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Tuning In via NATURE...

"I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, 

through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in."

~George Washington Carver

Never say never

Never say never. 

Never is a long, undependable time.. 

and life is too full of rich possibilities to have

 restrictions placed upon it.

~ Gloria Swanson

Every Action Matters..

“There’s something inside of you, she said.

A flame. A gorgeous flame of light.

Every action you take affects the flame.

Some actions make it shine brighter.

Some make it flicker and dim.

And some grow it and make it bigger inside.

every moment counts to this flame.

Every action matters.’ She held her face

to the girl’s and whispered, ‘Dance with

honesty and trust through your journey,

and you will grow your flame.

Grow your flame, and you will

ignite the world.”

|A.Unknown|

LOVE IS LIKE WATER by Jaime Rodriguez

LOVE IS LIKE WATER by Jaime Rodriguez

Love is like water

You can not grasp it 

you can not contain it

If you try to imprison it

it turns into vapor an escapes

if you try to possess it

it runs through your fingers

if you don't give it your warmth

it freezes and turns into ice 

Love is the joining of two rivers

together, yet free

inseparable, yet independent

different, yet the same

soft, yet strong

gentle, yet powerful,

always flowing 

Swim against its current

and it will drown you

Resist it or fight it, 

and it will drag you and hurt you

Drink from it continuously,

and it will overwhelm and choke you

Don't resist and it will gently carry you 

Don't fight it and it will make you weightless

Don't try to stop it and it will caress and cleanse your soul

Listen to it and it will bring you peace

Don't try to force it, submit to it, give in

Become one with it

~ Jaime Rodriguez

Everything Is Going To Be Ok..

Thank you for the Inspiration.. Steve Jobs


‎

"Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes.

The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules.

And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them.

About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things.

They invent. They imagine. They heal. They explore. They create. They inspire. They push the human race forward.

Maybe they have to be crazy.

How else can you stare at an empty canvas and see a work of art? Or sit in silence and hear a song that’s never been written?

Or gaze at a red planet and see a laboratory on wheels?

We make tools for these kinds of people.

While some see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do."








thank you to Bob Brink for this special dedication..... <3

"Life is like a camera, you get what you focus on.."
~Jon of InspireMoment

I Believe..

that sometimes when I'm angry 

I have the right to be angry, 

but, that doesn't give me the right to be cruel..

I Believe..

that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't 

love you with all they have..

I Believe..

that Maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had

and what you've learned from them

and less to do with 

how many birthdays you've celebrated..

I Believe..

that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others...

sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself..

I Believe..

that no matter how bad your heart is broken

the world doesn't stop for your grief..

I Believe..

that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are,

but we are responsible for who we become..

I Believe..

that just because two people argue, 

it doesn't mean they don't love each other. 

And, just because they don't argue, 

it doesn't mean they do..

I Believe..

that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret…

it could change your life forever..

I believe..

that two people can look at the exact same thing

and see something totally different..

I Believe..

that your life can be changed in a matter of hours

by people who don't even know you..

I Believe..

that even when you think you have no more to give,

when a friend cries out to you

- you will find the strength to help..

I Believe..

that credentials on the wall

do not make you a decent human being..

I Believe..

that the people you care about most in life

are taken from you too soon..

I Believe..

that we don't have to change friends

if we understand that friends change..

I Believe..

that no matter how good a friend is, 

they're going to hurt you every once in a while 

and you must forgive them for that..

I Believe..

that true friendship continues to grow,

even over the longest distance..

Same goes for true love..

I Believe..

that you can do something in an instant

 that will give you heartache for life..

I Believe..

that it's taking me a long time 

to become the person I want to be..

I Believe..

that you should always leave loved ones 

with loving words..

It may be the last time you see them..

I Believe..

that you can keep going long after you can't..

I Believe..

that we are responsible for what we do,

no matter how we feel..

I Believe..

that either you control your attitude or it controls you..

I Believe..

that regardless of how hot and steamy

a relationship is at first,

the passion fades and there had better be 

something else to take its place..

I Believe..

that heroes are the people 

who do what has to be done

when it needs to be done, 

regardless of the consequences.

I Believe..

that Money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I Believe..

that my best friend and I can do anything 

or nothing, and have the best time..

