My Truth

Have You Felt Despair?

2012-01-25T15:24:00.000-07:00

despair defined:

de·spair/diˈspe(ə)r/

Noun:

The complete loss or absence of hope.

Verb:

Lose or be without hope: "to despair of ever knowing".

Synonyms:

noun. desperation - hopelessness - despondency

verb. despond

If so, how do you cope?

How do you regain hope?

Quote of the Day: Do What You Love

2012-01-10T21:41:00.001-07:00

Steve Jobs. RIP. I will keep the legacy alive through your beautiful words. You were one of a kind.

A Love Letter - For Chris

2011-12-16T14:45:00.000-07:00

I text: “I love you”

He responded: “I love us… we can be the perfect couple whenwe want to be”

All these years, you have been there for me

My friend

My partner in crime

My lover

My business partner

My shoulder to cry on

My teacher

My buddy

My boyfriend

I always knew I loved you. But, when I fell, I fell hard.When it happened, it really happened.

It’s crazy how it feels old, but its new. It feels likeforever, but that forever has already happened and now we are starting over.

My love is deep. But it’s hard.

Not hard to be with you, hard to be without you.

But, our lives are crazy. We are so busy. It’s socomplicated.

But everything still feels right. It feels like everythingwill always be okay, from now on, as long as I have you.

It’s crazy how I feel for you.

Our love, what we have, it makes everything from my pastfeel like a big blur.

It’s like I was lost in the forest or something… and youfinally found me and brought me home.

It’s like finally getting to that place you have beensearching for… but when you get there you realize that you have always beenthere in your head.

The difference now is just that your heart finally found itsplace.

My heart found its place with you and I am happy.

I am in love... with you...

Quote of the Day: Relationships

2011-10-25T14:27:00.000-07:00

“No relationship is perfect, ever. There are always some ways you have to bend, to compromise, to give something up in order to gain something greater…The love we have for each other is bigger than these small differences. And that’s the key. It’s like a big pie chart, and the love in a relationship has to be the biggest piece. Love can make up for a lot.”— Sarah Dessen, This Lullaby

I Miss My Boyfriend Chris....

2011-10-02T15:45:00.003-07:00

... So I put this up as my FaceBook cover photo:

Can't wait to see you baby.
You are my everything.

Quote of the Day

2011-10-01T18:19:00.002-07:00

Quote of the Day: Dale Carnegie

2011-09-27T15:18:00.000-07:00

When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudice, and motivated by pride and vanity.

Dale Carnegie

Listen and Learn: Now Is the Time

2011-09-12T20:20:00.000-07:00

Learning from everyone around you
You think you have something to give.... and you do
But it's not always about that
Look.
Listen.
Listen.
Listen!
LEARN from EVERYONE!
The bum.
The crazy.
The sad.
The needy.
The annoying.
The afraid.
The shy.
The lonely.
The angry.
Stop your voice.
Think.
Love.
Open your mind.
Allow.
Smile.

I learned a lot this year. I gave a lot. I took a LOT. I loved. I lost. I loved again. I broke. I gave up. I gave in. I let go. I held. I cried. I lost. I allowed. I forgot. I remembered...

And in the end, or at least in this place I find myself in now, I have learned:

Not to take everything so seriously.
To laugh at myself (an unbelievably hard thing for me to do).
To choose my battles.
To stay quiet when what I have to say is less important than the persons feelings I am saying it to.
That my opinion on things that relate to others beliefs are always irrelevant.

That advice is only received when requested and not to giveany unless asked.

Approach is everything - a defensive listener has a wall up.When you want to confront someone about something tough - wait for the rightmoment and ask nicely for communication.

To enjoy every single second I have with my kids - andreally REALLY see, hear and touch them.

Eye contact is SO important.

Hear people, listen and don't think about what you are goingto say next - but only about what they are saying to you.

And, wherever you find yourself now, love you, embrace you,enjoy life... don't worry about what used to be or what might be. BE IN THENOW.

Don't Try Too hard... Just Live.

2011-07-31T17:25:00.000-07:00

Concsiousness

2011-07-22T22:18:00.000-07:00

Consciousness

A friend on Facebook asked...

Why are we convinced that other people (or even we ourselves) possess consciousness?

I found the following video, from the one and only, Eckhart Tolle... enjoy:

I'm climbing

2011-06-21T00:13:00.000-07:00

Quote of the Day

2011-05-16T14:08:00.001-07:00

Quote of the Day

2011-02-23T01:15:00.001-07:00

“Don’t keep the past in your mind. Don’t stress over the future. Because if you’re too worried about what has already happened and what might happen, you can’t focus on what’s right in front of you. The present is what makes the future and what helps you move on from the past.”

Quote of the Day

2011-01-28T00:06:00.001-07:00

“People often say that ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder,’ and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. This empowers us to find beauty in places where others have not dared to look, including inside ourselves.”
— Salma Hayek

Quote of the Day - Conan O'Brien

2011-01-26T08:57:00.000-07:00

Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen. - Conan O’Brien

Quote of the Day

2011-01-03T22:30:00.000-07:00

Our notions about happiness entrap us. We forget that they are just ideas. Our idea of happiness can prevent us from actually being happy. We fail to see the opportunity for joy that is right in front of us when we are caught in a belief that happiness should take a particular form.
- Thich Nhat Hanh

Quote of the Day

2010-12-24T11:48:00.001-07:00

Quote of the Day

2010-12-20T16:41:00.001-07:00

Quote of the Day

2010-12-19T14:05:00.001-07:00

Relationships are forever. They are eternal. Not just permanent in this lifetime. Once you establish a relationship, it is an eternal relationship. What holds bad things in your life is always your attention to those bad things, always.
- Abraham

Quote of the Day

2010-12-17T19:51:00.000-07:00

Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.

Franz Kafka

I can't give up, I won't.

My Thought of the Day

2010-10-28T15:35:00.001-07:00

So, instead of just quoting other people – which I LOVE to do BTW (See tag cloud for "Quote of the day" of "Quote"), I decided it might be fun to start publishing "My thought of the day"… just something on my mind, simple.

Today's thought:

Learn to let go of "things". Release your attachment to them. Things are not who you are, things do not define you.

It's like the Kanye West song "All Falls Down" says:

"We buy our way out of jail, but we can't buy freedom
We'll buy a lot of clothes when we don't really need em
Things we buy to cover up what's inside"

Are you hiding behind your things? What would letting go mean to you? If you let go, would you find freedom? Could you be liberated? Could you see how things don't define who we are. Everything you need is already inside of you.

Practice releasing your connection to things. Give something away that you think of as valuable or sentimental to someone you know would appreciate it. See how that makes you feel. You may find that in the act of giving away something you thought you loved so much, you actually find more joy and love from the feeling you received by letting go and giving something to someone who needs it more than you than you would have by staying attached to that "thing".

Remember, we are all connected, we are all one; there is more than enough for everyone if we all give and share when we see others in need.

Let go. Give. Love.

