Tell me which place on Earth are you dancing š?
My place is Quezon City, Philippines.
I could dance with Matt anytime, feel the joy of being alive and remember we are all the same.
If all the days come to pass Are behind these walls I’ll be left at the end of things In a world kept small
Travel far from what I know I’ll be swept away I need to know I can be lost And not afraid
Hi Linda,
It’s been a long time since your last musing. I haven’t forgotten your writings. I kept part of you in my draft for the longest time. I sometimes visit this post to watch the video but it’s now private. Here’s hoping all is well with you.
“I think I had allowed myself to forget about the joys in everyday life. The flowers in my garden, the conversation with friend, cooking a meal, my peaceful haven of a backyard and my walk to pick up the mail. I forgot to appreciate a call from my daughter or a visit from my parents. I needed a wake up call and am happy to have received it in the form of Gretchin Rubinās video. My daughter has returned to live at home after graduating and I am treasuring every minute we have together, even times that seem mundane. We donāt have to be taking shopping trips or going to the movies, we can be setting the table or folding laundry. I will treasure it, because all too soonā¦. she will find a different job and move far away. The years are short and this is it !!”
via The Years Are Short.
I’m looking back at some of the writings I kept and feeling nostalgic. I certainly hope that it doesn’t have any pernicious effect on others.
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For Emily: Ride your windhorse. (Ride the basic goodness in you) The beauty of this is that Javalin is finally learning to be himself, to be a free spirit to be able to have an opinion and a partnership with … Continue reading
An atheist was taking a walk through the woods, admiring all that naturalism and evolution had created. āWhat majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!ā, he said to himself. As he was walking alongside the river he heard a … Continue reading
Reporting from the streets of Vancouver, Canada, Stanley Q. Woodvine writes about the challenges of homeless life, as well as on personal interests like anime andĀ computers. via sqwabb ā Discover Nothing better to do tonight and looking for knowledge … Continue reading
Just what I need. Thank you,Ā Chatter Master.
There are more in this source: Make Life Better.
There is nothing to “freak” about when it comes to Dan’s Leadership Freak. Continue reading
It’s Nurturing Thursday.
I decided to join Becca Givens and I think you should, too, without invitation
https://beccagivens.wordpress.com/2015/08/06/nurturing-thurs-ride-the-waves/Val is good enough to give me a tug by ‘liking’ one of the comments I posted in a blog.
Her site happens to be very nurturing in helping us to “Find Your Middle Ground”
Here’s to us and let us encourage one another by nurturing uplifting post.
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Become all You are
Let go of roles and pleasing
Find Your Middle Ground
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If you are new to this site, welcome!
Please explore more about finding your middle ground by clicking here.
And here’s the writer of “To Fall In love with anyone, do this” New York Times Modern Love column written by Mandy Len Cantron. She teaches writing at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
An excellent read and a recent FP. Enjoy.
See article onĀ “To Fall in love with anyone, do this”
For weeks Iāve wanted to write about all thatās happened in my life in 2015, but I couldnāt find a good way to get at it. I keep thinking back to a rainy Sunday night, about a year ago, when I met two friends for dinner. One was pregnant and doing interesting research for her PhD in linguistics. She and her husband were thinking about buying a condo or moving to a new, baby-friendly apartment. The other, a psychologist, I hadnāt seen since August, when she was in the midst of a messy break up with a not-at-all-nice guy. But by March she was living happily with her new boyfriendāa man who seemed unbelievably successful and kind and good for her. A man she met the day after her break up. She told us about helping to raise his two kids, and her summer plans to attend conferences and visitā¦
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Lest We Forget: Destruction and killings are going on in many parts of the world. āViolence begets violence.ā And no country can be free from what is going on in other countries today.
WWII fire-bombing of Tokyo by US remembered 70 years
Seventy years ago on the night of 9-10 March, in the Japanese capital, 334 American B-29 bombers dropped thousands of tonnes of incendiary bombs on the city’s crowded wooden neighbourhoods.
They started a fire storm that burned at over 1,000 degrees and killed more than 100,000 people.Read more
WWII fire-bombing of Tokyo by US remembered 70 years onĀ BBC NewsāĀ Ā It was an event that dwarfed even the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, yet it’s been all butĀ …
Seventy years ago
Tokyo was engulfed in fire
For what was that war?
A little thought on ‘today’
No matter if itās a Monday or a Thursday,
a new month or the middle of it,
or the 1st of January or the 8th of February.
Any ātodayā will give you the same opportunities
as these stated āstart-over-daysā will do
ā itās just a matter of how welcoming we are
towards the concept of today.
Also how much we actually allow
ourselves to live in āthe nowā.
Sketch: Carl Richards
I love cartoons that can make me smile. And Marti can do just that!
Come and join us:Ā Just Outside the Box Cartoon
Here’ a good one. Make sure you read ME’s excuse, that is the best part.
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āAnyone who truly
knows creatures
may be excused from
listening to sermons,
for every creature is
full of God,
and is a book.ā
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~ Meister Eckhart
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Predator or Prey, Mother Nature supplies each
with their needs,
man is the only creature that
has his wants.
Survival of the fittest may seem cruel,
but there is nothing more cruel than one man
beheading another in the name of religion.
Creatures have compassion,Ā many mate for life,
they are happy to do the will of God,
unlike the ugly creature man
who wants to argue with God.
Today, be happy, get to know Mother Nature
and her creatures.
Happiness is being excused from listening to sermons.
Happiness is helping someone help themselves.
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ME and the Boss
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ā¤ And who can say No to this. ā¤
Card Credit: I know I made you smile:Ā
China Sojourns provided us with an excellent photography, writting, lessons and Save the Children project on the impact of Typhoon Yolanda in Tacloban, Philippines. An Excellent post! And I want to add with the gifts of faith, hope, and love the Filipinos will recover and become stronger people. Thank you, Randall for keeping us up-to-date.
Violent winds swirl the dark, ominous thunderclouds overhead. The pounding waves crash onto the rocky shore and the roar of the Pacific Ocean makes its intention clear: thrash anything in its path.
