Be thankful at the beginning and end of each day. Each and everyone of your actions can inspire peace with your family, community and the word around you. This peace will eventually help lead to World Peace.
Perfect Liberty 2020.21
PL Precept #7 Everything exists in relativity
Did you know? Every spring grouse come from near and far to perform elaborate courtship dances at their breeding ground. Around sunrise the males spread their tails and inflate their feathery chests repeatedly in one of the fanciest dance moves ever made by a bird. I have been blessed by hearing this .. I’ve heard it but have yet to see it.. It is awesome.. the first time I had no idea,, .another birder explained it to me.. Nature is fascinating.
When something comes to mind, do it right away. The moment that you notice something is the best time to take care of it. If you react quickly, your life will be more efficient. ( PL 2020.18 )
In Canada this is a long week-end. Gardeners are putting in their annuals and doing their “big plantings” and cottage goers .. it is traditional that most drive out to open their summer cottages. Happy Long Week-end everyone. Enjoy what ever you have on for the week-end.
The first two pictures .. are of a welcoming home that stood on a quiet street.. in a small village off a secondary road in rural Ontario. The home owner was tending to the flower beds in the front and along the wrap around porch. I stopped to ask if I could take the picture .. it was just so inviting. She graciously invited me to have tea on the porch with her. It was a wonderful moment in time. So often we are rushing from place to place.. especially in the city… but here .. on this lazy afternoon, was a neighbourly greeting and a chance to visit. Her family had lived in the area for some time. I learned about the history of the town, the old church that stood across the way, and the small businesses along the village main street. It was a lovely interlude.
The old wooden structure was off the highway as I was headed out back towards the city, it was on the edge of the forest I was driving by, It was part of an old farm… but the owners were setting up a little rest area… so that passers by could stop and enjoy the little out building. A convenience had been added for weary travelers who needed to stop and stretch their legs. Canada is a big country, we have a lot green space.. You can travel for some time along country roads and highways. It is a blessing we should never take for granted.
Pl Precept # 20 Live maintaining equilibrium between mind and matter.
Avoid being careless or overconfident. Even though you may have put your best effort into doing something, you still may have made some mistakes. That is why, it is important to always work with a prayerful mind. (PL 2019.16)
Are you rushing through life, do you need to slow down.
Here is my gaff of the other day. I had a yen for a good beef bone broth soup with vegetables. I wanted home made. I went to the store got the beef bone with marrow… there was also a healthy piece of meat attached to it.. I put it in the pot to simmer..I added fresh ginger, garlic.. I chopped and smashed.. I had even gotten fresh celery, onion etc. for it.. I was really hankering for that yummy goodness.
I had a big fresh carrot that I carefully cut into slices and added big juicy mushrooms.. oh the anticipation. During a taste test.. I thought to add a bit of Kimchi just to give it a bit of spice. When I opened the fridge I caught sight of another jar ..(anchovies chilies paste. )… I was distracted by the phone, I grabbed the jar took a spoonful and dropped it into the soup. Went to answer the phone. It was a pesky nuisance call. I hit delete and went on with my morning. To my horror when I went back to check on the soup. It was full of floating chilies (seeds) and instead of the warm brown of beef bone broth, I had RED liquid.. AGGHHH was I able to save it.. NO I wasn’t. believe me I tried, PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU ARE DOING… at all times.
Any critters trying to get at my compost will burn their mouths .. big time.
Tudo e obra divina. Everything is a diving act. When the tree fell in my backyard, I mourned, it has been with me since we bought this place in early 2000s When we moved here, there was nothing but a small flower bed and grass. I took it all away, no grass for me, and no flower beds, I wanted to replicate if I could the Chinese gardens I had when I had my house and gardens on the Quebec side of the river.
I soon learned that in life the only constant is Change. and what worked in Hull, was not going to work here, different property .. sunlight… etc. The Hazelnut corkscrew was one of the first trees I planted, in fact I planted two.. one several years later.. It was a show piece. the gnarled branches coveted by many for their floral arrangements. Then the neighbourhood started to change.. established homes were ripped out including old oaks .. lawns disappeared.. infill began.. and with infill, the focus was on buildings and not on having a lawn, or garden ..
I soon found myself surrounded by big block buildings that looked more like dental or office buildings and new neighbours didn’t have room to do anything but maybe put out a potted plant. or a box with earth raised off the ground on their patios … what trees were left were on city property ( size of a laneway) between the backyard neighbours and my yard. No one tended them and soon they overshadowed my beautiful serenity gardens. My vegetation/ plants were deprived of the full sunlight they had had.. and began to fade. I watched the slow death of many of the shrubs and plants in my yard.
I knew eventually I would have to say a full goodbye.. and that time arrived this year. Last year it was bravely still standing, but .. no.. this past winter it had its last hurrah, Like the passing of the many friends and family members who have “moved on” it is now another page in my memory book.
I’m at an age where I have lived through a lot of “goodbyes”… I’ve learned the process of “letting go” is something that comes with “time”… it is what it is,
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. PL2018.13
Nature is being neglected. Look around, listen to what is happening globally…. focus is on destruction, not on harmony…. I pray every day .. for the strength to continue to work towards love and universal peace.
Oyashikiri
Anyone else remember when we could play in the front and backyard, I was lucky Dad made a small rink in our yard.. there were trees to climb, an area for Dad to have his garden, Mom her flowers, Mom would hang the wash out on sunny days.. linen had that fresh smell when it was put back on the beds. Some where along the way, I heard that is not allowed in some communities. (hanging out your wash)…
Have a good day everyone.. do you have memories of times gone by?
Take on the task even though you’re busy. You’re busy because you are needed. Actively, positively and creatively juggle your time to fit the new task in, PL2020.7
Oyashikiri
… the two black labs were rescued successfully and are now at the SPCA.. thank you to all who assisted.
Don’t give up! Stick with it, as many times as it takes. Sometimes you want to just throw in the towel and say, “I give up”, but that is the time for you to dig deep and push through. Your sincere effort will invite a good outcome.
nugget… for seeing the birds, the earlier you journey out into the woods, the more likely you will find “activity”… we’ve all heard the expression.. “it is the early bird that catches the worm”
Oyashikiri
Yes, the fruit trees are flowering, and so is the magnolia. AND the mosquitoes are starting to be active. bring out the repellent, check what is left from last year does it need replacing? Thank you for your kindness and support. Little steps…
May 1st. in PL we celebrate the 1st of each month with a Day of Peace ceremony. We pray for World Peace and renew our dedication to live as peaceful human beings in our own worlds. Today was also my Mother’s birthday, I will do a special prayer in her memory, and include all my family and friends who have shared part of my journey with me. Love in one’s life is what brings contentment.
Always remember that world peace is everything. If each and every one of us prays for World Peace, we can make it a reality. Let’s keep this in mind as we live each day. PL2015.1
I am blessed to have kind thoughtful people in my life, I appreciate each and every one. Life’s journey would be bleak and bare if we can’t share. Thank YOU all for being part of the world I live in.
Begin today with a smile, spring is bringing new growth, new hope, the buds will open, a new season has begun. We are all ONE under the moon/sun.
New encounters can help you change. Be up for anything even if its out of your comfort zone. This is a chance for you to improve yourself as a human being. (PL 2020.30)
TAOIST Life is Art (Perfect Liberty precept #1)
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