Quote of the Day

2010-10-24T09:48:00.000-07:00

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

- Maryanne Williamson

Used by Nelson Mandela in his 1994 inaugural speech

Quote of the Day

2010-10-15T13:26:00.001-07:00

Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge."
— Eckhart Tolle

Quote of the Day

2010-10-11T13:57:00.001-07:00

Lay bare the bones of your feelings, expose them no matter the pain or suffering or humility involved. For only when your hurts and griefs and torments and fears have been cast away can you find your true being and see the nature of the power that flows forever thru the depths of your soul.

- Sherry Gaba

Quote of the Day

2010-10-04T21:25:00.000-07:00

The creative energy of spirit uses human beings to express itself through various art forms. You are a living, breathing canvas for spirit’s light and sound, which can inspire and uplift others. Use your glorious heart to paint life with broad, sweeping brush-strokes of warm love.

Sri Gawn Tu Fahr - Author of Love's True Home

India.Arie - Ready For Love

2010-10-04T11:29:00.000-07:00

Beautiful stuff...

Quote of the Day: Eckhart Tolle

2010-09-30T09:17:00.000-07:00

If you go into a forest with your mind only, you'll only notice the sounds and the mind will try to interpret them. You might think you're present; but you're not really, you're simply judging what you hear. But if you become aware of the silent dimension underneath the sounds and in between the sounds, then you become present because the moment you become aware of the silence, you also have become silent.

Eckhart Tolle

Us

2010-09-26T17:35:00.000-07:00

Butterflies
Lovely ones
They flutter

Your smile, your eyes, your laugh, your heart...

Tell me, when was the last time you gave in?

Breathless, speechless...

So many questions... so much fun discovering the answers...

The nights are getting cooler now
The air more crisp
I am aware, a change is stirring inside of me

I dream... am I awake? Am I sleeping?

I am in that place...
where dreams are reality and reality is a dream
where day is night and night is day
where weakness is strength
where every moment is bliss... every glance, every smile, every breath...

And you, you are in that place too

We... we are in that place...

You are me
I am you

We are one.

Searching for words... there are none
Words have not been written for what I feel
Words do not exist in this place

Heart pounding
A million years flash before my eyes
A reunion
Blissfully joyful
Full of gratitude
A heightened state of awareness
Positive vibrational pull

First times, so familiar

Sparks
They fly
But one... it embers inside of me
You ignited it
And each word you write, speak, feel, think... it fuels my fire
And I love it
I love how I feel

And it all makes sense now
The pieces of the puzzle...

But I am lost
I am lost in you
But I let myself go... and I am falling... deeper... longer... harder...
And I am finding myself in a pool of bliss

I look at the sky
I see the moon
I think of you
And suddenly I am flying... and I love flying in your wondrous sky
I didn’t realize I could get so high

Am I falling or flying?
Am I in you?
Are you in me?
Or are we one... already inside of each other...
Deep inside and yet so high...

Random has reason
Purpose
Perfect
I see
You see
We see
We are
We
Us

Sagittarius Horoscope for Sept. 25, 2010

2010-09-25T13:07:00.000-07:00

I love my horoscope today:

If it's true that you reap what you sow, Sagittarius, you're in for a great harvest in the coming months. Your hard work and focus will start to pay off handsomely with promotions and raises just when you may have given up on being acknowledged for all you do. Hang on to your great energy, passion, and enthusiasm. Doors are about to open for you. Get ready to walk through them.

To all you other Sags, BELIEVE IT!

Quote of the Day

2010-09-14T13:44:00.000-07:00

Anonymously perform acts of kindness, expecting nothing in return, not even a thank-you. The universal all-creating Spirit responds to acts of kindness with the response: "How may I be kind to you?"

- Dr. Wayne Dyer

I love this. It's so beautifully said...

Eckhart Tolle "A New Earth" Selection of Quotes

2010-08-31T15:31:00.000-07:00

A beautiful collection of quotes from one of my favorite spiritual teachers: Eckhart Tolle, set to some inspiring music from one of my favorite spiritual teachers:

Quote of the Day

2010-08-30T10:34:00.001-07:00

“The relentless attempts to be thin take you further and further away from what could actually end your suffering: getting back in touch with who you really are. Your true nature. Your essence.”
— Geneen Roth

My Yin Yang

2010-08-22T16:01:00.000-07:00

Quote of the Day

2010-08-22T11:23:00.001-07:00

Don't think of God in terms of forms, because forms are limited and God is unlimited. ~C.S. Lewis

Quote of the Day

2010-08-20T15:08:00.000-07:00

Sometimes we expect more from others because we’d be willing to do that much for them.

This explains a lot about me.

Quote of the Day

2010-08-19T12:06:00.000-07:00

"When you are grateful fear disappears and abundance appears."

Tony Robbins

The Power

2010-08-17T13:58:00.000-07:00

I can't WAIT to read this!!!!!

The Power

The Power is the handbook to the greatest force in the universe - The Power to have everything you want.

Without The Power you would not have been born. Without The Power, there wouldn't be a single human being on the planet. Every discovery, invention, and human creation comes from The Power. Perfect health, incredible relationships, a career you love, a life filled with happiness, and the money you need to be, do, and have everything you want, all come from The Power.

The life of your dreams has always been closer to you than you realized, because The Power - to have everything good in life - is inside you.

To create anything, to change anything, all it takes is just one thing...

THE POWER!!

Have you read the book yet? What do YOU think?

Watch the Book Trailer cause it's awesome.

Love it!

How Thoughts Become Things

2010-08-01T13:01:00.000-07:00

I love these quotes... can't wait to see the movie:

Elijah

2010-07-30T11:07:00.000-07:00

I used to use MySpace for blogging, you can check out some of my older stuff here:
Jenny Stradling MySpace blog

On September 21, 2007 - Friday

I wrote a poem for my new baby:

Elijah

In this new world, time does not exist
He sleeps, he eats, he sleeps...
His tiny fingers curl into his tiny little hands
I love him
I am in love with his every breath, his sweet baby faces, his curious eyes

He depends on only me
He needs me, but I need him
Soft new skin and milky baby breath...
I wonder what kind of things he will learn to love

Nothing matters now
Or, everything matters, but in a new way
He doesn`t care how I look, or if the house is clean
Pure, fresh innocence
We are in baby bliss

Awake and alert for a moment
I can`t look away
Kiss... kiss... kiss...
What do think about Baby?
Do you know Mommy loves you?

I want to soak in every moment
I can`t put him down
He gurgles and sighs
He is perfect
More kisses...

My body feeds him
God planned it this way
Mommy and baby, joined together
There are no words to express
Beautiful, beautiful baby

I love you...

Read more: http://www.myspace.com/lovedreambelieve/blog?page=3#ixzz0vBr5g6J9

Quote of the Day

2010-07-24T07:35:00.000-07:00

Do you find yourself saying, “I can’t take it any longer”? Well, simply stop taking it. Let it go, release it, and stop fighting yourself. Behold the love within your heart, and start “giving it.” Ka-boom, baby!