With electricity in the air, I am oblivious to everything except the power coming my way as rain beats against my face, sucking me into the depths of the storm.
Ever since I was young, the powerful forces of storms, especially on the Oregon Coast, have held a rare type of electricity for me. Ā Electricity that excites my soul and eliminates any trace of fear I may have.
Chasing the idea of becoming one with the storm. Ā Not just to see the power unravel in front of me, but to physically feel this rare electricity.
The past three days Iāve experienced a different type of feeling.
Walking along the Tacloban city coastline watching the sunrise, I am beginningā¦
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This is worth sharing and a good read. Do you know another “Leon” and an employer like this?
Count your blessings. Be grateful for what you have. Stop and smell the roses. Itās likely most of us have heard all of the above at various time throughout our lives.
Far too often, however, itās easier to focus on that burr under the saddle, no matter how minute, and bellyache about our problems. That, despite the fact that many of us, in reality, have been dealt a pretty good hand overall.
Just how good is sometimes evident when one is shown how the āother half,ā for lack of a better term, lives.
The New York Times earlier this month ran a story about Leon Jones, a 64-year-old poultry worker who lives and works just up the road from me in Newberry, SC.
If youāre looking for someone who has a good reason to be less than happy with his lot in life, Jones would seem to be aā¦
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This post resonates what is written in my “About” page. One cannot hurry up the waiting process. Trust in the slow process on waiting even though one is not religious. De Chardin has proven his point and Friar pointed it so well.
There are lots of different ways to wait. Scripture has over 162 verses that describe all sorts and manners of waiting. I suspect you are familiar with a good portion of the different kinds of waiting ā after all, we all wait. In the military, the common experience was to āhurry up and wait.ā We all wait. It is a common experience, and yet there are differences in waiting. There is a difference between expectant, on the edge-of-your-seat waiting; the patient āit will happen in its own good time and there is nothing I can do about itā waiting; and the waiting of dread, tedium, and despair. I think our āare we ever gonnaā get there waitingā because a flight to Europe can take 8+ hours, would fall on deaf ears for our ancestors who traveled months on boats to reach these distant shores. But things change, the world hasā¦
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Something to ponder! Poetry by KB. Beyond Boundaries What boundaries Can there be If we cross them Knowing what we do Makes them a redundancy Until we can go no further. Then boundaries remain real Until our steps are left … Continue reading
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āHalf the harm done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They donāt mean to do harm, but the harm does not interest themā¦or they do not see it, or they justify itā¦because they are … Continue reading
This is fun. Find out if your are smarter that a third grade and let Teresa know.
http://sciencealcove.com/2014/11/smarter-third-grader/
This is suppose to be a reblog but I can’t find the button. Go ahead and find out.
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A poem that will bring meaning to our empty spaces. Where do you go to be alone? Empty Spaces I come here, when the specter of the past Is no longer visible because it proved Too slow, crowded by a … Continue reading
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KB of Mirror Obscura is back and ‘still here’ writing his fabulous poetry. Read this and it will awaken your senses. I Will Be Here Still The morning is a distance worth traveling Where you are sleeping under clouds And … Continue reading
“When an oyster becomes irritated, it produces a pearl.” comment fromĀ roweeee,
Understand, Adapt and Grow.
Read all about it via How to Get the Most From Irritating People.
Happy Birthday to you.
Happy Birthday to me.
Happy Birthday to us.
We are gonna have a good time!
Look what I found. This is such a fabulous video posted by B* and make sure you read her musing. Enjoy.
Teri, You are right. I have to tell my friends about this! š Perpetua
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G od knows Iām blessed R eality checks remind me A bundance is everywhere T hanks is all I need offer I n return T aking my time to relax and receive U ndoing my fears of unworthiness D ivine … Continue reading
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āThe Hummingbirdsā In this book there are many hummingbirdsā the blue-throated, the bumblebee, the calliope, the cinnamon, the Lucifer, and of course the ruby-throated. Imagine! Well, thatās all you can do. For theyāre swift as the wind and they fly, … Continue reading
Calling all book lovers. This is a new book written by Paulette. The first one was a #1 best seller “The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap.
My book just went live on Amazon paperback and Kindle for anyone interested in reading it. As with The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap profits are going to rescue dogs.
SYNOPSIS ON BACK COVER: SYNOPSIS Hearing the words āitās cancer,ā threw Sara Phillipsā life into chaos, until an unexpected turn of events and a chance encounter with a stranger changed everythingāhis name was Ben. Based on real events, Ben and Sara discover that when all else fails, healing can come in the most unexpected ways. Chilling and heart wrenching, His Name Was Ben is a triumph over the devastating circumstances and fear experienced when faced with a terminal illness. In this narrative, the power of love conquers shadows and transforms the very nature and meaning of what it is to be fully alive. From the award winning, best-selling author of, The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap, comes a story filled with soulā¦
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If only the tree could talk
Now fondly remember
the days when we were kids
and we give anything to relive
childhood, even a day.
Source: Ā Life through the eyes of a woman by Adeena
What do you do when you are in you’re in between times waiting to get the treatment that you can walk again? Jim Kaszynski “THE IDEA MAN’Ā life changing adventure from Thailand raising funds for an orphanage, to walking 500 miles … Continue reading
Is your bucket list similar to this? If not, what’s in your bucket list?
source:Ā Joanne’s Inkee Fiddlings
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“I will inspire by being ordinary.There are too many āinspiringā stories of people who leave everything behind in order to travel the world. I will tell stories of people who stay, who find contentment in what would seem a humdrum … Continue reading
Amy of “shareandconnect” takes photos that jumps out to life! Her photos brings the beauty of the world. I am taking this time to share her creativity. I can no longer keep her to myself.
We have time ā¦
We have time for everything
To sleep, or to be all over the place,
To regret mistakes and do them again,
To judge others and find excuses for ourselves,
ā¦
We have time to kill a dream and recreate it later
We have time to make friends, and lose them
We have time to get lessons and forget them later on,
We have time to get gifts and not understand them.
We have time for everything.
