Friday, November 12, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
11/07/2010
There is a place in each of us that wants to heal .
There is a place in each of us that wants to heal , that can heal , that will heal.
It's a peaceful place , one of nourishment , replenishment , peace , safety , comfort , and joy.It's a place of love and acceptance.
It's a place of forgiveness , honesty , openness , nurturing , and kindness.You can find it quickly , if that's what you're seeking.You will recognize it instantly because of how it feels.
It will bring you back to center.It will bring you back to calm .It will bring you back to joy.
When we come into contact with the other person, our thoughts and actions should express our mind of compassion, even if that person says and does things that are not easy to accept. We practice in this way until we see clearly that our love is not contingent upon the other person being lovable.
Thich Nhat Hanh
There is a place in each of us that wants to heal .
There is a place in each of us that wants to heal , that can heal , that will heal.
It's a peaceful place , one of nourishment , replenishment , peace , safety , comfort , and joy.It's a place of love and acceptance.
It's a place of forgiveness , honesty , openness , nurturing , and kindness.You can find it quickly , if that's what you're seeking.You will recognize it instantly because of how it feels.
It will bring you back to center.It will bring you back to calm .It will bring you back to joy.
When we come into contact with the other person, our thoughts and actions should express our mind of compassion, even if that person says and does things that are not easy to accept. We practice in this way until we see clearly that our love is not contingent upon the other person being lovable.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Friday, November 5, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Post Surgery
It's been 2 weeks since my cervical spine surgery. It was and continues to be a lot more than I bargained for. The surgery itself was more complicated, took longer, and when I woke I was in severe pain. I stayed in recovery for 3 hours trying to get the pain under control. I had 3 disk replaced, 4 fusions and a plate. All of this for an injury of which I'm not sure when it occurred. I have a couple of things in mind, one was a fall from a tree house rope when I was 10, the other was a fall from a tree tire swing a couple of years ago. I was standing in the tire being pushed when the rope began to burn my hands and I let go in mid air. I took quite a fall, but I thought I got away with just scrapes and bruises. Who knows?
So many clients, friends, associates that I had spoken to either knew someone who had had my surgery or had it themselves and assured me I would be good as new when I woke up. Wrong, my pain in my shoulders and upper arms has continued, and now I have a scar on my neck to boot. I go to the doctor on Monday. I am praying this is temporary, that my nerves are just inflamed. The recovery period is 2-6 weeks. I think he was being very optimistic with me with the 2 week because I didn't want to take the time off.
My sister, Robin, flew in from Mississippi and spent the first week with me. My friend Frankie, took vacation and took care of me the second week. Now, I'm on my own and the blues have set in. I cry a lot, and think about people I love, and miss in my life. I am also very spirital, and I believe if it's God's will, he will reunite us again when the time is right.
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." Galatians 5:22-23 It is my prayer that God will lead me in his path.
Until later...
Paula
So many clients, friends, associates that I had spoken to either knew someone who had had my surgery or had it themselves and assured me I would be good as new when I woke up. Wrong, my pain in my shoulders and upper arms has continued, and now I have a scar on my neck to boot. I go to the doctor on Monday. I am praying this is temporary, that my nerves are just inflamed. The recovery period is 2-6 weeks. I think he was being very optimistic with me with the 2 week because I didn't want to take the time off.
My sister, Robin, flew in from Mississippi and spent the first week with me. My friend Frankie, took vacation and took care of me the second week. Now, I'm on my own and the blues have set in. I cry a lot, and think about people I love, and miss in my life. I am also very spirital, and I believe if it's God's will, he will reunite us again when the time is right.
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." Galatians 5:22-23 It is my prayer that God will lead me in his path.
Until later...
Paula
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Tools for Healing a Relationship
How do we love others? Accept them as they are. Allow them to be themselves. Stop trying to change them. Let them take care of their own growth processes. We can’t learn for another. If their behavior is detrimental to us, then we may choose not to be in their presence—and that is fine. We must love ourselves enough not to be brought down by self-destructive people. If we have many negative people in our lives, then we can look to see what pattern there is in us that attracts these people to us.
When we change, we drop our pattern and we become different, the others will also change in the way they relate to our new personalities, or they will leave our lives so that new people who will appreciate us are then able to enter. Whichever way it happens, it is always a positive move for us when we love and accept ourselves.
