Appreciate all of what life offers. When we find beauty in all we encounter, we will be rewarded.
“PL calendar day 14 Be a Person who invites Happiness
Live your life with good timing and respond quickly to whatever appears in front of you. By doing so, things will keep getting better and better.”
Change is a constant in life. Learn to accept changes in your life, when we flow with the Universe, life is easier, and our state of mind, more balanced.
Oyashikiri
On the 11th. we celebrate our ancestors. Through this ceremony we express our gratitude for the love and virtues of our ancestors, asking for continued guidance and protection that we may continue to live the PL “Way”
There are days, when Mother Nature provides us with a magical world, at such times I feel so alive, so blessed . Cherish each moment, we only live them once.
Oyashikiri
There is beauty, and quiet serenity in the loving arms of Universal LOVE. God is Love.
Your surroundings are a Reflection of YOU PL Calendar day 9
Para pessoas preocupadas surgem fatos preocupantes Para otimistas, fatos alegres e para os gentis, fatos agradaveis.
A person who constantly worries will always find things to worry about. An optimistic person will attract happiness. A kind person will always be blessed with kindness in return.
May the calm serenity of a peaceful moment bless your day….
Happy Friday everyone..
Oyashikiri
top picture, Africa
2nd picture, Ontario,Canada
What a difference a day makes.
I used to suggest to clients that keeping a journal, even if it was sentence, or a word to express how they/you felt at that moment, or about the day. Not everyone likes to write, or wants more words.
Since in PL, (Perfect Liberty) we say, “Life is art” (Precept #1) I began to suggest if not a word, a sketch, or picture, something doodled. It doesn’t really matter, no one will see or read what is written, unless you share. It is for YOU from YOU.
At the time, it seems insignificant, but that simple “action” leads to appreciation and gratitude. As the days progress (nights) something beautiful starts to happen, you see what “was” in such a different light. No two days are the same. Never. Moments cannot be relived.
Even if I end up adding only one bit of shading or colour tonight, this little card will have another dimension. AND yes, even if I don’t get to do anything with the card, today, tomorrow or the day after, I will SEE the card differently with each passing day.
A”story” of my own making….. Happy sunshine, and many creative opportunities be afforded you today. If it is evening when you read this, may you be blessed with a contentment of peace in your sleep.
Oyashikiri
note> it is amazing how we have time to try to unravel the world and things that are totally out of our control, yet we can’t make time, for our”SELVES” we resist.
When we begin, there is only one line, by the time we have done, we are looking at what these days is called a Zentangle.
I take my time, and use no end in mind, nor do I try to contemplate design, or a theme. It is relaxation for me, so I simply allow myself to doodle.
Last night I began to colour in the various spaces. Leaning towards greens, I don’t try for perfection, and I don’t really try to stay within the lines. I will be interested in seeing IF I finish this “expression”, or will I let it lie on my desk, forgotten, waiting for me to “catch” the “mood” again. If and when it is finished, will it look anything like it started out. That is the beauty of these doodles. They allow, the mind to wander, and the hands to stray.
Mid week already. Hope you have all had a good start to the week, and that today, will be a “stunner” I challenged myself to do something creative every day. Sunday I tried my hand at Origami
Hey, they aren’t perfect, but trying to learn something new and doing something creative every day, for me is relaxing, and by jim-minie I can do with the R & R
Blessings everyone! Let your light shine through in all you do!
Oyashikiri
Good morning…
Looking at the Harbour Seal, I think… “yea.. that must be nice, a lazy afternoon, baking in the sun.” Then the little voice in my head blurts out the reality, that I don’t know how to just laze around and snooze or “day-dream”
My reality is that I love being on the go and active. I thrive with multiple tasks to get done, and my sense of accomplishment at the end of the day and reward, is knowing that come early to mid evening, I can settle down to some “internet” time. Quality time with Hubby, and then I like that “melting into sleep” that takes place.
Today’s calendar reads “Enthusiasm will make things Interesting…”
“When you put your whole heart into what you are doing, you will begin to notice many important details and your creativity will blossom.”
This is so important, I love what I do, and I love the experiences that I live. Yes I make mistakes, and yes, I have done some head slappers.. I wonder, what!!! why!!! and how!!! did I let that happen, or “where” was my head. That is a wake up.. and realization that it is time to stop and recall my lessons from the past, and work at not repeating them.
Enthusiasm… what a wonderful state of “being”… Be ENTHUSED today. Make it count.
Oyashikiri
I want to cheerfully say…
Good Morning everyone… however, having been awoken to activity, and then have 2 full-grown whippets try to snuggle down with me.. ((((who let me add, wanted their breakfast)))) shall we just say, “happy Saturday” and get up to meet the day.