But we donāt have time for a little kindnessā¦
Octavian Paler (July 2, 1926 ā May 7, 2007) was a Romanian writer, politician, journalist and civil society activist.
ReadĀ more of this poem, please visit Seekerās āIn between times ā¦is NOWā. Ā Seekerās blog is known for coveringĀ great stories, wonderful readings, and her insights,Ā where you can be inspired.
Have an enjoyable Sunday š
There are plenty of people “fishing” or trolling around in the internet. I don’t mind since most of the comments I received are placed for moderation. One particular comment is a bit serious, in my opinion, that I received recently. … Continue reading
COMPASSION… what we need is compassion for people who are suffering from any disease. For people that commits suicide or survive suicide, blame does not help or saying How can you do this! LEARN, we need to learn from another. I am still learning from my own history. This post is the best one I can relate to. As for now, I am filled with gratitude being alive. Faith, family, care givers and bloggers who shared their experience. Let us help one another understand with compassion.
Whilst reading about the tragic death of the great Robin Williams I repeatedly stumbled upon the narrative of choice. Places like Psychcentral spoke about suicide being an āinsidious choiceā, but a āchoiceā nonetheless, so much so that they repeated the word to drive the message home. Meanwhile, whilst perusing social media I repeatedly came across variations of āpeople who commit suicide are selfishā, āhow can anyone do that to their family?ā. These sorts of comments make me twitchy. Weāve all heard them before.
In my own case they were personalised and weaponised, āHow could YOU do that to your children? Do YOU not care about them?ā I did, that was the problem. For some time I had felt like a millstone around the necks of my family. I loved them, but hated myself and could only see the ways I made their lives worse. After 2 failed suicide attempts inā¦
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A funny post.
Question: What do you do with a “drive by commentators?” This reminds me of drive by “likers”. I call them hit-and-run. Worst are posts that use “pingbacks”.
One of the interesting things about ābloggingā is what happens off-line. WordPress has a feature for ācommentsā and it is aĀ controllable feature. You can allow all comments and then remove inappropriate ones as you see fit. But then that means you have to monitor; sometimes manners and charity are not hallmarks of text and comments left behind. It takes time. Not willing to dedicate time to the supervising task? The blog administrator can not allow any comments at all. Ā That takes no additional time to oversee. There is at least one āmiddle way.ā You can allow comments but require that all comments be approved before they are posted on oneās blog. That takes some time, but you have the luxury of getting to such things when you have time.
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As we are safe and sound in the confines of our own little world, posting beautiful happy photographs, let us be mindfull of what is happening to others: Note that this a graphic post that I am sharing with you. Viewers discretion advise.
http://universalfreepress.com/graphic-muslims-systematically-beheading-children-in-christian-genocide/
http://www.catholic.org/news/international/middle_east/story.php?id=56490
Convert or die. ISIS militants are crucifying victims because to them crucifixion is especially humiliating due to its Christian implications.
āI donāt speak because I have the power to speak; I speak because I donāt have the power to remain silentā ā Rabbi A.Y. Kook
Some of the images I`m including in this blog post are extremely graphic, at this point either read it or not, people need to see the real reality going on in Iraq
I`m breaking Shabbat just by posting this but it needs to be written, for the past week I`ve been
following the horrible crimes that have been committed in Iraq. ISIS has gone on a campaign of brutal violence and murder, destroying Christian communities and other minorities like the Yazidis. It makes me wonder why does the world not care about these people? Why does the world show any lack of remorse? Why areā¦
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It’s wonderful that there are Ā signs and wonders given to us especially a Ladybug. I’m lucky enough to hear from Soul Gathering post that shares her Ladybug story. It’s a wonderful read.
To keep things in perspective: ” I remembered why I started blogging in the first place. It wasnāt for numbers. It wasnāt for business or money. It was all for myself and for my everyday moments of happiness, sunshine and gratitude; it was for sunrises and sunsets; for love and family. It was for friends and joy. “
Iāve been very busy for the past three weeks. I changed the theme of my blog, I read and collected blogging resources and I created tens of folders on my computer. Iāve also learned about working with pictures and Picmonkey. I created a Facebook page and made friends in some blogging groups. Creating a Facebook page, exchanging ālikesā with other pages and interacting with Facebook groups of fellow bloggers is time-consuming. It is almost addicting.
So instead of writing posts, I was doing everything else. Iāve felt like I was always behind (and I really was behind), and always writing my posts in the last minute right before publishing them, having no time to read them over and eventually revise and edit them.
I knew I had to be more organized. I wasted too much time on Facebook. I wanted to create a schedule and I hoped to have, letāsā¦
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As a token of my appreciation for following my post. I have the same question. Do you read or you just like to push the button since it’s so easy to like?
Most days I wonder if you actually read what I write here. Or just look at the pics, maybe hit the ālikeā button and move on with your day.
Strange how we put our ideas out there, wanting, even hoping somebody would pick it up and make something of it. Little digital conversations sharing interests, thoughts, whatever. The excitement of another blog to explore and experience. An open door to a different world.
For closed doors are interesting only if they have a bloody bone for a lock.
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Jim could have not said it any better what it’s like to walk Santiago de Compostela. in 1:56 minutes. If you can, take time to take this trip of your life time. I did walk last year and I must say, I am still processing the journey. Thank you for encouraging me, Jim. Blessings.
A year-ago today it was St. James day in Spain; I took my final step of my Camino de Santiago. Little did I know what the next year would bring and where would I be without this experience? Is it true that when you take your final step, a new life-long journey begins with a different view about life?
On my 56 day,
Santiago Cathedral, Spain
I remember the day as I walked by myself to the end of my 56-day journey. My head and heart were filed with an emotion I never knew existed. My heavy backpack felt like feathers. I carried my pack every inch of the way from France through 164 villages to Santiago, Spain; it was over 500 miles. I walked with no money for food, which taught me the true meaning of humility!
As I stood in front of this historic cathedral, I looked atā¦
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“To those leaning on the sustaining infinite, to-day is big with blessings.” Mary Baker Eddy Silence and Health with Key to the Scriptures I like quotes. I read this from a photo posted by John Etheridge atĀ THE BOOK OF BOKEHĀ in … Continue reading
At the end of the day, I need humour. And I got it and I don’t even have to wait….