I Believe..

that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down,

will be the ones to help you get back up..

 thank you.. to Anne Paine for this posting on Facebook..

http://www.facebook.com/notes/anne-paine/i-%C3%9Felieve/10150262464032998

Miguel Ruiz - The mastery of love 1/2

Miguel Ruiz - The mastery of love 2/2

Letting Go Of Expectations..

True needs are very few, but expectations are limitless..



When a person’s behaviour does not match your expectations,

you can try to change their behaviour, or you could let go of your expectations.



With one simple change of thinking, you free two people at one time.

The other person is free from having to behave in a certain way,

and you are free to love better.

Letting go is hard, but definitely worth it.



5 steps..

1. Identify faulty assumptions

2. Seek to understand

3. Observe carefully

4. Recognise the consequences

5. Ask for agreement

Amplify’d from www.joyfuldays.com

Let Go Of Expectations

The one thing that shatters relationships and ruins friendships more than any other is expectations. When we say that someone is not meeting our ‘needs’, we usually mean that he is not living up to our expectations. True needs are very few, but expectations are limitless.

When a person’s behaviour does not match your expectations, you can try to change their behaviour, or you could let go of your expectations. The first is an exercise in frustration and causes untold damage to relationships. The second is also difficult, but possible and worthwhile. Learn to let go.

1. Identify faulty assumptions

For some reason, when we get close to a person, we start to demand that this person acts in a certain way. We reason that “if you loved me, you would…” This type of reasoning is based on two faulty assumptions:

a. That love can be defined in a certain way b. That the other person agrees with this definition

Neither assumption is reasonable, and once you accept that your way of thinking is not the only right way, you’ll find it easy to reject the assumption and therefore adjust or even completely drop your expectations.

2. Seek to understand

People show love in different ways, as explained by Gary Chapman in his excellent book “The Five Love Languages”: words of affirmation, acts of service, quality time, gifts, and physical touch. Someone else may speak a love language that you do not understand because your love language is different.

When you travel to another country that speaks a different language from yours, the locals may not understand what you are trying to say to them. In the same way, when someone tries to love you in their own way, it is you who may not understand. This does not mean that they are not trying. It is not their actions that you need to change, it is your understanding.

3. Observe carefully

When you stop expecting a certain behaviour from others, you free yourself to see more clearly. You will start to observe what they actually do, instead of constantly seeing the gap between what they do and what you want them to do.

For example, if you expect your child to obey your instructions quietly and he starts to question you, you may get upset because he doesn’t meet your expectation of what a ‘good boy’ is. If you drop this expectation and listen to his questions instead, you may pick up on a specific fear he has which is causing him to resist your instruction. When you see more clearly, you can respond more effectively.

4. Recognise the consequences

You would probably be upset if somebody loved you only when you behaved a certain way. Children who grow up with this kind of conditional love become insecure adults who try too hard to please. Spouses who feel they are not good enough for their partners may seek acceptance in somebody else’s arms.

Relationships are not transactions. If you’re in a relationship because of what you get out of it, it is a transaction. We all have needs that have to met, but it is futile to expect the other person to meet these needs. It is easy to let go of expectations once we accept responsibility to meet our needs ourselves, and are in a relationship not for what we can get but for who we can be.

5. Ask for agreement

If an expectation you have is important because it touches on non-negotiable values or morality, seek to convert that expectation into an agreement. Agreements are not expectations. Expectations exist in your own mind, often without the knowledge of the other person. Agreements are explicit verbal commitments by both parties on a set of acceptable and unacceptable behaviours.

Decide on what is non-negotiable to you. Highlight these to the other person and explain why it is so important. I’ve found that calm discussions work much better in this case than yelling matches. Be very specific about the behaviours you expect and ask if the other party agrees. Be prepared to return the favour. Once both have agreed, honour the groundrules.

If you cannot convert a non-negotiable expectation to an agreement, you’ll have to make a tough choice. You have to decide whether to let go of the expectation or the person. Personally I think that a flesh-and-blood person is almost always more worth holding on to than an expectation that exists only in my mind.

Let go of your expectations. I’m still working on this myself, but the few times I have managed to let go have been truly liberating. With one simple change of thinking, you free two people at one time. The other person is free from having to behave in a certain way, and you are free to love better. Letting go is hard, but definitely worth it. Read more at www.joyfuldays.com

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Kiesha Crowther - Little Grandmother's Message for 2011

Kiesha Crowther has prepared a message specifically for those of us wanting to be prepared for the coming events this year.