my attempt at wood burning… on the left is a sculpture in mixed media (garden elf) done for the outside,
Face each moment, each place with a fresh outlook. If you handle a situation with preconceived notions or prejudices, your judgement will be clouded. Take on each situation with a blank slate, as if seeing it for the first time.
Perfect Liberty 2015.27
The elf lasted almost 20 years outdoors in the elements, the wood burning barn, I have no idea where it is now. Life is…
Use dissatisfaction and complaints as a springboard to improvement. If you only complain about something, nothing will get better. Look for shortcomings in your thinking and come up with creative solutions to your problems.
The shortcut to progress is to listen with a humble mind. If you are stuck in your own ways you will eventually become bogged down. Let’s remember to be humble, learning what we can from the knowledge, advice and suggestions of others.
Perfect Liberty 2016.24
Strong emotions can be the cause of various troubles. Strive to maintain a calm state of mind.
Applaud the Makoto of others. When you encounter good faith or kindness’ in others, make sure that you acknowledge it fully. This will make both you and them happy. (Makoto, One’s utmost sincerity) PL2016.23
PL Precept #2 To live is to express One’s Self.
Visiting with friends, I was looking for a picture to show them of a mutual friend, I had to go back through pictures posted many many years ago. Look what surfaced.. pictures of the days w hen I worked with a product called Powertex (that is a demo piece I did to advertise classes).. I combined the Powertex with another product, Apoxie Sculpt to do “garden/outdoor sculptures”. Interesting how something that was such a passion at one time, is now only a memory.
Say what needs to be said without hesitation. Do you find yourself compromising , holding back from expressing what is truly in your heart? Don’t be afraid and just say what needs to be said.
How many times in your lifetime have you heard someone say… “You can’t see the forest for all the trees”.. when I first heard that expression, I went.. “wow” so true… now after years of going into the forest every morning to start my day.. I “see” the forest in a totally different way.. and yes there are a lot of trees, and there are a lot of things I do not actually “see” because every day/night there is something new happening in the woods.
So… I take in what I do see/feel and enjoy it… learn from it… and move on. This IS life, there are things we will experience with no rhyme or reason.. yet IF they present themselves in our “Present/moment of awareness” it is because there is something there for us. the Universe provides. It is in “living” our lives, that we grow and get to learn about the wonders around us.
Tell yourself “Things happen” Even if something is inconvenient, once you accept it you’ll be able to move onto the next step.
If you are cheerful it will make everyone around you cheerful. Cheerful and happy people naturally attract others. Always smile and have a pleasant attitude.
Perfect Liberty 2015.3
Sightings * red wing blackbirds are back.. their song filled the air yesterday
TAOIST Life is Art (Perfect Liberty precept #1)
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--- there are two energies, Yin and Yang = ONE
---to have balance we must live each moment
of our lives.. with Makoto (sincerity)
The only constant in life is change. I am grounded in the reality of Living.
This is true, in all worlds. RL or virtual. I am me and only me.