A man was taking it easy, laying on the grass and looking up at the clouds. He was identifying shapes when he decided to talk to God.
āGodā, he said, āhow long is a million years?ā
God answered, āIn my frame of reference, itās about a minute.ā
The man asked, āGod, how much is a million dollars?ā
God answered, āTo me, itās a penny.ā
The man then asked, āGod, can I have a penny?ā
God answered, āIn a minute.ā
Source | Roger Kuder, Jokes and Riddles
(lulu.com, 2012) Ā page 11
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Another rendition of the same story:
A man was talking to God one day, and he said, āGod, I have always wanted to ask you this question.ā He said, āGod, from your perspective how long is a million years?ā
God said, āIn my perspective, a million years is a second.ā
āWow, a second!ā He then said, āGod, from yourā¦
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Another humor before we end the weekend. For tomorrow is a different story. Enjoy.
It all comes down to motivation doesnāt it and what works for you! š
The joy of Being.
Read MK’s comment what it means. A lovely post.
As I entered my stifling hot car yesterday afternoon, I turned on the air conditioning. Then I switched on the radio, and I was immediately smacked upside the head by an interview with Anita Moorjani. She was recounting the lessons she learned from her near death experience. She spoke of how we are each unique Beings with our own unique purpose. And then she said āif your only purpose is to be you, you cannot failā.
Anita Moorjani reminded me of my personal struggle between being versus doing. I spent decades working as a software developer. I was an analytic drudge. It was pure joy of an odd sort. Itās a kind of thinking that is actually a doing. It became my mode of living, instead of just a way to make a living.
The Source delivers frequent blessings in the form of reminders that our fulfillment comes inā¦
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“We have come too far, struggled too long, sacrificed too much and have too much left to do, to allow that which we have achieved for the good of all to be swept away without a fight. And we have … Continue reading
LISTEN to Sunday Music: I sing because I’m Happy, I sign because I am free, I sing because He Loves Me.
Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin?
Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Fatherās knowledge.
Even all the hairs of your head are counted.
So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. (Matthew 10:29-31)
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seeker:Ā I have been looking for your badges of Freshly Pressed. I know you have won quite a few. How many? I canāt seem to find them in your site? How come? Wrong Hands:Ā I think Iāve had two or threeā¦I took … Continue reading
The title alone of this poem is very catchy as well as the quote from Martin Buber: “Solitude is a place of purification.” I enjoyed reading this poem and I hope you do, too.
I dare not be silent for I am afraid
my own soul shall speak
of truth I do not wish to hear.
Where shall I hide from the tide
that will sweep me clean of myself?
There, in the praise of people,
in the shelter of kindred thoughts
that lift me up high
and shield my eyes from arms
raised in defiance of my desires;
there, in the thousand and one endeavors
that occupy my time and my hands
that convince me
I am doing something worthwhile.
But for how long?
How long can I escape
this Inquisitor that grows with the night
and lies in wait in my sleep?
āI am only human, flawed,ā dare I say
to defend myself
against the Inquisitor convinced
I can rise above my natureās imperfection.
How easy will it be
if I need not answer questions
about my accountability.
Yet, that is theā¦
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Take time to do anything and everything with love. Have a blessed Sunday everyone. This post says it all.
Canada is celebrating Victoria Day this weekend. This is a great history written by Bite Size Canada.
Tomorrow, May 19, is Victoria Day, acknowledging Queen Victoriaās birthday. So for todayās post, allow me to introduce you to Alexandrina Victoria.
Photo of Queen Victoria; Photo de la reine Victoria. Date: 18 August 2007, Ottawa, by abdallahh. Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/husseinabdallah/2082709783/
She was born on May 24, 1819 (Kensington Palace, London), and died on January 22, 1901 (Osborne House, Isle of Wight) at the age of 81.
The official name for this annual celebration is Victoria Day,and in French itās called FĆŖte de la Reine. Some also call it May Long Weekend, May Long, May Two-Four, or May Run. It is also informally considered as the beginning of the summer season in Canada.Ā It is celebrated every year on the Monday preceding May 25. Ā This year, it falls on May 19th.
Canada started celebrating the Queenās birthday on May 24, 1845, when the legislation first passed byā¦
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Worth reading: āHope is a state of mind, not of the worldā¦. Either we have hope or we donāt; it is a dimension of the soulā¦an orientation of the spirit;ā¦it is not the same thing as joy that things are going wellā¦but rather an ability to work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeedā¦. Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.ā
I have been leading Bible studies for a long time now. I think the first one was in 1984. When I think back, it seems to me, that each time we study St. Lukeās account called the āRoad to Emmausā the same basic questions arise. āHow could these two people, clearly disciples, people who may have followed Jesus for maybe three years ā having seen the miracles, the mighty works, heard the preaching, seen Lazarus raised from the dead, and heard Jesus proclaim that he would be put to death and then rise ā how could they then hear the reports of the empty tomb and then walk away in a slow descent into despair? Donāt they get it? How could they not get it? Where is their faith? It doesnāt make sense.ā
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Refuse to believe?? Think backwards!
It is good to be reminded.
Easter is coming
But for many of us, this is not the ultimate reality
There is too much pain and suffering in the world today.
Death has the last word. It would therefore be foolish to say that the life and death of a first century
Jew names Jesus makes a difference.
Why? Might makes right. Power is superior to compassion and despair is stronger than hope.
So I refuse to believe a man can come back from the dead.
Sometimes the most important facts are the hardest to accept.
Resurrection is a false hope.
How can you say an empty tomb changes everything.
Donāt you see āGod loves the worldā is a lie.