- Sri Gawn Tu Fahr

Quote of the Day

2010-07-14T16:12:00.001-07:00

“Often we allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget. We lose many irreplaceable hours brooding over grievances that, in a year’s time, will be forgotten by us and by everybody. No, let us devote our life to worthwhile actions and feelings, to great thoughts, real affections and enduring undertakings.”

—

Andre Maurois

This goes along with my FaceBook status update yesterday:

Jenny Hansen Stradling Like I tell my kids, YOU control how you feel... no one can make you mad, you can choose how you react, so if you are mad, it's your choice to be that way. You can also choose to be happy! The sooner we can all learn this, the easier life will be. Who cares what anyone else says/thinks about us anyways? Just choose happy and don't worry about the rest.

Impossible... ?

2010-06-25T08:55:00.000-07:00

Quote of the Day: Maya Angelou

2010-06-23T18:40:00.001-07:00

"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain."

Maya Angelou

Quote of the Day: Dr. Wayne Dyer

2010-06-22T13:49:00.000-07:00

"You're not what you have and you're not what you do; you're an
infinite, divine being disguised as a successful person who has
accumulated a certain amount of stuff. The stuff is not you. For that
reason, you must avoid being attached to it in any way."

- Dr. Wayne Dyer

Quote of the Day

2010-06-15T13:36:00.001-07:00

What's your favorite quote?

My FaceBook question: What's your favorite quote?

Responses:

Patricia Baird

A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.

Adam Mcginess

It ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth then go out and get what you're worth

Kirstin Douglas

When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.

Rebecca D Falbo

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

Celeste Floyd McInelly

Happiness is something that comes into our lives through doors we don’t even remember leaving open and learning to enjoy life's scenery, even on a detour.

Lauren Mitchell

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.

John Hansen

a few from bruce lee Ive always loved-
A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.
Bruce Lee

John Hansen

...I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine.
Bruce Lee

John Hansen

Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable.
Bruce Lee

Patricia Baird

Here's one I heard from the back seat on the way home from school today..."hey Corynne did you know chicken nuggets actually have chicken in them?" LOL

Tatiana Anderson

"I might not be the most beautiful or the sexiest, nor have the most perfect body...I might not be anyone's first choice...but I am a GREAT choice...I don't pretend to be someone else...cuz I'm too good at being ME...I might not be proud of some of the things I've done...but I am proud of who I am today. Take me as I am... or don't take me at all!" - Unknown!

Casey Hansen

"try try again until a lamb becomes a lion...." from robin hood the new movie.

Derek Wamsley

"If God dwells inside us like some people say, I sure hope He likes enchiladas, because that's what He's getting” -Jack Handy

Johnny McPherson

Only God can judge me ....Tupac Shakur

Aaron Sisk

Life is a waste of time, time is a waste of lives, so lets get wasted and have the times of our lives!

Kevin Capizzi

There are so many, but I love this one by Mike Rowe:
"Never follow your passion, but by all means, bring it with you."

Jenny Hansen Stradling

Great quotes! Here's one of mine:

When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds; your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great and wonderful world.
Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far then you ever dreamed yourself to be.

PATANJALI

And my VERY fav:

(rainer maria rilke)
i beg you.... to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. don`t search for the answers, which could not be given you now, because you would not be able to live them. and the point is... See More, to live everything. live the questions now. perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without ever noticing it, live your way into the answer...

http://somethingaboutmytruth.blogspot.com/2007/05/rainer-maria-rilke.html

Yin Yang

2010-06-14T10:11:00.000-07:00

Wondering what Yin Yang means anyways?

Yin Yang (in the West it's referred to as Yin and Yang) defined:

Yin-Yang. Yin corresponds to darkness, coldness, dampness and Earth; yang to light, warmth, dryness and Heaven. They are in constant conflict, but neither force can ever completely vanquish the other.

The two opposite energies in Chinese thought, from whose interaction and fluctuation the universe and its diverse forms emerge. They are the polar extremes of the unbounded Tao of the supreme and ultimate source (t'ai-chi) and from their intermingling arise the five elements (wu-hsing), which give rise to the myriad of forms, and to history and time. The yin-yang symbol expresses this interaction, the with the two spots (white in the dark, dark in the white) indicating that each of the two contains the seed of the other and is about to produce the replication of its opposite in interaction. All oppositions can be mapped onto yin and yang, yin representing e.g. the feminine, yielding, receptive, moon, water, clouds, even numbers, and the yang the masculine, hard, active, red, the sun, and odd numbers.

Two principles in Chinese philosophy and religion: yin represents a dark, negative, feminine figure, and yang symbolizes a positive, light, masculine figure. Together they are believed to influence the destinies of other people and things. Also, some refer to the dark segment as the autumnal equinox, the light section as the vernal equinox, the dark dot as the summer solstice, and the light dot as the winter solstice, thus representing the entire celestial phenomenon of seasons and the cycle of the sun.

I'm thinkin about getting a Yin Yang tattoo... anyone like any of the above? Have any ideas?

QUOTE of the DAY!

2010-06-01T10:12:00.001-07:00

Problems and personal challenges are never-ending. As long as we are experiencing new ones we know we are growing. If the same problem keeps popping up it means we need to apply ourselves diligently in that area of our life. We learn from our experiences sooner or later.

Sri Gawn Tu Fahr

Quote of the Day

2010-05-14T09:45:00.001-07:00

If we should deal out justice only, in this world, who would escape? No, it is better to be generous, and in the end more profitable, for it gains gratitude for us, and love.

Mark Twain

Quote of the Day

2010-05-11T16:09:00.001-07:00

I just love dichotomy. We know scientifically, that 'opposites attract.' We also know from personal experience that 'like attracts like'.

Sri Gawn Tu Fahr

I love this :-)

I Am Consciousness

2010-05-02T14:34:00.001-07:00

Since the beginning of my 1st blog (you`re here: My Truth was my very 1st blog!) I have had the simple profile statement of:

"I am consciousness"

So what does that mean?

The typical person may say "consciousness" means we are aware of something, I am conscious of my body, thoughts, emotions, etc. Without realizing it at the time, I was actually tuning into a deeper meaning that I could only later begin to put into words. After years of studying, reading, loving and opening myself up to spiritual teachers and thought leaders such as: Eckhart Tolle, Tony Robbins, Dr. Louis Hay, Gandhi, Buddha, The Dalai Lama, Oprah Winfrey, Amma, Jesus Christ, Og Mandino and many, many more, I realized what consciousness really means…

Consciousness is the vast and infinite underlying foundation of the very form of awareness.

Of course understanding this meaning of consciousness and actually staying this present in the day to day moments of our lives are two different things. For most of us, experiencing true consciousness on this deeper level can be difficult as it does take serious effort. It`s about placing attention on the space, or the gap, between words and thoughts. It`s existing in the gap.

I think Eckhart Tolle put it beautifully when he said: "Discover inner space by creating gaps in the stream of thinking. Without those gaps, your thinking becomes repetitive, uninspired, devoid of any creative spark, which is how it still is for most people on the planet." In one of my favorite books, A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle suggests breath meditation to help bring that space into our lives. Because we generally breathe with no effort, when we become conscious of our own breath, we are absolutely present. Conscious breathing stops the process of thinking. We are not asleep in this state, we are more fully awake. This form of breath meditation offers space for true consciousness.

