Bom dia
Work Happily with good rhythm
If you take on your tasks willingly you will enjoy the task and you may even be rewarded with a more positive outcome. (PL2017.14)
Happiness is sharing a treasured moment in blissful silence…
Oyashikiri
Archive for the ‘coping’ Category
Tuesday
Expecting too much leads to dissatisfaction
When you expect things to go exactly as you’ve planned, it limits your creative expression. Always be mindful of others and remember that they have their own way of thinking and doing things, too. (PL2017.12)
PL Precept # 15 All is a mirror
Oyashikiri
Monday
It is only “now” in this lifetime of mine that I have discovered the true meaning and happiness of contentment – I also now know that it would have been impossible to know this contentment* before, because I wasn’t ready. I would not have lived the life I have, or experienced all the adventures/challenges/opportunities that have made me the “person” I am today.
Be free of your attachments…
If you are obsessed with doing something in only a certain way, it narrows your choices. Keep your options open and be flexible. (PL2017.11)
Oyashikiri
*Contentment = surrender of ego = letting go = TAO
oi
Money and things should be used to their fullest potential
Use your resources creatively and don’t forget to be thankful for being able to use them. (PL2017.9)
We are already in November, the gift giving season will soon be on us. have you changed from the witching month yet. In the States, the next big holiday will be Thanksgiving. Thus the reason I’m seeing signs for “Black Friday” sales… gentle reminder .. tread softly… There are so many sales out there, some are better than others.
Have fun doing whatever you decide to do today!
Oyashikiri
konnichiwa
ogenki desu ka
Don’t give up!
Keep at it until you accomplish what you’ve started
The key to achieving something is to stick to it, If you are able to continue something from start to finish, you will be sure to accomplish it no matter how difficult the task is. (PL2014.5)
I drove to Toronto yesterday. I have never in all my years driven to Toronto on my own, NEVER. I have been there many times, even lived there years ago. But either I was with someone, or I took a bus, train, even plane, but never have I driven there.. it is a 5 plus hour drive, and Toronto is a BIG action packed city. Cars everywhere and going at amazing speeds… highways beside highways, criss-crossing , man, I was to overcome with the magnitude of my situation to even think about it, I just had to live it.
Sometimes we just need to live it. My trips to Japan, and my memories of the Chinatowns I’ve been in over the years had me wanting to be in a milieu that was “Asian”… In Toronto there are huge communities, marketplaces, shops, restaurants that have that “familiar” vibe. My “draw back” was I didn’t take into consideration the time change factor, the month, days are shorter, etc. I had rendez-vos at the start of the day so didn’t leave Ottawa till almost 9 and Toronto is a good 5 hour drive.
AND I had a place to be (which required me to be back home) for 8 pm. Let me tell you, I got to have many little chats with myself yesterday…. and to examin my need to do things as they pop up in my gray cells. Then the jewel on the crown, when I got home, the road was closed right in front of my house, I had no access! (well I did, but I had to be coming from the other direction, and it was a very small opening!!) and I have mentioned it was pitch black out, and had been since about 4:58 pm. ok maybe 5:15…
It is pretty scary when the guardian angel is the big white truck in front of you that has lights not only along the bottom of his truck, but at each corner of his truck at the top. I offered up a silent prayer to his guardian angel in thanks and to keep him safe. Those super highways are D A R K !!!
A big thank you to my nephew who came along as I was staring in disbelief at the big road closure fences barring my way home… He ran over and saw that by going around and coming down the street from the other direction, I could squeeze the car through and into my laneway.
I was blessed with friends who checked in on me along the way…. in spirit I was never alone, and I did have a sense of accomplishment when I finally threw myself on the bed to end the evening with a well deserved “sleep”… (Bedtime stories are heaven sent)
Oh and.. onStar (service in my car) guided me every mile along the way, I even learned a new way to leave the conservation area, to the Queensway (super highway here in Ottawa)….
Oyashikiri
would I go back.. yes that was a tease.. but I would time it better.
oi, bom dia!
Let’s set higher goals and work to improve ourselves.
Let’s work towards our goals while keeping a clear vision of what we hope to achieve. Your strong conviction and Makoto (sincere effort) will help drive you toward accomplishing what you set out to do. (PL2014.2)
Enjoy your Saturday everyone!
Oyashikiri
sexta-feira
Spread your love beyond your borders, out to the entire world
Our world is overflowing with problems. Let’s pray not only for those around us, but for the happiness and peace of the entire world (PL2014.1)
Oyashikiri
If you missed Naria Panthar’s Halloween Party 2024 in SL. you can see the video here, check out all the amazing costumes… https://www.youtube.com/live/ahyohteLcdc?si=uB4tvICTqR37gic5 If you can watch the full 3 hours, you will see who won the costume prize. Naria does this party every year and every year it is a huge success.
Note.. every avatar you see is a person, these people have come together from all over the world, to celebrate and be seen. We come from all across the globe.. Creativity at its best!! You can follow Naria’s journey, she is on Facebook and discord as well as SL. Her YouTube always has informative blogs/vlogs for you. RL she takes you on her holidays to places you may not have travelled to yet.. check her out!
Why are you seeing this here. World Peace is something we strive for.. This is an example of people coming together from all over, different cultures, different world views, yet .. in creativity, we all come together, and party!
jueves
Don’t hesitate to show kindness to others
Do you ever find yourself hesitating to show kindness to someone? It is when you put your thoughts into action that you can show others what is in your heart (PL2014.31)
This is the night, “monsters” will go door to door, trick or treating.. Somehow I think these doors won’t open to such requests. Stay safe, enjoy the celebrating …
Oyashikiri
For more doors, please visit Dan’s No Facilities site.. https://nofacilities.com/2024/10/31/road-to-geneva/#comment-374922 where he is hosting this weekly attraction.
last door is to a military training office
terca-feira
You gain strength through your hardships
Whatever you learn easily or master effortlessly tends to be forgotten. The lessons you gain through repeated mistakes are what gives you genuine strength. (PL2014.29)
Oyashikiri
photos. Shirley K, NZ
segunda-feira
When autumn leaves begin to fall there is a lot of raking up to do. It never ceases to amaze me that when they fall, they don’t get up… nor do they do blow away. They just wait to be picked up. One year I raked them towards the trees and thought to leave them to mulch.. good idea, but it doesn’t happen that way… in the spring, I was left with a real wet mess to clean up. I have been dutifully doing a bag here and a bag there.. but just as I think I have cleared a good portion…. another batch falls from above. The maple has pretty much done its shedding, but the magnolia is still waving its leaves taunting me… c’est la vie… it will happen when it happens. (.. the leaves are so dry they crinkle and crackle when picked up.. notice that crisp smell they can emit. !! . now that is a pleasant surprise when you get a whiff ! )
There will always be a way
If you persist and be creative without giving up, you will find solutions that you had not considered before. (PL2020.28)
Have a great start to the week everyone.
btw. pumpkin is a great veggie and so abundant at this time of year.
Oyashikiri
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