āMoney is Godā and āThe one dies with the most toys wins.ā
I will tell you what I tell my children
There is no more to this world that whatā¦
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Making a difference in the community: Volunteer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Rik5MvY5EJ0#t=444
My husband, Terry, and I volunteer Wednesday nights at a
free medical & legal clinic. I see patients and he sees people
with medical questions. I also have a volunteer gig at our
local public TV station, hosting shows. I was privileged to
be the host of the director of The Westminister Free Clinic,
where doctors, dentists, lawyers, nurse practitioners, dieticians,
chiropractors, and high school volunteers every Wednesday
night all year round. For a large part of the community, this
is the only health care they get. Itās non-government funded
and run exclusively by the kindness of those who can help, and
do. Being a part of this community service has been a real gift
for me and my husband. I hope you watch, enjoy, and feel free
to share the video. Itās also a hope it helps to inspire other
communities to follow suit so those without access toā¦
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IOPEN LINK NIGHTĀ Imaginary Garden With Real Toads
Help me with my un-perceived progress
I stand still, everything around me sweeping
Like a Kansas tornado.
So many
voices within, held down and pressed,
It scares me to hear such a composing
Of songs I alone know
Ā
I pan for gold but all Iām left with is dirt,
Years are one Day to eternityās mathematics
And yet, You see gold today.
I must be blind by mortalityās mud and hurt
Or realityās crush and deafening static,
All that must with time decay.
Ā
What is hidden can always be found
If the search is sincere and I keep my heart,
If the mists are under my feet
The treasure is on sacred, holy ground
Along the stream of light that favors a lark
At sunās turned up face in peace.
Ā
Itās all so momentary!Ā A second estate.
This reflectionā¦
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I came to visit Debbie’s site today for a long silence and I am sorry to read that she is an Angel now. Our moments were brief yet she touched me. With love, Perpetua.
So, friends, have you done it?Ā Youāve had seven days to do it.Ā Most of you probably haveāwritten out your New Years goals, right?
This was a yearly āmustā for my sisters and I, for years!Ā We were meticulous and, there were short a
nd long-term goals; categories and by what date we should have accomplished them.Ā Iād always finish before the 31st of December, no buts or ifās about it!Ā Perfectionism flowed through my blood!Ā It pumped me up everyday better than CPR!Ā Life has inevitably slowed me down; disease and age have had their sway, too.Ā However, unless WISDOM wasnāt part of this mixture of daily living, Iād probably be making detailed lists up to this day.Ā Donāt take me wrong, Iām all for goals, stretching oneself to greater heights, chasing new dreams and, reaching brighter horizons.
Life has not only paced my race but has taught meā¦
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I have been following Jim ever since he walked the 500 mile Camino de Santiago. When he finished, it was my turn. Jim has the utmost tenacity of survival and gift of giving and helping. After the walk JIm had an accident and can barely walk. Now he is here to show us that he CAN. With my prayers and all the Angels watching over Jim, yes he can walk.
Angel nurse Judy, myself, and my sister Joy
Welcome to all the newbies that have just joined this adventure. You can read some of the past post to see how I got to where I am today. Yep, I walked the 500 mile Camino de Santiago and today I cannot walk five feet. Then againā¦.just wait till tomorrow!
My goals
ā¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā To walk only with a cane by the end of the month!
ā¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā To make my strokeā¦. Un-permanent and show the Doctors, they were incorrectā¦. Because they did not know what this Polish boy can do!
ā¢Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā To make my vision, re-adjust, so I will not see double, (exceptĀ when getting donations for our new orphanage,) Oh yes, I am still having fun with this life thing!
Can I be in pain and peace at the same time?ā¦.YES!
This really has not been easy; however, I still strive for new life lessonsā¦
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Mary Magdalene by Friar Musings. My gravatar is a picture of Mary Magdalene and I have shared you before that I happen to like her not because she was a prostitute but because she is so close to Jesus and was the first one to witness that He came back to life. Thank you, Friar.
Most people still think of Mary Magdalene as the unnamed sinner (possibly a prostitute) in Luke 7:36-50. Ā Of course we think of her as āthe repentant prostituteā because she turns her life around because of the encounter with Jesus.Ā The problem is that for the first 300+ years of the Church, she was only seen as the first witness to the Resurrection. Ā Did you know that Mary Magdalene is mentioned 12 times in the gospels, more than most of the Apostles? Ā She was present at the crucifixion and was the first witness to the Resurrection (John 20 and Mark 16:9). Ā She was the āApostle to the Apostles,ā an honorific that St. Augustine bestowed upon her in the fourth century, and possibly he was but repeating a moniker already in use.
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There is no escaping should you suffer from a “brain” disorder. One cannot lie and hide about it. I have shared a bit of myself and I am sharing Escaping Elegance post. It speaks volume about what it’s like to have this “gift” I once mentioned before.
WARNING: If you are my mother, you may want to skip this post.
March is next week and Iāve just uncovered a pile of unopened Christmas cards in the kitchen drawer. I had a rough winter and things that I couldnāt face were pushed aside. If I open those cards, Iāll have to acknowledge the relationships they hold. Concede that there are people who care, have to care for them in return.
Life isnāt as easy to shove away as those colourful envelopes.
There have been too many lies in my life. I lie to cover-up my feelings and I lie to make people go away. Eventually the lies become too many; too many to keep track of and too many to care about. The lies are my shield, but they make me tired.
When I get too tired, I just want it all to end.
I now realize Iāveā¦
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Thank you, John, for sharing your words of wisdom.
āThe places of peace
Ancient places and secrets hidden.
We allowed ghostly views of life and death.
I search for beauty hidden from the normal eyes.
Rare places to find peace.
I find cliffs to sit with Eagles.
I talk with the Gods of the wind and water.
I touch the soil and feel the energy and life.The ancient Gods are fair.
They do not disturb or change our journey.
They just whisper. Life is fair.
Take what you need. Donāt abuse the land.
Love and respect your neighbors.read more…
A Poem by Coyote Poetry
SheĀ told me God is dead and forgotten.
We are just people struggling with no place to go or reasons to be alive.
I smiled and pointed to the sea.
I told her God is alive.
Look at the dancing sea.
The sun above us. Gifts for us from God.
God isnāt our master or guide.
Life is for us to decide.
She looked frustrated and asked.
Donāt God support to protect and save us?
Look at this world. War, murder, violence and dead-ends.ā
I requested her to travel with me.
