr Alice say that, I thought to myself....

'Monet, Van Gogh, and Renoir were artists"  --- "I only paint".

This thought happened at nearly the speed of light....

but my outward response was..........

"Well, I guess you could say that".

That conversation STUCK and STUCK in my head. 

Until finally I came to KNOW and UNDERSTAND......

"YES"  !!!!!!!!!!!!   "I am an artist"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've thought about and tried to explain my reluctance

at calling myself an 'artist', I suppose it has much to do

with my previously underdeveloped self esteem.   

Today,  I am quite comfortable in calling myself...

"An artist".    I know my ability to paint and draw and be

creative is a God given talent.

So........... here today I jump to the Soul Graffiti web site,

to see a description of Soul Graffiti.

Soul Graffiti (sol graf - fi - ti)  V.   the conscious act of

performing kindness to another soul, resulting in leaving

an everlasting imprint on another's life.

I read that definition and BAMMMMMM it hit me:

"I am also a Soul Graffiti Artist"   !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Whooooooooooo who.    I am on a cloud at this

realization / revelation .   :))))))))

Dr Joe Powers has this on his web site:

As Maya Angelou once wrote, "when we cast our bread upon the waters we can presume that someone downstream whose face we will never know will benefit from our action, as we who are downstream from another will profit from the grantor's gift." It is likewise my hope that through Soul Graffiti™ we can together lift our spiritual brushes to paint upon the lives of others with acts of kindness and compassion - ultimately bringing true permanence to our own lives and a beautiful mural upon the soul of humankind.

Joe Powers
Founder and Graffiti Artist

So.......... please do surf over to the site:

Soul Graffiti 

http://www.soulgraffiti.com/