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Sea una persona que atrae la felicidad
Be a person who invites Happiness
Seja uma pessoa que atria felicidade
Oyashikiri
Start your week with a positive vibe. Let it carry through giving you a wonderful week.
Archive for the ‘faith’ Category
breakfast
Japanese noodles, Chinese greens, green pepper, hard-boiled egg, and big yummy pieces of shrimp. The shrimp I put in first, so that it would warm with the hot chicken soup base, and pork flavour seasoning. While this sits soaking up all the flavours, I read my morning lesson,
PL Calendar #13 There will always be a Way
“As long as you are serious, there is no reason for you to give up. Move forward one step at a time and things will always turn out for the best”
What better way to start the day, nourishment for the “tummy” and wisdom for the “soul”
If you haven’t already gotten your calendar, there are still some available at the church here in Ottawa, or any of the other churches nearer to you. They are available in Japanese, English, Portuguese and Spanish.
Oyashikiri
Friday Fog
As I drove through the fog today, there were stretches of road that simply disappeared from view. I turned on my head lights and carefully followed a good distance from the car in front.
The radio was on, the announcer telling me about the flash freeze heading our way, and that once the temperature started to drop, listeners were to proceed with caution, being watchful for black ice. I was almost at my destination, slowing down I pulled into the parking lot and made my way to the back of the building. As quickly as the rain had started to pour down in an angry stream of driving rain, it stopped. I was able to get out of the truck, and snap a few pictures before it started up again.
I got home before the temperature did its plunge to below zero, in single digits. The fog inspired another page on http://www.dymoonadventures.com It will be a challenge, splitting my “creative moments” but, I feel up to it. I am hoping that it will encourage me to write more of the fiction that I used to so enjoy.
In PL, Perfect Liberty, PL Precept # 20 Live Maintaining equilibrium between mind and matter. Basically to me, reminds me to find and maintain balance in all I do. Like today’s fog, that floated in and out of my awareness, ideas, words, thoughts are continually taking center stage in my conscious mind.
Obviously I am grateful, and appreciate that this is “me” but there are times, when the “I” in me wants to express life in a different way. Where philosophy, and creativity “play out” to get my attention. My solution today, clean up my messy work table in my “studio” and reward myself with an early night.
PL Precept #7 Everything exists om relativity.
Have a super great week-end everyone. Till soon.
Oyashikiri
cheerful greeting
When meeting someone, take the initiative, be the first to open your heart
A greeting that is sincere, is one that is heartfelt.
Oyashikiri
photo from the Japanese PL Calendar for 2018 – #5-
today 1.7.18
Good Morning everyone…
I am working on a new project, this is how far I’ve progressed since the other day. Working with the medium I am using I prefer to let the layers dry before I move on to other layers.
Plus the layer I am working on might have to be done in stages since it is “come as you are” inspiration. Meaning, I work on it when I am “feeling it” Some projects get finished others do not. Simple fact. I long ago learned that I am happiest living in the moment. I am not a planner in the sense that I map out what I will do next fall, or next year.
As it turns out this has become a blessing for me. My husband having been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, we live each day, happy to start a day, and to once again share the happiness of being together. Every day is a huge blessing, one we are grateful and thankful for.
In the book “the power of kindness” by Piero Ferrucci, he has 2 lines that stands out for me. “To remember is to live. To forget is to die”
In PL we have the 21st precept. Live in Perfect Liberty.
Today we start another day, I wish you joy, happiness and all that you desire to make it a memorable one.
Till soon Q
Oyashikiri
chop suey 1.6.18
For anyone starting the new year with me, “chop suey” = a little of this and some of that. When Chinese cooks came to America and needed to create similar dishes to their own, What would be normal ingredients to them back home, was not available in the very early years, they adapted, using what was readily available and what they could grow in their new home.
Bone Soup, this morning’s breakfast, I add an egg for protein, The egg gives a rich taste to the broth. Egg is raw, when the boiling water engulfs the noodles and covers the egg, it marinades together. Yum
It is another cold day here. Someone used the phrase “bone chilling”… that reminded me that I had Bone Soup packages, my breakfast was decided. When I finish with my hot soup, I will make myself an ice coffee, with big fat ice cubes. I have put the coffee outside for it to chill …. when I say I like it cold, I mean COLD.