Another powerful tool for healing all relationships—family, work, casual, or intimate—is “blessing with love.” When someone is doing something to disrupt the harmony of your life, bless them with love. You can do it several ways. You can say, “I bless you with love, and I bring harmony to this situation,” or “I bless you with love, and ‘I’ release you and let you go,” or “I release you to your highest good.”
When we do this consistently, something happens on the unseen side of life, and the situation changes for the better. I have seen this process heal relationships of every type. Bosses have become pleasant, families express love, difficult people leave, intimate relationships become honest. Those of us who have practiced this blessing with love are delighted with the results.
I think we all know to whom this reference is made...
When we change, we drop our pattern and we become different, the others will also change in the way they relate to our new personalities, or they will leave our lives so that new people who will appreciate us are then able to enter. Whichever way it happens, it is always a positive move for us when we love and accept ourselves.
Another powerful tool for healing all relationships—family, work, casual, or intimate—is “blessing with love.” When someone is doing something to disrupt the harmony of your life, bless them with love. You can do it several ways. You can say, “I bless you with love, and I bring harmony to this situation,” or “I bless you with love, and ‘I’ release you and let you go,” or “I release you to your highest good.”
When we do this consistently, something happens on the unseen side of life, and the situation changes for the better. I have seen this process heal relationships of every type. Bosses have become pleasant, families express love, difficult people leave, intimate relationships become honest. Those of us who have practiced this blessing with love are delighted with the results.
I think we all know to whom this reference is made...
Saturday, October 9, 2010
For You...
''YOU ARE HERE TO LOVE AND BE LOVED , NOT TO BE ''RIGHT''.
Unconditional love is the answer to all great questions.
Unconditional love dissolves the emotional charges that create sickness and disease.
Unconditional love heals.
Unconditional love takes you beyond the illusions of space and time and helps you bring whomever you love into your presence .That doesn't mean the physical aspect of the person appears ; rather , unconditional love flows between you and that person and connects your heart and soul with theirs.
Unconditional love isn't limited by the boundaries of time and space that our physical bodies inhabit .It's a state of awakening and enlightenment that gives rise to the answers to all questions. It's our reason for being here in physical form. We're here to learn unconditional love and can find it in bliss or the long and hard way. Either way , we'll learn it because our evolution back to the very source of life is inevitable.
Unconditional love is the fundamental law and the most powerful force in the universe .It's our link to all true healing and our bond with the infinite. It's our mission , purpose , and stairway to the stars.
''YOU ARE HERE TO LOVE AND BE LOVED , NOT TO BE ''RIGHT''.
Unconditional love is the answer to all great questions.
Unconditional love dissolves the emotional charges that create sickness and disease.
Unconditional love heals.
Unconditional love takes you beyond the illusions of space and time and helps you bring whomever you love into your presence .That doesn't mean the physical aspect of the person appears ; rather , unconditional love flows between you and that person and connects your heart and soul with theirs.
Unconditional love isn't limited by the boundaries of time and space that our physical bodies inhabit .It's a state of awakening and enlightenment that gives rise to the answers to all questions. It's our reason for being here in physical form. We're here to learn unconditional love and can find it in bliss or the long and hard way. Either way , we'll learn it because our evolution back to the very source of life is inevitable.
Unconditional love is the fundamental law and the most powerful force in the universe .It's our link to all true healing and our bond with the infinite. It's our mission , purpose , and stairway to the stars.
''YOU ARE HERE TO LOVE AND BE LOVED , NOT TO BE ''RIGHT''.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
The Fifth Agreement
The Fifth Agreement (is seeing your whole reality with the eyes of truth).
1. Be Impeccable With Your Word – Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
2. Don’t Take Anything Personally – Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
3. Don’t Make Assumptions – Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
4. Always Do Your Best – Your best is going to change from moment to moment. It will be different when you are healthy as opposed to when you are sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.
5. Be Skeptical, But Learn to Listen – Don’t believe yourself or anybody else. Use the power of doubt to question everything you hear: Is it really the truth? Listen to the intent behind the words, and you will understand the real message.
The result of practicing The Fifth Agreement is the complete acceptance of everybody else just the way they are.
The reward is your eternal happiness.