I know you have met little Piglet, but I have been working on texture, I think that you are able to glimpse it. What you can’t see is Piglet’s nose is shiny, with a wet look. I’d love to know what is at the bottom of the cup, she seems so pleased with herself. From the smudges on her face, ?? anyway, she seems happy. That is all we can ask for isn’t it. A happy Piglet.
In life there are circumstances we can control, and other’s we can’t. A wise person once said, “know when to pick your battles”
Today’s PL Calendar page reads, “Listen” and “See” With Careful Attention and Accept Each Other.
“Focus your “eyes” and “ears” towards the expression of others without any preconceived notions. Then you will be able to see their true intentions.”
I like this card, I no longer have it, but still have this picture .. Makes me smile, YOU make me smile, Let us all have a day where we share our happiness with others.
Oyashikiri
well here I am
stuck in a cup
I simply pop up
offering you some fun
cuz I am bored
stuck in this cup
waiting for someone to finish
lunch or whatever
to come back and play
I am sure if you colour me in
my smile will get broader
no one will notice
the tea is laced with gin
Valer eeee, valour aaaa ahahaha
I am a silly little piglet
sitting in tea
popping in
to peak at your chin
hahahahahahah
Happy Thursday to me
no reason, no rhyme
justtttt me
if you are feeling just as silly colour piglet in…
he/she is a piglet in need, indeed !!!
I was chatting with friend the other day, since cancer is now factored into my life, we were discussing how people react to the word. It was interesting to note, that when I said that cancer was much like being told you are diabetic. She did not agree. Her reasoning was that cancer usually meant death. I understood that she felt that being diabetic your chances were much better. Diabetes is known as the silent killer.
We are born to die. Death is something we all face. A perfectly healthy person, can drop dead without warning. Perhaps they were borderline.. high blood pressure, maybe it was cholesterol, or like my husband, out of nowhere, after living a lifetime with his heart, and never having a problem, he was told, he had an irregular heart beat and it was problamatic to his cancer treatments ?
I fail to see why cancer gets top billing, and why because someone gets the cancer card, it is deemed gloom and doom. Sure there are difficult times, but someone with a gall bladder issue, will be driven almost insane with the pain that they endure till something is done about it. A kidney stone, is not a joking matter either. And ladies, how about that 9th month party of labour pain and the utter joy of the delivery room.
Cancer is a wicked surprise, and it is a challenge, however, we still go to bed each night and wake every morning. How we choose to make use of our time while we are awake and greeting the day, is our choice. The love of life, and the understanding that this is not the time to squander our moments, means that life is full. Love continues to grow and shine it’s light into our activities.
There is an appreciation of the blessings that we have been able to share, and continue to share.
There is no escaping death, whatever circumstances we find ourselves in, we are alive, and we will continue to live until the day/night comes when we go beyond what is here and now. Then, we will be forever/always.
No more, no less.
Oyashikiri
leopard tortoise meandering along on his/her way, likely oblivious to the spectators following his journey. It’s intent is to get to where it is going.
In the pouring rain today, sirens could be heard coming from different directions as I made my way across the city. It was a constant downpour, so I wasn’t hurrying. I simply pointed myself in the direction I was headed, and followed the traffic in front of me, mindful of the speed limits and the traffic lights.
From the news this evening, I learned that in the early part of the day, there had been a lot of accidents with cars, trucks school buses going off the road and highways due to the slippery conditions. The usual pictures of vehicles in the ditch and the complaining that the darn weather was the cause of everything that happened.
I, like the tortoise accept that we live on this beautiful multi-facetted planet.. .. we are responsible for our actions. When one foot goes in front of the other, or a direction is taken, we are moving, it is me, myself and I making the choices that move me through the day.
It is not the weather that had me leave the house without an umbrella, it was a choice I made to leave without one. If I am walking along the road and it is so wet that the puddles are like small lakes, I have to know that a car could go by and I will be drenched. It is not the car’s fault if I do get splashed. That’s life.
Does that sound callous, I don’t mean to, it is just that life is what it is, and wet weather is part of living on this earth. Winter in some countries means, snow, cooler weather, and slippery roads. It is life. If you know you have to deal with such things, why is it a surprise when winter weather does what it does. If you have lived here for a lifetime, then, it happens every year. It is not something new.
Happiness is a state of mind we choose to live in. If you decide that negativity is all you see around you, then perhaps you need to re-evaluate what you do with the positives that come your way. Because positives are out there.
When we are able to have a thankful attitude, when we appreciate what we have and not dwell on what we don’t have, our perspective on life will change. We will grow as individuals. Our lives will move in a positive direction.
The 21st of each month, is Thanksgiving in PL (Perfect Liberty) – Let us be thankful for all the blessings we have received this past month. Giving thanks, and showing appreciation, we move forward into tomorrow. Hearts open to unconditional love.
Oyashikiri
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