The Power of Words

Posted by on Feb 10, 2012 in Cool Art, Healing, Music or Other nifty things, Peace, Spirituality | 1 comment

It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it… This will take less than 2 minutes of your time, I promise you’ll be glad you watched!  🙂 Have a great day! 38.646991-90.224967Share the Love!EmailShare on TumblrTweetPrintLike this:Like...

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You May Say I’m a Dreamer, But I’m Not The Only One…

Posted by on Jan 16, 2012 in Healing, Peace, prayers, Spirituality | Comments Off on You May Say I’m a Dreamer, But I’m Not The Only One…

Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you also refuse to hate him…                                   ~~Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor…        ~~Anne Lamott Hello again!  I know, I know.   You don’t get a post for days on end and now two in one day.  How fortunate you are!  I just couldn’t let today pass without acknowledging Dr. Martin Luther King, so here it is.  There has been a great deal of recent media attention about Dr....

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Bringing Compassion to Religion

Posted by on Nov 4, 2011 in Grief, Happiness, Loss and Letting Go, Peace, prayers, Spirituality | Comments Off on Bringing Compassion to Religion

Hello all!  This is a great TED talk by Karen Armstrong.  Well worth the time to watch. Hope this finds all well, enjoy! Here is her intro… As she accepts her 2008 TED Prize, author and scholar Karen Armstrong talks about how the Abrahamic religions — Islam, Judaism, Christianity — have been diverted from the moral purpose they share: to foster compassion. But Armstrong has seen a yearning to change this fact. People want to be religious, she says; we should act to help make religion a force for harmony. She asks the TED community to help her build a Charter for Compassion — to help...

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Listen to your heart above all other voices

Posted by on Oct 7, 2011 in Happiness, Peace, ponderings, prayers, Spirituality | 1 comment

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. – Steve Jobs This pic and this quote are two of my favorites, mostly because they sum up a wonderful way of being…a way of being that can revolutionize the world.  Sometimes the most...

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Forgiveness and Priorities, Life and Death

Posted by on Sep 1, 2011 in Grief, Happiness, Loss and Letting Go, Peace, Spirituality | 1 comment

True forgiveness isn’t colored with expectations that the other person apologize or change. Don’t worry whether or not they finally understand you. Love them and release them. Life feeds back truth to people in its own way and time—just like it does for you and me.        ~~Sara Paddison Hello all, blogger slacker returns 🙂 I’m at my parental units home in The Middle Of Nowhere, MO for a bit.  My mom is in hospice and is declining steadily so I’m here with her for the duration.  I’ve been up with her most of the night, just being with this experience, being with...

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The Most Versatile Blogger Award

Posted by on Apr 26, 2011 in Happiness, Music or Other nifty things, Peace, Spirituality | 1 comment

Hey, check this out!  The Blessings Blog was nominated for The Most Versatile Blogger Award. The Versatile Blogger award’s three requirements are: 1. Thank the person who gave you the reward. 2. List seven random facts about yourself. 3. Nominate fifteen new bloggers for the award. You can read all about it, including some very random facts and nominations here.  Enjoy! peace 38.646991-90.224967Share the Love!EmailShare on TumblrTweetPrintLike this:Like...

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