At least once a day I try to still my thoughts, close my eyes and for even just one moment quiet my thoughts and breath in consciousness. This quick exercise takes just a moment, but it reminds me of my own vast inner spaciousness and the ability within us all to tap into that greater divine power within the universe. Many times we go through life on auto pilot. It`s like our brains are pre programmed to move throughout our day to day lives that being present isn`t even necessary anymore. We get through each day without even realizing we`re not present. We drive down the street not even noticing the trees, the birds, the colors, the people. We go to work and push through each day without expressing true, deep feelings, without feeling the emotion of those around us, without seeing the eternal purpose behind the seemingly monotonous day to day tasks….

True consciousness brings awareness of ourselves and our surroundings as one. You can`t be conscious of something without participating in it. Being conscious, being deeply aware, means that you are seeing yourself in that thing. You are breaking the boundaries and seeing the "invisible" connection between you and everything/everyone around you. You are really participating in the deeper place of existence where objects, people, places, things don`t exist without purpose.

So, to say "I am consciousness" I am recognizing
that I am always in a state of total awareness, as we all are, and that all I have to do is tap into that conscious awareness to feel completely at peace.

Namaste.

My Quote of the Day

2010-05-02T11:58:00.001-07:00

It`s the questions themselves that should be embraced, the answers are the result of asking the right questions.

Jenny Stradling

Quote of the Day: Dreams

2010-04-29T12:23:00.001-07:00

Why waste your life chasing your dreams? Set yourself free and let them catch you.

QuoteS of the Day, subject: Thinking Positive

2010-04-28T18:20:00.000-07:00

Having a bad day? Sometimes a quote will just pull me out of it.... remember, you choose how you feel, you choose what you think, you choose how you react. No one can MAKE you feel anything. That`s the beauty in free will. Sure, sometimes we all have to do things we don`t like. We have to endure things that just happen to us. But, we still get to CHOOSE how to feel!

Maybe a few of my favorite "Positive Thinking" quotes will help you today:

“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results.”

- Willie Nelson

“You've done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination.”

- Ralph Marston

“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.”

- Albert Einstein

“Fear less, hope more; Eat less, chew more; Whine less, breathe more; Talk less, say more; Love more, and all good things will be yours”

- Swedish Proverb

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”

- Winston Churchill

“The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.”

- Herm Albright

“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances; if there is any reaction, both are transformed.”

- Carl Gustav Jung

“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.”

- Oprah Winfrey

Quote of the day: Amma

2010-04-27T18:37:00.001-07:00

Coolness of the breeze, rays of the moon, vastness of space— everything in this world is permeated with Divine Consciousness. To know and experience this Truth is the goal of our human birth.

~ Amma

Afformations - That`s right af-FOR-mations

2010-04-15T13:34:00.000-07:00

Thanks Jim Peake for sharing this with me :-)

If you like affirmations, check out a new way of thinking:

A few of my own afFORmations:

Why am I so rich and abundant in every way?
Why am I always so positive and happy?
Why do I always have so much energy?
Why am I so in shape and healthy?

What are some of your afformations?
Can you start asking yourself better questions?

A Task for you Beautiful People

2010-04-14T17:50:00.000-07:00

Hi Followers...

Have your own TRUTH? Want to share your voice? Let`s do this together! Send me something, anything, that comes from you, and I`ll share! Please do tell me where to link back and with what name. Thanks!

Jenny

Comment here or e-mail me at: dayofjen@hotmail.com

Excerpt from the Poem: We Speak Your Names

2010-04-14T11:09:00.001-07:00

We Speak Your Names…for the women in my life:

Because we are free women,
born of free women,
who are born of free women,
back as far as time begins,
we celebrate your freedom.

Because we are wise women,
born of wise women,
who are born of wise women,
we celebrate your wisdom.

Because we are strong women,
born of strong women,
who are born of strong women,
we celebrate your strength.

Because we are magical women,
born of magical women,
who are born of magical women,
we celebrate your magic.

My sisters, we are gathered here to speak your
      names.
We are here because we are your daughters
as surely as if you had conceived us, nurtured us,
carried us in your wombs, and then sent us out
      into the world to make our mark
and see what we see, and be what we be, but better,
      truer, deeper
because of the shining example of your own
      incandescent lives.

We are here to speak your names
because we have enough sense to know
that we did not spring full blown from the
      forehead of Zeus,
or arrive on the scene like Topsy, our sister once
      removed, who somehow just growed.
We know that we are walking in footprints made
      deep by the confident strides
of women who parted the air before them like the
      forces of nature that you are.

We are here to speak your names
because you taught us that the search is always for
      the truth
and that when people show us who they are, we
      should believe them.

We are here because you taught us
that sisterspeak can continue to be our native
      tongue,
no matter how many languages we learn as we
      move about as citizens of the world
and of the ever-evolving universe.

We are here to speak your names
because of the way you made for us.
Because of the prayers you prayed for us.
We are the ones you conjured up, hoping we
      would have strength enough,
and discipline enough, and talent enough, and
      nerve enough
to step into the light when it turned in our
      direction, and just smile awhile.

We are the ones you hoped would make you
      proud
because all of our hard work
makes all of yours part of something better, truer,
      deeper.
Something that lights the way ahead like a lamp
      unto our feet,
as steady as the unforgettable beat of our collective
      heart.

We speak your names.
We speak your names.

Lost by David Wagoner

2010-04-13T12:45:00.001-07:00

Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you
Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here,
And you must treat it as a powerful stranger,
Must ask permission to know it and be known.
The forest breathes. Listen. It answers,
I have made this place around you.
If you leave it, you may come back again, saying Here.
No two trees are the same to Raven.
No two branches are the same to Wren.
If what a tree or a bush does is lost on you,
You are surely lost. Stand still. The forest knows
Where you are. You must let it find you.

Believe in:

2010-04-07T10:57:00.000-07:00

... a place of peace... unconditional love
... a community of faith and hope
... a beautiful new beginning, a new chance
... forgiveness
... truth... YOUR truth
... unlimited possibilities
... the good of mankind
... the perfect opportunity
... your freedom to choose

I believe.

I believe I will get through the hard times. I believe I will reach my goals. I believe I will fulfill my dreams. I believe people are good. I believe that love flows to me when I give love. I believe that if I forgive others, I can be forgiven. I believe that the past is gone and that today is all that matters. I believe that nothing is impossible. I believe nothing is as it seems. I believe you can`t see with your eyes, you can only really see with your heart. I believe I have a sixth sense. I believe I know what is right. I believe I have a good heart. I believe I have a lot to give. I believe I can help people. I believe every word you speak has a rippling effect that lasts forever in time. I believe thoughts become reality. I believe everything has a purpose, so everything really happens for a reason. I believe you have a choice, you choose how to feel. I believe we create our own purpose. I believe you can only see yourself for who you really are once you`re willing to accept yourself as you are right now. I believe people can change. I believe it`s okay to follow your own heart. I believe you can`t judge people because you never really know. I believe in leaving some questions unanswered. I believe we are all part of one greater being. I believe that one person can change the world. I believe that you are important. I believe you have purpose in my life. I believe you have the power to change the world. I believe in you. I believe in me.

