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Reflecting on Service

Mayte Picco-Kline — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:00:11 +0000

Many years ago, while walking on a street full of shops and restaurants in my hometown I noticed in a store window what seemed to be a sheet announcing something that was being sold inside. I felt a strong desire to read it and it was then when I first encountered meaningful words of wisdom from Mother Teresa highlighting that at the heart of life is service.

Discovering the value of serving others in conceptual terms made an impact on me as I was precisely on the path of exploring my mission in life and how I would start fulfilling it, during those enthusiastic teenage years.

A beautiful Sufi melody speaks of this golden stepping stone to wholeness in living, an embrace of unity in generosity:

"From you… I receive

to you… I give

Together we share…

from this we live."

I invite you to take a few moments for contemplation:

How am I contributing to the well–being of others in the present?

How can I better use my special talents?

What fields of potentially broader service to society would I like to explore?

Joyful thoughts as we embrace 2012!!!

Practical Balance

Mayte Picco-Kline — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:00:11 +0000

Every once in a while I like to share with you some of the pearls of wisdom from Diane Dreher's “The Tao of Inner Peace.” Take a look at this perspective of balance…

Look at the patterns that emerge. Are your days balanced?

Are there some things you can delegate, eliminate, or otherwise simplify?

Is there anything missing from your life?

Can you make room for it by scaling down your involvement in other areas?

Think of yourself as an architect designing a beautiful living structure.

What I Want/What I Need

Mayte Picco-Kline — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:00:14 +0000

Carol Zengara wrote, “Relinquishments in your Musings made me think of needs/wants. A friend of mine brought this to mind years ago. He suggested asking yourself: Do I "need" this or that or do I "want" this or that. Here speaking just from a material point of view. But taking the need/want a bit further: Why am I holding on to a particular destructive concept/reaction? Why do I "seem" to need/want to hold on?” She suggests, “relinquish what is no longer serving a viable/constructive purpose in our lives, when we can, and replace it with a fresh/positive/forward-growth-moving concept or affirmation. Easy to say but at times difficult to do.”

Brian Donley, who has become a good friend through our mutual author’s activities for years, highlights, in connection with my previous notes about relinquishments, a powerful sentence that is still reverberating in my mind, heart and soul…

"What I Want and What I Need are Exactly the Same THING."

Peace Pilgrim

Embracing this Moment

Mayte Picco-Kline — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:00:38 +0000

Living in the present gives intensity to all experience!!!

I would like to share with you today some of my core commitments as I rejoice in the wonders of the present moment, a time that is one with all.

I embrace and become one with this moment. When in need to concentrate temporarily on a past instance perhaps to find deeper meaning, to assimilate the consequences of my actions, to learn to live without the presence of a beloved one, to appreciate and be thankful for all that has been or to bring new events into a wider perspective, I enter into the experience with the whole of myself and then return in a joyous embrace of the present and complete acceptance in the moment. I breathe in the beauty around me. In all circumstances, I experience the present as a glorious gift from the universe.

This is an invitation to share your impressions and own commitments with me as you feel inspired to do so.

A Happy Day to You.

A Life of Purpose and Poise

Mayte Picco-Kline — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:00:31 +0000

Life is wonder-filled and it constantly opens opportunities for new friendships. One of my new friends sends me her reflections when she receives mine and it is a joy to discover the fruits of her mind at work.

When we enter into experience with the whole of ourselves and with creative aliveness and when we grasp the central essence of that experience inspiration is possible.

This is what she has to say about a life of Purpose and Poise:

"Crystal snowflakes are said to “grow”. A crystal is formed when a liquid material is allowed to solidify under certain conditions. Most crystals need a “seed”, a place for the crystal to begin; as do we all, when seeking a purposeful balance in our lives."

~ Carole Thompson

“I Am” by Peace Pilgrim

Mayte Picco-Kline — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:00:22 +0000

Peace Pilgrim, a lady who walked a pilgrimage in the United States and parts of Canada and Mexico for 28 years, also wrote a few poems and songs. My very favorite song of Peace is called, “I Am”. It is a joy to share with you today a version recently posted on YouTube, sung by Kathy Miller, who was a member of the Friends of Peace Pilgrim and made her transition to spirit in 2006. This song is with images of Peace.

The Awe of What can Be

Mayte Picco-Kline — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:10:37 +0000

One of our joys in life is to create our dreams of the future, a vision, our ideals, that whenever possible we focus on manifesting in the here and now. In this context, every once in a while I find meaningful sharing with you one of the powerful ideas emanated from my participation in the teachings of Marc Edmund Jones that relate with the topic at hand. Marc talked in myriad ways about the everlasting potential we explore throughout life.

Here’s my interpretation of one of his thoughts: “When the soul quickens to the Presence within and finds expression in some act of special creativeness, we find consummation in fulfillment of our potential.”

Creativity resides within each one of us. How do you express yours?

I look forward to our communications.

Appreciating Experience

Mayte Picco-Kline — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:00:27 +0000

As we give value to our experiences we encourage our own development. They are symbols of our inner being. The experiences we acquire through life become a source of personal counsel to guide our way and open up horizons for richer expression of our inner potential and personality in service to all.

These are my commitments as I move through life appreciating experience. Through an expanded vision of humanity as ONE I acknowledge the ultimate good in all experience. Today I am determined to find a constructive use in all that happens and see all situations as opportunities to expand understanding. In the peaks and valleys of my journey I consciously focus on the way my choices affect my experience and shape my destiny. In the face of sorrow and pain I stand serene. I see the best in all things. I welcome and accept experience as a source of prosperity and fulfillment and joyously listen and learn from others and share the fruits of my inspiration in the awareness of the present moment.”

I would love to hear your commitments.

Prayer for Peace

Mayte Picco-Kline — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:22:55 +0000

We are having the privilege of witnessing history today through the power of peaceful social transformation as group consciousness rises in need of social change conducive to facilitate the exploration of inner potential, a renewed sense of individual and group balance, an expansion of individual responsibility and commitment, and the opportunity for more fulfilling lives in pursuit of ideals.

Mahatma Gandhi’s Prayer for Peace comes to mind in the context of recent social events, “I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you friendship. I see your beauty. I hear your need. I feel your feelings. My wisdom flows from the Highest Source. I salute that Source in you. Let us work together for unity and love.”

Bountiful Opportunities

Mayte Picco-Kline — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:00:18 +0000

Sometimes during my morning reflections I like to spend time in joyful silence, simply connecting with the source of universal energy, experiencing the bounty that is our gift to receive. Bountiful opportunities for alignment, a renewed sense of commitment, opening up for deeper understanding, new vistas in social responsibility, a refreshed vision of mission ahead… in such moments, connectedness manifests as the sun rises…

In the stillness of Meditation LOVE, PEACE and HOPE arise.
Be still and know that love, peace and hope are here!
Be still and know hope, peace and love…
Be still and know…
Be still…
Be….
Peace. Peace. Peace.