I found a small chess set yesterday that I thought the dolls could enjoy, and yes, they liked the idea. My husband set up the board for them (I don’t play) and explained the game to them. This I hope will keep them entertained over the week-end. My friend Tanya who also does doll displays I think is dressing her dolls for outdoor activities. Brrrr.. for the dolls to go out, that means the human has to accompany them to set up the display. Dolls are a creative pass-time…
When I wanted to be a fashion designer and model, I spent hours designing clothes and drawing the models to wear them. Today, I still like to do set designs, and make up stories for the “dolls” to portray. With our down sizing, I have had to part with a lot of “this and that” Some dolls had to be given up for adoption, they didn’t really work into my story telling.
The positive about downsizing, is that we are finding things we had long forgotten we had, or we knew we had .. but didn’t know where they were… sound familiar.
My roller skates didn’t have pink wheels, but I did have pink laces. I would still go roller skating if we had the kind I am used to. Mind you .. in my day we skated in special roller rinks, that were covered, and had hardwood floors. Before my time, they had bands that played for the skaters, by the time I was into skating, there was an organist who would play from 8 – 10 sometimes 11 for those of us who wanted to dance (on skates). Two steps and waltzes.
Later of course we had the disco phase.. where there were special skating places with disco music and lights. Usually big open rooms, where the figure skaters could do their spins and fancy solo footwork in the middle while the rest of us went around and around in time to the music.
My sister always groans when she sees my posts with abandoned buildings or old rusted out relics… but to me they are like memories. they spark my imagination. This one I received in a Pintrest notice. I have a board on Pinterest of “Once upon a time” places …Their software searches out “like” pictures from other posts, and send them to me to see if they interest me.
You have all seen the pictures I share with you of the places I find when my husband and I are touring the roads. I like character, history, and places that show a bit of eccentricity, personality .. even with the passing of time, the facial reconstruction done by nature these places still maintain an aura that compels and second look, maybe even a third and fourth.
Heading out soon, have errands to run, wanted to share a few minutes with you, say hello, and wish you all the best as you carry on with your day. If my friend North is out there, bundle up, some of that cold northern air you enjoyed, is wanting to bring you memories of days gone by .. but in doing so… is colouring our area too.
I heard last night, that the warmer air is on its way. Yay, a change will be nice. Drive carefully, where there is snow there is white out. If you are in a place that is sunny and warm… close your eyes and send a bit this way… wink.. imagination goes a long way, believing, makes it happen.
Loving hugs being sent your way..
Oyashikiri
roller skates and abandoned building – Pinterest
lobster eh!
I want lobster I head for a fish market or to a specialty fish restaurant. Not my cousin, no.. he and his partner want lobster they head for the wharf, no matter the temperature…Then tease us with photos on Instagram. =^_^= Obviously they live near the ocean, in this case the east coast.
Meanwhile here we look out at piles of snow and frozen rivers. An example of how while we live our daily lives, at the exact same time in another “dimension” someone else is experiencing their daily life. AND. it is so very different from ours.
The making of another person , is like ours, only the components that make up their personalities and experiences are different. Yet they love, live, share happiness, sadness and joys exactly the same way we do.
So why I ask .. when strangers meet, if they show differences in their outer presence do we hesitate in reaching out in friendship…
PL Precept #10 Love yourself and others
Oyashikiri
photo – Brian and Jon
one liner wednesday
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“No matter where we are, there is always another “some-where” we have yet to discover.” Q
Oyashikiri
day 1 2018
First card of the new year. =^_^= “Life Is art” PL Precept #1. Will head out to the church soon for our 11 o’clock ceremony. We have four major ceremonies in PL, and Monthly ceremonies, today’s occurs on the 1st of each month. Day of Peace.
Through this ceremony we gather and pray for World Peace.
Let us join in prayer today, that everyday will see us focus on working together towards, making this a better place, loving, caring and sharing. Appreciation and gratitude being the foundation of our days.
Always and forever.. Oneness with the Universe…
Oyashikiri
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