I believe.

Affirmation of the Day

2010-03-29T13:30:00.000-07:00

Today`s Affirmation Topic: Abundance

Repeat these affirmations on abundance today:

· I am a money magnet!

· Wealth is pouring into my life.

· I see right through appearances and illusions and know that abundance is all mine.

· My abundant thoughts and actions lead in the perfect direction of my desires.

· I AM thankful for the limitless, overflowing Source of my abundance.

· I AM showered with blessings and my Divine Inheritance.

· The riches of the universe come to me effortlessly

· God provides me with all that I desire, whenever I desire it for as long as I desire it.

· God provides me with more than enough substance and supply.

· I AM easily, openly and freely accepting abundance, now!

· I receive an unmatchable supply of abundance in my Life daily.

· I AM always in the right place at the right time.

· I am getting wealthier each day

· I live in the likeness and image of God's Divine Abundance.

· I gratefully accept all the health, wealth and happiness that the universe pours into me every day.

· I have abundant energy, vitality and well-being.

· I am a lucky, happy, healthy and successful person

· Love, health and wealth flows abundantly into my life

· I possess an abundance of creativity and energy

· I am easily, openly and freely accepting abundance, now!

· I am thankful for the limitless, overflowing source of my abundance.

· Everything I touch returns riches to me.

· I am a positive resource and people want to do business with me

My favorite:

· All of my dreams are coming true!

Quote of the Day

2010-03-27T21:29:00.000-07:00

I would rather be hated for what I am, than to be loved for what I am not.

Quote of the Day

2010-03-26T13:00:00.001-07:00

It is better to allow our lives to speak for us than our words.

Gandhi

My Truth Quote Of The Day

2010-03-24T20:52:00.000-07:00

“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Daily Affirmation

2010-03-16T20:09:00.000-07:00

'The whisper of God within calls to me as the fullness and wonder of God - Everywhere expressing. With deep gratitude, I feel, see, hear and touch the essence of God.'

Affirmation from Inner Visions by Michael Bernard Beckwith

Love One Another....

2010-03-04T17:22:00.000-07:00

I just read this quote on twitter:

LoriMoreno

I just love life. I mean, you know, I love every second of it. I love people. ~Richard Branson #quote

Made me think. Why don`t more people love each other? It`s like every time I talk to someone it`s about who they hate, what their stupid ___________ <----- insert boss, spouse, friend, co-worker, even children did... I hear people talk more fondly about their dog than they do about their own husband!

Anyways, I think we should all just try and love each other a little more and STOP HATE. Everyone is having a hard time, everyone is going through something, everyone makes mistakes.... everyone needs love.

If one thing good came out of the Bible it was this quote, Jesus says, this is my new commandment, "Love one another"... My Aunt Jan and I sang this song at my Grandpas funeral...

Whether you believe in religion, karma, the pull of the universe or even just hate watching the news because of the hurt and hate... then you know this: People need people. The world needs more love and less hate. Peace starts with US!

I believe in a new Earth... do you? Join with me, spread the word:

LOVE EACH OTHER

I think John Lennon said it best when he wrote Imagine:

"You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one..."

A Message from Rhonda Byrne: Creator of "The Secret"

2010-02-16T14:56:00.000-07:00

So I am a firm believer of The Law of Attraction, which The Secret, of course, is all about. I like joining mailing lists that send reminders of the principles and truths I believe in. It`s so easy to lose sight and from time to time forget what it is you really stand for. So, today it was a nice reminder to review the following e-mail:

A Secret Scrolls message from Rhonda Byrne
Creator of The Secret

From The Secret Daily Teachings

Whatever feelings you have within you are attracting your tomorrow.

Worry attracts more worry. Anxiety attracts more anxiety. Unhappiness attracts more unhappiness. Dissatisfaction attracts more dissatisfaction.

AND . . .

Joy attracts more joy. Happiness attracts more happiness. Peace attracts more peace. Gratitude attracts more gratitude. Kindness attracts more kindness. Love attracts more love.
Your job is an inside one. To change your world, all you have to do is change the way you feel inside. How easy is that?

May the joy be with you,

Rhonda Byrne
The Secret... bringing joy to billions

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One of my favorite spiritual teachers is Dr. Wayne Dyer, he says:

"Consistently thinking of needing more attracts that needy energy back to us. When we consistently generate thoughts of giving, however, we attract the energy of giving back to us."

Remember: Whatever you focus on expands! (So focus on what you want more of in your life, not what you don`t want!)

My Hidden Passion Number and Reading…

2010-02-03T18:05:00.001-07:00

Sooooo, I got this free offer from tarot.com to get a personality number reading sample…. This is what it said:

Your Hidden Passion Number is 5

You love travel, change, and new challenges. You are highly adaptable and versatile. You have a talent for languages, and are generally good with words. Writing, promotion, and public relations work suit you perfectly.

You are sensual and a bit impulsive. You love to satisfy your senses, which can get you into trouble. Overindulgence in food, drink, sex, and drugs are common among people with too many 5s -- six or more.

You are resourceful and original. You have a good sense of humor and a quick tongue.

Your desire for freedom is extremely strong and it will take effort and discipline to stick with whatever it is you started. There is a tendency to give up a project or situation prematurely.

You may be interested in too many things, which can make it hard for you to apply yourself to one area successfully.

You are very unconventional.

Commitment in relationships and your work is fundamental to your happiness. You may have a tendency to wander from person to person, job to job, making depth of relationship or deep expertise difficult.

Pretty dead on, right??

P.S. My fav # is 5!

My Quote of the Day

2010-01-11T12:44:00.000-07:00

Believe it can be done. When you believe something can be done, really believe, your mind will find the ways to do it. Believing a solution paves the way to solution.
- David Joseph Schwartz

My Fav Quote of the Day:

2010-01-07T18:02:00.001-07:00

“I found that when you start thinking and saying what you really want then your mind automatically shifts and pulls you in that direction. And sometimes it can be that simple, just a little twist in vocabulary that illustrates your attitude and philosophy.”

—

Jim Rohn

PEACE

2010-01-02T00:11:00.000-07:00

The Serenity Prayer

2009-11-11T12:18:00.001-07:00

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him Forever in the next.

Amen.

--Reinhold Niebuhr

Quote of the Day: Live in the Now

2009-10-03T15:50:00.000-07:00

This is my new life motto. Each day I`m trying to focus on the now. It`s not about what happened yesterday, a month ago, 2 years ago... or even in your childhood. It`s not real. It`s not about your future, tomorrow, next year, 5 years from now. That time doesn`t exist yet. Now is all we have. So, if you can`t be happy now, when will you be? How will you be? Are you placing conditions on your happiness? What if tomorrow never comes? What if you never win the lotto, have that baby, buy that house, get that job, marry that guy.... does that mean you will never be happy?

