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Beauty of the Earth

Thursday, March 7th, 2013

Sometimes, a poem or song or hymn inspires us to add to it from the core of our own being as its essence touches ours. This is what happened to dear friend, Patti Hudson, who has enjoyed singing the hymn, “For the Beauty of the Earth” since she was a child. In the last few years, she has added a new verse with words of her own and I am happy to share with you her complete piece in peaceful living.

“For the beauty of the Earth, for the glory of the sky

For the love that from our birth, over and around us lies.

Lord of all to thee we raise, this our hymn of grateful praise.”

It’s beautiful, this universe of which I am a part,

It thrills me, oh it thrills me, deep down within my heart.

To think I help create it, is a wonder beyond words

I am a co-creator, I help create my world.

It ‘s beautiful this universe, it’s beautiful my world.”

She often sings this on beautiful days, taking in God’s beauty while riding a tandem bike with her husband.

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Mission in Life

Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

Michel Montaigne expressed that the great and glorious masterpiece of man is to know how to live to purpose. A golden stepping stone to the awareness of wholeness comes from a dedication to the fulfillment of our deeper purpose. We are the artists of our life and shape our experiences with our own brush. When we find our unique mission, we know it with certainty from within. We attain that which we came to do by expressing the richness of our own personality, using our special talents, and sharing it all with others in everyday life.

I would like to invite you today to consider the following questions, pertinent to your own mission in life.

How does my mission in life relate to universal purpose?
What are my primordial priorities based on eternal values?
In what ways do I fulfill my social responsibilities, my unique contribution for the good of the whole?
How can I best employ my special talents for the fulfillment of my mission?

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Walking the Talk – Part Two

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

A dear friend in the United States was a magnificent example of when to act and when to suspend action when needed. She was an inspiration for me from our first encounter in 1992. In her cheerful mood she always had a word of HOPE for all – even in the light of a severe stroke that kept her in very difficult circumstances for nine years. Throughout those years we had remarkable conversations at her bedside as we held a weekly study group and other visits where she shared her interpretation of life as a dynamic idealist. She was always confident in her ability to act out the best in living. Her acceptance of the stroke and her positive approach set an outstanding example.

Being in the present, she would say, “that which we focus on, we strengthen”. Another of her sayings used to be “Just connect.” And it manifested in multiple ways each day. She would give thanks for just being. She would highlight a link in thought and heart and constantly appreciate each dear uniqueness.

Her living, eternal memory is close to many of us who were touched by her life.

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Still Small Voice Within

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

This beautiful day, I would like to invite you to ponder the transcendental value of listening to the wisdom that comes from within.

“The still small voice is to be taken to a higher

plane and to be found the prompting of divine realization.”

Marc Edmund Jones

I would like to share with you some related affirmations, as a springboard to create positive statements that are significant at this stage of your own inner process:

In the light of the eternal present my outer being is reborn within me.

I radiate the depths of my inner understanding.

The indwelling Presence manifests here and now.

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Reflecting on Service

Friday, December 30th, 2011

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!!!

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Practical Balance

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

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.

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“I Am” by Peace Pilgrim

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

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.

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The Awe of What can Be

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

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.

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Time for Inward Contemplation

Friday, May 20th, 2011

This day I would like to share with you, dear friends around the world, my comments to a person who wrote for advice. She said, “Thanks for your words of inspiration. I'm going through a difficult time right now. I dropped out of a meaningful group. I'm changing so much and so fast I need time by myself to figure things out. I feel like I turned myself inside out. I made a complete circle, and feel like I am right back were I started. Although, I'm a totally different person now. What's next? All I can do is pray for guidance. Thanks again.”

My comments to her: “Taking time for ourselves can be a grand opportunity for healing. There are times for reaching out to others and times when inward contemplation will bring the highest rewards. You are very close to your inner being in a deep desire to experience inner peace and I trust your recent decision is the best for you and all. When we feel we have gone through a whole circle I invite you to consider the possibility that we are moving in a spiral … each cycle being wider than the previous one and we become a different person continuously, ever with more experience and understanding. What is next? Perhaps this is a time to let go and flow with the call of your inner being. Patience is important. My suggestion would be to take whatever time may be needed, knowing that answers will evolve at the right moment. I see you are flowing with life.”

One of my recent mottos has been, “Trust. Be. Rejoice.”

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Discovering a Challenge

Monday, September 6th, 2010

A book I have been recommending for years is “The Tao of Inner Peace” by Dianne Dreher. I find her approach most practical as we strive to embrace a state of dynamic harmony within ourselves. One of her suggestions is to find a meaningful challenge that makes any life an adventure.

Here are some of her suggestions in such exploration:

Can you see each day as a chance to practice what you believe?
Can you do something each day to renew your sense of challenge?
Could you benefit from more conscious discipline in following your goals?

Close your eyes and see yourself doing these things, living with greater joy, energy and adventure. How do you feel?

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