Iā¦
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Friday meme from Marti. I seem to see this on the daily basis. Pleasant days to all.
My weakness is the sun drenched Aussie beach and comfy deck chairā¦ and yours?
There is no doubt about it, this is a theology of the heart.
Many things do not last.
Three are everlasting;
faith, hope, and love.
Doesnāt this give you confidence and comfort?
Blessings this day of grace,
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Brett lives in America and blogs about Canada. I have used one of the New Yorker cartoons he posted and this one will tickle your funny bones.
I enjoy the diversion of witty cartoons (especially those in The New Yorker magazine), and Iāve posted previously about funny cartoons that comment on American perceptions and stereotypes about Canada (for example, here and here). Ā Below are a few others that may provide for some amusement.
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This one deals with the general lack of knowledge about Canada by many Americans:
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Americans know they share many similarities with Canadians and might be happy to think thatās true in all respects but every now and then something will remind otherwise ā such as the finishing of a sentence with an āeh?ā or a different pronunciation of a common word (like āaboutā pronounced as āabootā) ā even if they canāt put their finger on it:
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Of course, thereās the widely held perception of Canadians as being polite to a fault:
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This one, while showing two Canadian politicians, playsā¦
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An amusing poem between letters, words and numbers. Enjoy.
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Poems have conversations about us
behind our backs, and whatās worse,
with total strangers. Yes, they lie meekly
enough on the page where we place them
but this is all a sham, because among themselves
they bunch into cabals and define us and measure us
and to be honest, find us generally wantingā
although wanting of what theyāre not sure.
Itās best to let them go. Thatās what I do.
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Words know that we isolateĀ and abuse them,
split them and twist them and sneakĀ them in wrongly.
They know when and how theyāre hard done by
and that they get old, and become jumbled and confused;
they feel when they get left where they ought not to be
and are āre-purposedā out of retirement,
whenĀ they should have been left alone.
ThenĀ too, they get lonely and search for
solace and meaning between where they are
and where they arenāt, butā¦
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Humans, what do you think of these rules. I think it’s the plain truth.
RULES FOR BEING HUMAN
1. YOU WILL RECEIVE A BODY. You may like it or hate it, but it will be yours for the entire period of this time around.
2. YOU WILL LEARN LESSONS. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called Life. Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or think them irrelevant and stupid.
3. THERE ARE NO MISTAKES, ONLY LESSONS. Growth is a process of trial and error: Experimentation. The āfailedā experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiment that ultimately āworks.ā
4. A LESSON IS REPEATED UNTIL LEARNED. A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When you have learned it, you can then go on to the next lesson.
5. LEARNING LESSONS DOES NOT END. There is no part of lifeā¦
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The way I have a party is to have an open house. Ā The best place for it is here in WordPress. This Ā will give every body a chance to come to the party. Ā Peace requires no invitation. Ā It’s a given. … Continue reading
Another compelling story.
I am sitting in an airport terminal in Seoul, waiting for my connecting flight back to the US. I have more than four hours of layover here ā plenty of time to reflect on the things I have witnessed and places I have been in the past few days.
As I look around on this beautiful airport in South Korea, its sturdy structure, its opulent stores, the distant city skyscrapers glistening in the morning sun, I noted that all these provide stark contrast to the place I have just come from. It is a place where there was utter destruction everywhere I looked; what was leftĀ was a ghostly reminder of a once thriving city.
The place I went to was Tacloban.
We arrived in Tacloban 2 weeks after super typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) basically wiped out the city. After seeing the horrific news of the calamity day after dayā¦
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G.A. Miller sketched his self-portrait when he had a heart surgery, titled My Golden Colorado Days. Not only can he draw, he’s a singer as well. A good one I must. say. Listen and enjoy.
GAM thank you for putting this all together for me. Much appreciated. Seeker.
https://soundcloud.com/g-a-miller/heart-surgery-blues
Heart Surgery Blues
Iām in Golden Colorado / a streetlight shines between two pines
Iām not far from the brewery, / a thunderstorm and the School of Mines
heart surgery in the morning / heart surgery
sitting out on my back porch / with my guitar and my blues
the doctor told me not to / but I feel like drinking some booze
heart surgery in the morning / heart surgery
yes Iām gonna get a new valve / I said ācould you please make it the plastic kind
Iād rather not have a pig valve / that is ifān you donāt mind
heart surgery in the morning / heart surgery
Buffalo Billās defunct* / heās buried on a mountain** not far from here
itās open mic night down at the bar / theyāre down there laughing, joking, smoking, picking, grinning, singing and drinking beer
heart surgery in theā¦
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Everyday, I meditate and reflect on the Day of Grace post. I find it rewarding to be still, quiet my mind and eventually find peace in a world filled with unrest. Pax Tecum. Perpetua.
God has called you to live in peace.Ā
1 Corinthians 7:15b
Peace in the world is hard to find. Ā There are wars and conflicts between nations and within nations. Ā There is anger, abuse, fighting, and disturbances in families, among friends, in schools and work places. Ā There are demands and expectations placed on us. Ā The different personalities and agendas of those around us are often difficult to understand. Ā This time of year it is especially difficult to be peaceful.Ā
Sometimes we need to remove ourselves from situations and settings to relax and find calmness to gain perspective of what is happening and why. Ā We need to seek peace and this may require work on our part. Ā A willingness to listen more than talk in conversations, willingness to compromise where we can ethically and morally do so. Ā Peace, in the world and in our homes and neighborhoods, is a fragile thingā¦
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Be a messenger.
āOne simple
act of kindness
can be the life
changing moment
for a person
in need of an
awakening change.ā
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~ Kelly Young Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ~ WOW ~
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God has asked us all to be His messenger
from time to time.
The next time you are asked:
will you be the courier of hope
or the messenger of doom and gloom.
Have faith, know thatĀ God will give you the chance,
the choice will be yours.
Today, give a small kindness to everyone you meet
because it may be the message from God
that will awaken a lost soul.
Kindness is a changing moment.
Kindness is the beginning of a life filled with love.
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ME and the Boss
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O-O I think I just opened up a can of worms on my first reblog today.