Can you find a way to be happy today? Can you live for today? Can you live for right now... can you find a way to let peace in your heart...right now? What are you waiting for?

Be Inspired, Inspire Others

2009-10-02T12:13:00.000-07:00

Almost Doesn't Count - Brandy Lyrics

2009-09-21T16:12:00.000-07:00

Think about it....this just hit me:

"Almost Doesn't Count" - by Brandy

Almost made you love me
Almost made you cry
Almost made you happy, baby
Didn't I didn't I
You almost had me thinkin'
You were turned around
But everybody knows
Almost doesn't count

Almost heard you saying
You were finally free
What was always missing for you, baby
You'd found it in me
But you can't get to heaven
Half off the ground
Everybody knows
Almost doesn't count

I can't keep on lovin' you
One foot outside the door
I hear a funny hesitation
Of a heart that's never really sure
Can't keep on tryin'
If you're looking for more
Than all that I could give you
Than what you came here for

Gonna find me somebody
Not afraid to let go
Want a no doubt be there kind of man
You came real close
But every time you built me up
You only let me down
And everybody knows
Almost doesn't count

Maybe you'll be sorry
Maybe you'll be cold
Maybe you'll come runnin' back, baby
From the cruel cruel world
Almost convince me
You're gonna stick around
But everybody knows
Almost doesn't count

So maybe I'll be here
Maybe I'll see ya around
That's the way it goes
Almost doesn't count

Love Dream Believe

2009-09-11T12:41:00.001-07:00

By dayofjen (that`s me)

Quote of the Day: Freedom

2009-09-04T20:39:00.001-07:00

Tomorrow is a New Day: Quote of the Day

2009-09-02T15:21:00.001-07:00

Believe

2009-08-31T08:37:00.001-07:00

Quote of the Day: Let It Go

2009-08-29T11:11:00.000-07:00

“To live in this world, you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go”

~ Mary Olive

JASON DERULO - Whatcha Say lyrics

2009-08-25T13:53:00.000-07:00

Would you sing this to me?

[Chorus]
wha- wha- wha- wha- what did you say
Mmmm whatcha say
Ooh that you only meant well?
well of course you did
Mmmm whatcha say
Mmmm that it´s all for the best?
of course it is

[Verse 1]
I was so wrong for so long
only tryin´ to please myself (myself)
girl i was caught up in her lust
when i don´t really want no one else
so no i know i should of treated you better
but me and you were meant to last forever

[Hook]
so let me in (let me in) give me another chance (another chance)
to really be your man
cause when the roof caved in and the truth came out
i just didn´t know what to do
but when i become a star we´ll be living so large
i´ll do anything for you
so tell me girl

[Chorus]
whatcha say
Ooh that you only meant well?
well of course you did
whatcha say (whatcha say)
Mmmm that it´s all for the best?
of course it is
whatcha say
ooh that you only meant well?
well of course you did
whatcha say (whatcha say)
wha- wha- wha- wha- what did you say

[Verse 2]
how could i live with myself
knowing that i let our love go (love go)
and ooh when i do with one chance
i just gotta let you know
i know what i did wasn´t clever
but me and you we´re meant to be together

[Hook]
so let me in (let me in) give me another chance (another chance)
to really be your man
cause when the roof cave in and the truth came out
i just didn´t know what to do
but when i become a star we´ll be living so large
i´ll do anything for you
so tell me girl

[Chorus]
whatcha say
Ooh that you only meant well?
well of course you did
whatcha say (whatcha say)
Mmmm that it´s all for the best?
of course it is
whatcha say
ooh that you only meant well?
well of course you did
whatcha say (whatcha say)
wha- wha- wha- wha- what did you say

[Verse 3]
girl tell me what to say i (say i)
i don´t want you to leave me
though you caught me cheatin´
tell me tell me what to say i (say i)
i really need you in my life
cuz things ain´t right girl
tell me tell me what to say i (say i)
i don´t want you to leave me
though you caught me cheatin´
tell me tell me what to say i (say i)
i really need you in my life
cuz things ain´t right

[Hook]
cause when the roof caved in and the truth came out
i just didn´t know what to do
but when i become a star we´ll be living so large
i´ll do anything for you
so baby whatcha say!

[Chorus]
whatcha say
Ooh that you only meant well?
well of course you did
whatcha say (whatcha say)
Mmmm that it´s all for the best?
of course it is
whatcha say
ooh that you only meant well?
well of course you did
whatcha say (whatcha say)
wha- wha- wha- wha- what did you say

"The Way That I Love You" - ASHANTI LYRICS

2009-08-24T18:34:00.000-07:00

After all of the times that we tried,
I found out we were living a lie
And after all of this love that we made,
I Know Now you don't love me the same

The way that I love
The way that I love
The way that I love

I woke up kinda early today, and something told me from that moment it wouldn't be the same
Felt like you were hidin' something, but I didn't push it,
I didn't complain or say nothing
I tried to act like I didn't see it,
'cause deep down I know I didn't wanna believe it
There it was, it was you and her,
you left your sidekick on the night stand and I read

Everything you did and everything you said,
now I'm standin' here lookin' like damn
I thought it was you and I,
now all I gotta say is why

The way that I love

I noticed now that when I'm around, you be tryin' to lock the door, whispering on the phone
Now wait a minute,
since we been in this house you ain't never did this before, tell me what's this about..
(What's this about)
I tried to sit and say to myself,
this here is too good, he don't want nothin' else

There it was, it was you and her,
you left the credit card receipt inside the beamer with

Everything you bought
And everything you spent, now I'm standing here
once again I thought it was you and I,
now all I have to say is why

The way that I love

Oh Oh
You lied
You lied
Oh why
Why
Yes
Why'd you have to lie to me
Why'd you have to lie to me
Why'd you have to lie to me
Why, why, why, why
You lied, you lied, you lied
We made, we made, we made
Oh

Quote of the Day: Believe In Yourself

2009-08-14T09:43:00.000-07:00

Couples Yoga

2009-08-10T15:22:00.000-07:00

You know you want to do this:

Change - Quote of the Day

2009-08-09T09:12:00.000-07:00

All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another. ~Anatole France

Diamond Rio: You're Gone

2009-07-19T16:20:00.000-07:00

I only put up song lyrics WHEN and IF they really mean something to me....

This song means a lot to me:

You're Gone Lyrics

I said hello I think I'm broken
And though I was only jokin'
It took me by surprise when you agreed
I was tryin' to be clever
For the life of me I never
Would have guessed how far the simple truth would lead
You knew all my lines
You knew all my tricks
You knew how to heal that pain
No medicine can fix

And I bless the day I met you
And I thank God that He let you
Lay beside me for a moment that lives on
And the good news is I'm better
For the time we spent together
And the bad news is you're gone

Lookin' back it's still surprisin'
I was sinking you were rising
With a look you caught me in mid-air
Now I know God has His reasons
But sometimes it's hard to see them
When I awake and find that you're not there
You found hope in hopeless
You made crazy sane
You became the missing link
That helped me break my chains

And I bless the day I met you
And I thank God that He let you
Lay beside me for a moment that lives on
And the good news is I'm better
For the time we spent together
And the bad news is you're gone
The bad news is you're gone

Quote of the Day: Hellen Keller

2009-06-24T14:29:00.000-07:00

I love this one!!!!!