By Don Miguel Ruiz
1. Be Impeccable With Your Word – Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
2. Don’t Take Anything Personally – Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
3. Don’t Make Assumptions – Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
4. Always Do Your Best – Your best is going to change from moment to moment. It will be different when you are healthy as opposed to when you are sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.
5. Be Skeptical, But Learn to Listen – Don’t believe yourself or anybody else. Use the power of doubt to question everything you hear: Is it really the truth? Listen to the intent behind the words, and you will understand the real message.
The result of practicing The Fifth Agreement is the complete acceptance of everybody else just the way they are.
The reward is your eternal happiness.
By Don Miguel Ruiz
Monday, September 27, 2010
Never give up on the Heart...
Have your heart ever been tugged at both ends?
One end is logically informing you of all the facts and negative aspects,
While the other end is quietly persuading you to have more faith.
The logical and collected end seems to be winning and convincing,
As if letting go is the best decision ever,
While the quiet and pleading end continues to urge you to look again,
As if letting go will be a chance lost forever.
The facts are glaring and pessimistic,
And you are fearful and worried.
Your hope is tiny and yet persistent,
Making you wonder if there could be another possibility.
Most of the facts points out to a disappointing and gleam future,
And yet a small part within you glows with the promise of a gem.
If only all of it is rotten and can be thrown away without hesitation,
But life has a way of challenging you and your beliefs,
Posing you dilemmas and mysteries for you to deal with.
Do you drop it believing that it is for the best?
Or do you hold on believing that it will turn out for the best?
Do you cave in to others' opinions and beliefs?
Or do you cling to your own uncertainty and remain true to yourself?
What if your logical end tell you to lose heart and let go now?
And yet your quiet end continues to want to hold on a while longer?
Do you listen to the kind intentions of your friends,
Thinking and agreeing with them that they know the best for you?
Or do you shut up your deafening inner mind chatter,
And search for that the answer that lies within your heart?
You recall that people always seem to know what is best for you,
And many times they proved themselves right.
But what about being true to yourself and listening to your own heart,
And finding out for yourself what works for you and what makes you tick?
Look carefully,
It is not a tug of war of your heart as you first thought,
It is a tug of war between your mind and your heart,
Do not let yourself be fooled.
by Fion Lim
Sunday, September 26, 2010
A Simple Day
To wake up in the morning, knowing you're still alive,
To know you have a choice each day, starting afresh,
To find joy in everyday, acknowledging simple pleasures,
To live in the present moment, engaging your awareness,
To count the blessings in life, believing abundance abounds,
To enjoy the work you do, following your passion,
To make a little difference, adding to the universe,
To be what you are, listening to your inner being,
To give away love, rejoicing in the chance to give,
To receive love with gratitude, feeling good about it,
To smile at strangers, seeing how infectious it can be,
To speak words of kindness, spreading a little warmth,
To understand with compassion, opening up your mind,
To play with children, nurturing your inner child,
To appreciate the nature, soaking up all the beauty,
To feel the warmth of the sun, glowing upon your skin,
To listen to the falling rain, pattering on the grounds
To taste the richness of food, sliding down your throat,
To smell the freshness of air, filling up your lungs,
To see the falling night, concluding a well-lived day,
That's life, that's living,
That's the core of what really matters...
And if I've missed out anything,
Please let love make up for all of it.
To know you have a choice each day, starting afresh,
To find joy in everyday, acknowledging simple pleasures,
To live in the present moment, engaging your awareness,
To count the blessings in life, believing abundance abounds,
To enjoy the work you do, following your passion,
To make a little difference, adding to the universe,
To be what you are, listening to your inner being,
To give away love, rejoicing in the chance to give,
To receive love with gratitude, feeling good about it,
To smile at strangers, seeing how infectious it can be,
To speak words of kindness, spreading a little warmth,
To understand with compassion, opening up your mind,
To play with children, nurturing your inner child,
To appreciate the nature, soaking up all the beauty,
To feel the warmth of the sun, glowing upon your skin,
To listen to the falling rain, pattering on the grounds
To taste the richness of food, sliding down your throat,
To smell the freshness of air, filling up your lungs,
To see the falling night, concluding a well-lived day,
That's life, that's living,
That's the core of what really matters...
And if I've missed out anything,
Please let love make up for all of it.
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