How do we help one another in our blogging community?
By reblogging, or supporting them or steer them to the right direction hoping someone else will be able to give them a better advise than me. To cut the story short, I did not want a good blogger to be pushed because Polyvore quoted a post that was redirected to this http://www.slowmuse.com. I left a couple of messages and I never received a response.
Andy’s site is now back again in plain view. Congratulations, Andy.
What I am asking everyone to please be RESPECTFUL of blogger’s work. That should be easy and not too much to ask. Thank you. Perpetua aka seeker.
David Suzuki talked about climate change and the weather in the whole world is affected. Please sign the petition so we can help nurture Mother Earth. Thank you.
Dear friends,
The worst storm on record has devastated the people of the Philippines, and scientists say climate change fueled it. Leaders are meeting right now to decide whether to pay billions promised to help vulnerable countries recover from and protect against these climate disasters. Money that could go directly to helping the Philippines rebuild. The Filipino negotiator just went on a hunger strike for action and has started a petition on Avaaz ā letās stand with him:
SIGN THE PETITION
The horror of whatās happened in the Philippines is unimaginable. Ten thousand people wiped away by a 25ft wall of water driven by 300km/h winds. A city of 200,000 people looks like a nuclear bomb hit it. Itās the worst storm on record, but itās just the beginning, unless we act.
Right now the worldās powers are in a global climate conference talking about whether to hand over billionsā¦
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Today, be resolute…
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āTenderness
and kindness
are not signs
of weakness
and despair,
but manifestations
of strength
and resolution.ā
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āĀ Kahlil Gibran
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We know that compassion begets compassion,
and misery begets misery, so do your part to build
an attitude of happiness and joy and have faith that
a loving Higher Power will give you the strength to carry on.
Today, be resolute, avoid the pitfalls,
the mean people and the slippery places
and go to where love and kindness
are strengths to be admired.
Kindness is a manifestation of strength and resolution.
Kindness is the beginning of a life filled with love.
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ME and the Boss
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Let us end our day with good humour. Good night everybody!
Help the children. Please sign the petition now!
Watch how 10 year old Sweetie and other webcam girls track over 1.000 perpetrators in 2 months time. Help us help the kids behind cams.
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For all dog lovers, you are lucky to have one with you. Treat them well for who knows, your life maybe in the dogs “hands”
To All Americans. Praying and hoping with Miss Maria.
Hereās a different perspective for you to ponder on so you donāt lay awake through the night wondering what the heck is happening to our country.
Has it ever occurred to you that we are exactly where we are supposed to be in our countryās predicament? Turn off the news, turn away from negativity, donāt read the news from the media and trust that the person in office is exactly what our country needed. With all the division between the left and the right, we as the American people will somehow, someway will come together to realize that we are one. President Obama is the key, but not in the way that we may see. He is the key to having us unite as one as we should be. I have faith that what is stirring in our hearts is the wish and prayer of every single blooded American inā¦
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I am a lover of Rumi and Hazrat Inayat Khan. These two are classics on molding my spiritual life that I became more in tuned with the religion that I am born at. Because Catholicism is Universal, allow me quote a Sufi saying: “There are so many ways to kiss the ground”. This post speaks personally about the cognitive way of thinking.
by Navid Zaidi
Once there was a disciple of a Greek philosopher who was commanded by his master for three years to give money to everyone who insulted him. After three years, the disciple was asked to go to Athens to learn wisdom. A sage met him at the gate and insulted him. The disciple laughed at it. The sage asked him why he laughed. The disciple replied that for three years he had to pay money for being insulted and now he was getting it for free. The sage said, ā Enter the city. Itās all yours.ā
(From Dalai Lamaās book: The Art of Happiness)
So it wasnāt hardship alone that opened the city of wisdom to the disciple. The prime factor that allowed him to deal with a difficult situation was his capacity to shift perspective, to view his situation from a different vantage point.
The abilityā¦
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I am sending you blessings from Day of Grace.
As I look back on what I have learned the last few days I am again amazed at how much I have to learn. I am also in awe of a God who lets us learn at a pace that is right for each one of us. Ā I have said the Lordās Prayer all my life. Ā It is probably the second prayer I learned, the first being ānow I lay me down to sleepā Ā which I still pray sometimes because it comforts me.
Here I will share some of the new things I learned about this prayerā¦and some of the things that I had forgotten or have been taking for granted.
Jesus tells us to pray to our Father, His and mine and yours. Ā Father is a personal and intimate term. Ā Not just anyone is your father only he who gives youā¦
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Ms. Pretty has something to tell me and I would like to share it with you. She is one smart person.
Does anybody care?
Just for today, just for very moment … this prayer became my mantra. It help me focus and keep the mind from being anxious, It prevents the dark night of the soul from taking over. The continuous repetition of these words gave me the freedom and joy that surpasses beyond understanding. Give us this day….
We often ask for things we think we will need in the futureĀ forgetting about today.
However, today is what we have and we may not have tomorrow.
Perhaps the wiser course is to pray first for today than for the future.
The Lord knows what our futures hold and Ā provides for us day by day.
Are you too busy with tomorrow to pray for today?
How will praying for this day help you with the tomorrows of life?
Blessings this day of grace,
Photo: stockvault.netĀ
Attention everyone: Bullying Prevention just left a comment on Belshor blog: Your opinion is greatly appreciated. Thank you. Seeker.
I received the following comment yesterday.
I am asking as a favor to my followers that you change your picture, which is now an āEYEā I have 7 followers whom over the last month or so complained about the image, and are intimidated by this, or find it offensive, we at B.P are a family oriented site and expect followers to abide by our rules and regulations, meaning no offensive pictures or language. Your attention to this matter is greatly appreciated.cheers and thank you.
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Many times I have mentioned to you about A Day of Grace how it enriches my life. I invite you to come and join us.
This month all the devotions were from the book of James. Ā This was the first book I studied when I began my journey on this path of faith and my eyes and heart were opened wide and I learned much about the everyday life of being a follower of Christ. Ā This month my eyes and heart were once again opened wide and I learned new lessons and learned again some things had gotten lost in the clutter of life.