“I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.”
- Hellen Keller

Quote of the Day: Find Yourself

2009-06-17T19:52:00.000-07:00

Loneliness if absence of the other. Aloneness is the presence of oneself. You are never alone once you find yourself.

Quote of the Day: Albert Einstein

2009-06-16T10:53:00.000-07:00

It is almost a miracle that modern teaching methods have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry; for what this delicate little plant needs more than anything, besides stimulation, is freedom.

For Tatiana

2009-02-20T21:39:00.000-07:00

It`s the same old story, but this time it`s your turn to play the lead
I know it can be hard, sad, difficult to understand
But I know I can nod and sympathize
Because once too I was brokenhearted because of a man

I have changed quite a bit from who I used to be
Some people say people don`t really change, but I believe they do
I am not the me I used to be
And I don`t see you as the you I once met a long time ago

That`s okay, that`s good really, because it shows progression
I can`t judge, I can only reflect on my own life lessons
It`s just I see it differently now, life
And I wish someone once would have told me these things and saved me the heartache of learning them all the hard way:

Just like you look forward to the future with optimism and a positive energy
It`s important to reflect on your past with the same enthusiastic grace...

If you hold anger, resentment, hostility, blame, jealousy and revenge in your heart, the only person you are hurting is you.
Do you want to want to live in pain accepted by your own heart?
Or, live in joy and peace, realized by overcoming and letting go...?

The questions, old and new, don`t always have definite answers, they are just unknowns. If you are seeking the answers, stop, breath, release, open your heart, mind, soul... life will pour into you, purpose will be reflected in everything you do.

The universe has to balance thought with action... remember to create positive actions, putting them in motion mentally first. Use each "obstacle" as an opportunity to prove how strong you are, how resilient you are, how beautiful, powerful, compassionate, understanding, deep, passionate, giving... how open minded you are!

You have the choice to make good choices! Everything isn`t that complicated. When life seems overwhelming, remember:
no matter what you believe in, God, Buddha, The Universe, Mother Nature.... the true principals remain in tact. Call it faith, the secret, physics... it`s all the same. The power, the truth, is within us ALL! We were all created equally, we all have been given the same opportunities. Life leads us all down a unique path, but we aren`t alone. We have support when we turn and desperately seek it. We have pain when we plead for happiness in a desperate time and our heart cracks open to be filled time and time again. But, the universe/God/nature provides a way for us all.

Don`t forget to stop and look into your own heart. No one, nothing, will ever make more sense, will ever answer more questions, will ever add more clarity, will ever bring you more peace... then when your desperately seeking, questioning mind, slows and connects with the rhythm of your heart.

My favorite quote:

beg you.... to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. don`t search for the answers, which could not be given you now, because you would not be able to live them. and the point is, to live everything. live the questions now. perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without ever noticing it, live your way into the answer...

Perfect Imperfection

2008-12-22T21:13:00.000-07:00

The dream mixes with reality
Night becomes day, or is it night again?
Blended breathing, colors
Concentration, wanting, without wanting
Deep, intense lust and love
A thought, never ending
Words never ceasing
Understanding, expressing
Creativity, abundance
Stretching, pushing... pulling
Reality giving way for interpretation
Questions instead of answers
Asking... asking, telling, acknowledging
Comprehension, a spellbinding wavelength
Significance, not arrogance
Writing, singing, dancing
Hearts beat in unison
Feeling, breathing, touching
Open mindedness
Comfort
Peace
Giving in, not giving up
Eternally grateful
Ironic expressions, amused and the amusing, the "amuser"
Perfect imperfection
A blessed interaction, a soul meeting
A planned encounter
The ideal destiny
Capable contemplation
The story ends... for tonight

Namaste

2008-10-12T07:15:00.000-07:00

A cool breeze chills the air
It`s October finally
I close my eyes and take deep breaths
The crisp air fills my lungs
I breathe in forgiveness, out revenge...
In clarity and peace, out chaos
In reverence and gratitude, out selfish desires
Today I practice yoga
Today I make a conscious choice
Today I am whole, strong, aware, present
Today I am love
I do not feel joy, I am joy
I can not feel consciousness, I am consciousness

I bow my head to you
I bow my head to my heart where I know peace resides

Oooommmmm...Oooommmmm...Oooommmmmm...

I know when I am in that place in me and you are in that place in you, there is only one of us.

Namaste

OPEN YOUR MIND

2008-06-22T07:40:00.000-07:00

Authenticity, held with a fiery spark of insanity
Gives life to ideas with a twist of unexpected reality

The need to feel accepted and understood
Alive inside all of us, but self cultivated with falsehood

Fed to us from the moment we were born
What you should be, implanted like a thorn

I don`t need to be what you think I am
I need to be everything not yet defined by a man

We all need to rise up and forget what we know
About beauty, love, earth, people, the ego…

Unknown time and space…open mind, open heart
It`s time to come together, not drive apart

We limit people with what we think they should do
Not seeing deeper, allowing them to define their who

Let`s consider that life is an evolution for all
There is nothing we can do, say or feel that`s small

The impact of even a simple, acknowledging glance
Is the hope someone needs to give life another chance

Power, endorsed by positive or negative is still power
When you call it anything else, a flower is still a flower

If you were told a flower was a bird
Would you believe what you heard?

Depending on who told you, would you change your mind?
If so, are there more undiscovered "truths" to find?

Denial, fear, closed mindedness… so widespread today
Why are we not open to any other way?

If you believe, or even if refuse to see
"It" is still there, the underlying reality

We all impact each other, as a community, as an earth
That`s why it`s time to cleans the world, a new birth!

Together we can do absolutely anything, if we believe
Alone we are limited to what we can achieve

Spin, turn, open, hold… sing, draw, write, dance
Open your mind, give earth, our children, another chance

Limitless possibilities, alive in every living thing
Starting right now, it`s not what you take, it`s what you bring

Crazy is only "crazy" if someone sees it that way
Good, time to be crazy, today is your day!

Share, ask, love…give
Stand up for each other, learn to really live

There`s a change in the air and we all play a role
It`s going to take all of us to renew and become whole

Pray, eat, thank… share
A NEW EARTH will be born when we ALL really care

This is my way of doing my part
It`s not much yet, but it`s a start

Insanity, a label we all hold sometimes
Remember, a word is just a word: OPEN YOUR MIND

Not A Moment Too Soon...

2008-02-28T21:07:00.000-07:00

Not A Moment Too Soon...

3 minutes later, I realize what I said was stupid
So, so stupid
You are gone and I`m here, alone
Why does this always happen?
When someone loves another someone, someone always gets hurt

I think
Why is this happening?
I get scared, I think of the worst
I picture you, gone... gone forever

I sigh, look around
It`s late... too late
Where could you have gone?
Why are you doing this to me?

I close my eyes, take a deep breath
"God..." I whisper... "Let him be okay..."
A tear rolls down one cheek
"We are a family... we know what love is..."

The TV blairs in the background
Ryan Seacrest tells someone he is sorry they are going home
Home! Home is where the heart is
He isn`t home... his heart isn`t here

The Serect, remember The Secret
He is safe, he is home, he loves me
I look around
He`s not here

If another minute passes...
I can`t breath
"Oh God, Dear God..."
I replay everything in my head

The phone rings
"Hello...? Hello...?"
A deep breath, a sigh
"I`m coming home"

A roller coaster of emotions flood over me
He`s okay
He`s coming home
I`m relieved, I`m angry

I know he`s okay
I`m not worried anymore
He`s one his way
I feel robbed

He left
I worried
He called
I`m mad

He`s here
I here the door open
My heart jumps
I want to be upset

"Where were you?"
I plea
We meet, eye to eye
His are sorry

I run towards him
Wrap my arms around his neck
Tears flow down both cheeks
He squeezes my waist

"It`s just... I..."
He crys outlound with me
Everything is okay
We are together

I melt into a different place
Oneness becomes who we are
My eyes stay shut
I forget who I am

When day comes, the night is a blurr
Only smeared mascara
Two empty wine glasses...
And a bad dream remain

Elijah

2007-09-20T18:59:00.000-07:00

In this new world, time does not exist

He sleeps, he eats, he sleeps...

His tiny fingers curl into his tiny little hands

I love him

I am in love with his every breath, his sweet baby faces, his curious eyes

He depends on only me

He needs me, but I need him

Soft new skin and milky baby breath...
I wonder what kind of things he will learn to love

Nothing matters now

Or, everything matters, but in a new way

He doesn`t care how I look, or if the house is clean

Pure, fresh innocence

We are in baby bliss

Awake and alert for a moment

I can`t look away

Kiss... kiss... kiss...

What do think about Baby?

Do you know Mommy loves you?

I want to soak in every moment

I can`t put him down

He gurgles and sighs

He is perfect

More kisses...

My body feeds him

God planned it this way

Mommy and baby, joined together

There are no words to express

Beautiful, beautiful baby

I love you...

You are in control

2007-05-14T19:49:00.000-07:00

It took me a while to realize that everything I feel is within my control
People often choose to react to situations and act as though their feelings are out of their control
"You made me feel..."
In reality you make the choice on how you feel - no one can make you feel anything
Feelings are one of the only things we are always in control of
Something can happen that would normally anger you and instead of reacting with anger you can choose an attitude of kindness, hope, understanding...
The easy reaction is usually the most detrimental to the person reacting
It takes work to stay calm and focused
But, when you do, you are blessed with a sigh of relief, peace
When you react carelessly you are only left with stirred up feelings of resentment and regret
Next time someone says something to upset you, instead of choosing the easy way out, stop, take a breath and choose how you want to feel
You`ll be amazed and your own reactions
Often times a few moments of careful thought help you realize you aren`t angry at all
No one can upset you and you win!
You are in control of how you feel
Once you realize this, you`ll feel empowered
Your feeling are yours - you decide how you feel, you decide who you are...
You are in control of you!

A Thought

2007-05-12T21:38:00.000-07:00

Wondering what it would take to freeze this moment and come back at a later time
I close my eyes and try to engrave it in my mind forever
Once as a child I took a picture of a day in my head
Years later I visited it as though it were yesterday
I can still see a glimpse of it when I try, but memories fade away if we don`t share them
Something that you want to keep with you forever, will quickly become a piece of who you are
But, you may not realize what brought you to this place
Unless... you have breathed it in and turned to make it into something substantial
We need to feel, touch, smell, see, hear...
Once that`s gone we have nothing
Often times we mistake our past with a dream we had, a book we read or a movie we saw
How can you be certain that your memories are real?
If it`s okay with you, I`ll take what I have, real or fake... because all of it made me who I am
But, I will be careful about how I move forward
Not everything I encounter should become part of me
I am aware enough to acknowledge the difference, at least part of the time
Some of what I carry is a burden
But, I`m learning
When we learn, we grow... and when we grow we remember how limitless we are
It`s important to know you`re never complete
This way we can keep expanding
So, I will open my ears as well as my heart
And, I will take what I need and leave the rest for someone else
This is how it should be

(rainer maria rilke)

2007-05-12T21:31:00.000-07:00

i beg you.... to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. don`t search for the answers, which could not be given you now, because you would not be able to live them. and the point is, to live everything. live the questions now. perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without ever noticing it, live your way into the answer...

For My Unborn Son

2007-05-12T21:19:00.000-07:00

May your eyes always be full of beauty and wonder

May your heart never stop searching for love

May your arms embrace life frequently

May your lungs inhale God`s breath

May your voice express your thoughts and heart beautifully

May your toes touch many foreign lands

May your fingers callus with the fulfillment of hard work

May your checks be brushed with every season

May your stomach be filled with unique enjoyment

May your nose inhale the wonderment around you

May your ears be blessed with magical notes

May your brain connect with boundless surprises

May your mind be open to every limitless possibility

May your legs take you on adventurous journeys

May your spirit acknowladge the presence of greatness

May your soul be filled with lifes greatest joy

And, may all that know you, love you...
This is my prayer for you.

Love,
Mom
XOXO

Alone

2006-05-27T12:37:00.000-07:00

I love how easy it is for you to just run away
Just because there`s words you can`t say
Why can`t you just quietly stay?
Try to help me find a better way?

Instead I`m left sitting alone
A reminder I live in a "broken home"
I could hear a roughness when you said "bye" in your tone
Now I sit, just waiting, starring at the phone

Why is it okay for you to leave me like this?
A sideways look and a curtsey goodbye kiss?
Remember when we were together in our own bedroom bliss?
Isn`t that something that you`re going to miss?

I wish there was something I could say to you
To know that I was really getting through
Just to see if I could spark something new
To know that you want something better too

But for now I just sit alone and depressed
I can lay in the dark, but I know I wont rest
Thinking of the thoughts I should have confessed
About how much I love you and how you`re so blessed

For now I wonder if you`re thinking of me
And if you heard the prayer I said silently
And if by chance you might want me to be
Dreaming of you... content and happily

So, I sit here wishing you would just call
I can`t stand to let another tear fall
This isn`t what either of us wanted at all
To let a gap between us grow so big and so tall

I`ll stay awake tonight, alone in bed
With these continuous thoughts that seem stuck in my head
Of all the bad words that were or weren`t said
Wishing I could replace them with these words instead:

"I know you don`t like it when I put up a fight
But I`m hoping that one of these days that you might
Lay close to me with your arms around me tight
And whisper that you want to stay every night"

Then I wont feel like I`ve lost something sweet
In the darkness your lips and mine will meet
Our bodies will touch from our heads to our feet
And I will remember how it feels to be complete

INSPIRATION

2006-05-20T20:50:00.000-07:00

When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds; your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great and wonderful world.
Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far then you ever dreamed yourself to be.

PATANJALI