Ā Here are some of my reflections:
There will be trials. Ā Trials are a given and they are a testing of our faith and are meant to develop perseverance. Ā Persevering brings us to maturity of faith and makes us complete in Christ.
Faith is not meant to be passive it is to be active. Ā Asā¦
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To keep us “FOCUS” what is important in life.
Our life is a constant journey, from birth to death. The landscape changes, the people change, our needs change, but the train keeps moving. Life is the train, not the station ~ Paulo Coelho
As physicallytheymay not lookperfect. Butthey arethe most beautiful children that God ever created. When manypeoplearecomplainingwith their life, thesechildren, Jelita, UbayandBella are laughing happily and they areĀ willing toplaywithus whovisit hem. Their cheerfulness is a gift tous. Wethink, we are the one who give something for them, but actually theirsmilegivesa lot of meaningtous.
Bite Size Canada is sharing a link to Canada’s North. The link will give you insight what it feels like to live up North.
Google did the Canadian Arctic proud! Just follow the link below, and be prepared to be awed ā¦ Well, sort of ā¦
So I have learned the difference between pleasure and joy. Pleasure is external, joy comes from within. Pain, whether psychical or mental is not bad, it can tell me something is right or wrong. However, suffering is always my choice, just as being at peace is. This journey has taught me this difference and most important, for me to know if my thoughts are coming from my head or my heart.
WOWā¦ what an extraordinary experience in my life! The Camino de Santiago is known to produce miracles in your life, and that it did. So much to tell you!
After 56 days of walking and putting on over 500 miles on my shoes, I took my final step in Santiago, Spain. Ā I did walk every inch of the way, carrying my overweight back pack every step.
I set out with several goals, to save a childās life in Kenya and to proveĀ that even today peopleĀ have the compassion to help another in need just as the pilgrims did thousands of years ago. I was right, although I walked with almost no money for food; the pilgrimās and the people of Spain were more than generous to feed me, not even knowing what my mission was. Yes, there were many nights, I went to bed hungry, but I did not starve.
Iā¦
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I enjoy learning from the experts and I enjoy sharing what I learn in the process. Jodi has important points to teach us about Blogging. I recommend that you read this. Thank you, Jodi and Tristi.
In the current book market authors have to be more proactive than ever to promote their books. Ā Blogging is one of the handiest tools for an author to interact with their fans. Ā Not only is blogging fun, it helps tighten editing skills, opens doors to meeting terrific people, and gives prospective fans a chance to get to know writers.
Last week I attended a discussion to learn more about how to use blogging to attract readers presented by the award winning and all around awesome Tristi Pinkston. Ā With her permission I am now going to pass this secret knowledge to you.
Well, ok. Ā Itās not that secret. Ā Chances are, if you are an author, you are blogging already. Ā But, are you truly embracing this medium to itās greatest extent? Ā If youāre an author and still working to get your first book published, or have already ventured onto the world stageā¦
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The best Canadian Blog Site, ever! Bite Size Canada… Oui!
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There are some things that belong to Canada ā most we take for granted. Ā Mottos are a great example of that. Ā So many we hear often, and yet we donāt remember that theyāre ours. Ā Such as:
āAlways got time for Tim Hortons.ā (Coffee and Donuts)
āAt Speedy youāre a somebody.ā (Mufflers)
āCanada, the world next door.ā (Tourism Canada)
āEver been to sea, Billy?ā (Capān Highliner foods)
āEx says it all.ā (Beer)
āOnly in Canada? Pity.ā (Red Rose tea)
āThe Champagne of Ginger Ale.ā (Canada Dry)
āWhere you give like Santa and save like Scrooge.ā (Canadian Tire)
āI am Canadian!ā (Beer)
I challenge everyone to come up with others!
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Another 3Ps, just like the Title of my Blog Site. I write for pure joy of entertaining myself and to play. Play is very important no matter how old I am. Good read.
Why write? Well, in some ways, writing a novel is a lot like life. What it takes to succeed in writing fictionāperseverance, perspective, pride, overcoming your fear of mockery and of failureācan help shape you into a person ready to spring out into the world, be the best you that you can be, and make things better both for you and for other people.
However, there are some lessons that, while theyāre important in life, donāt work so well when you sit down at the keyboard. Or with your pen and paper.
So remember, while you should adopt these policies in actual interactions with others, you canāt always abide by them in writing.
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Another victory for the Cat. This came from Bite Size Canada. Visit TKMorin site for a wealth of information about Canada, eh.
For every other cat out there who is trying to get their owners to pay more attention to them, you may want to go read this comic.
My owner thinks it was funny, but I didnāt think so. I thought it was a touching story.
Judge for yourself as you go to The Oatmeal.com.
Yours truly,
Rufus
(white Persian cat)
Today is a day of sharing post,,,
“I may be trapped in my body ā but my soul can never be trapped!”
A thought about blindness on pets:
“Blindness is, boiled down to a point, only one of the senses. Yes it is a very important one, but the lack of it does not end our lives. Life goes on. We go on. Life is all about accepting the things we cannot change.”
Who cares if our blog is not up to your standard. Just write, right! It’s my blog and it happens that I am entertaining myself. So forget about having that jittery nerves of “What If” I don’t have enough likes or comments. Who cares. Miss Four Eyes has something to say about this.
My name is Four Eyes, and I suffer from the What-If-It-Sucks Syndrome.
What-If-It-SucksĀ Syndrome: A mental state where a person second guesses everything they do. This includes but is not exclusive to writing, talking, blogging,Ā and less commonly gift-giving. Symptoms may occur at any given point, and last for indefinite amounts of time.
Iām down. My batteries need recharging. I donāt know whatās happening. My head isnāt working! Work, damn it, work!Ā I havenāt been able to think of a single thing to write. I start writing something, and then stop after Iāve decided that itās a stupid idea.
Thereās an evil voice inside our head that tells us we canāt do something. Itās a voice Iāve plotted to murder many (many, many, many) times (and quite violently). It comes back no matter what. I guess the only thing we can do about it is tell it to shut up and goā¦
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Photographs and Memories 