Always live with a kind and generous heart. Show love and embrace others’ good points, and be willing to overlook their faults. One who has a generous heart can live a fulfilled life. (PL2017.17)
My sincere thanks to everyone who reached out to me, I have tried to answer as many of you as possible directly, but I confess to finding life a little “stressful” these days. I am in a bit of a “void”.. the silence around me, is a reminder that Keeper is not here to check in on me, or waiting for me to see she wants out etc. Time heals I know that. and… I know she is in a much better place, she can run pain free, and be the beautiful spirit she is without human interference.
Otherwise, life is good, I have caring, wonderful friends… I am blessed.. just be patient with me for a while longer. please. the pain is excruciating at times.. it will pass..
Enjoy the changes in your life. Things around you are constantly changing with the times. Take on the challenging and new experiences as materials for self expression. (PL2011.16)
Things start happening the moment you decide. From the moment you decide “I’m going to do something” things begin to happen. Ride your initial wave of enthusiasm to get things done efficiently, (2011.15)
Physical pain is something that everyone endures differently. Acceptance of discomfort as we age, and the various symptoms that become annoying and sometimes, ever present… can be challenging.
” And now you ask in your heart, “how shall we distinguish that which is good in pleasure from that which is not good?” Go to your fields and your gardens, and you shall learn that it is in the pleasure of the bee to gather honey of the flower, But it is also the pleasure of the flower to yield its honey to the bee. For to the bee a flower is a fountain of life, and to the flower, a bee is a messenger of love. And to both, bee and flower, the giving and the receiving of pleasure is a need and an ecstasy.” (The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran)
Express your feelings straight away. It will be good if you could express your feelings as they are to people around you when you are happy or when you are troubled. Also, it will be a good chance for you to get to know others, (PL2023.15)
Don’t be captured by the past; live in the now. All things, whether they were positive or negative, are things that have happened in your past. You have the whole world ahead of you to focus on, (2011.28)
We all live through rough moments when we wonder– what? why? how did this happen? Why me? These ahHA moments can be startling, revealing, and even painful. But. the truth and reality of it .. is that moment will pass.. in French there is an expression, “want to or not, this is what it is”… When you have these light bulb moments, thank “Universe/God” you’ve reached the turning point. Say thank you… and move on.
Feelings of appreciation become real when we express them.
Find the door .. open it, walk out or walk in, the world is yours to discover.
For more doors/architecture, please visit Dan’s No Facilities site, to see what other door/architecture lovers have posted today. https://nofacilities.com/2024/06/13/csc-model-trains/ note. I know I have a lot of readers who like trains and all that goes with them.. another reason to visit Dan’s page today.
The easier the task, the more careful you should be. When you do something you are used to doing, it is easy to fail due to overconfidence or conceitedness. Avoid falling into this trap, and proceed with caution (PL2012.12)
Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent, (Eleanor Roosevelt)
Your feelings of Appreciation become real when you express them. Express your feelings of appreciation by actually saying “Thank you” out loud or by doing something to show how you feel. Not only will the person you are thanking feel good, but you will too. Leading to better things in the future. (PL2014.11)
Life isn’t about finding yourself, Life is about creating yourself – George Bernard Shaw
Imagine being able to change your looks and become anyone you want, by creating an avatar. True you can’t change who you are, or erase your life experiences. But.. you can express your creativity and enjoy seeing what you can do with your imagination, computer skills, and enjoy the creative expression of the many talented artists/designers in the world around you.
There are some things in life we just can’t change easily, but we can change how we approach or accept the many opportunities/challenges we are given or dealt. Years ago, I was fortunate enough to be part of a group who were exploring the new media that was available.. computers were no longer out of reach to the average home/person… and many who could afford one, were playing around, using them to simplify basics work loads. What a blessing to not have to use carbon paper to make copies, or spend time running to the photo copier when you needed only one copy.
The younger generation won’t remember such times, but many of us do. In the digital world, you can be old, young, blonde, brunette, your curves could be to die for, and you never have to worry about what will happen if you indulge your sweet tooth with another piece of cake. I asked a few of my clients at the time if they would be interested in creating their own avatar. It began as a fun project, but I and my colleagues soon realized that giving someone the ability to recreate themselves in a virtual world brought out a lot of important feelings and information that led (in some) to very productive self discoveries.
Not everyone could adapt or use the “tools” in a positive way.. but it did give me the opportunity to see the “truth” in that expression, “art often is an imitation of life.”. The pictures I’ve used in this blog, are from a designer in SL who has a gift of producing skins and looks that cover a range of skin tones and features … In the virtual world, there are often over 40000 users on at one time, that is a lot isn’t it. AND they come from all over the world.
I see in the posts on FB and other platforms, that many users like to use bitmojis .. character versions of themselves. And now, I see there are all kinds of games/worlds, platforms where avatars are used to represent the Player(s) Some fantasy some not. Have you ever explored any of the virtual worlds, and if you did, did you pick an avatar or create one that was “real” or did you let your creative expression out to play.??
How many of us love Halloween because we can dress up and/or let our fantasies colour and decorate our world,.. Every day should be a day where we can express our creativity, whether in what we will wear to day, or how you deal or handle a situation you are faced with.
or slightly different, but along the same line
Enjoy the moment while you wait. things come about when they are meant to happen. Think of what you do for the time being, and don’t rush the outcome. (2020.10)
Hello… remember me.. I am here even tho’ I’ve been boarded up … I can still see you as you pass me by… no longer interested in how I’m doing … I miss the sunny smiles, and the cheerful greetings of passersby … It isn’t my fault that fate happened, and I was made redundant.. .. I do smile as you walk by and hope you will feel the cheerful greeting I send you..
Everyone is in such a rush today, always in a hurry, or looking at some object in their hand… I once had flower beds under me, I could watch as each planting grew each year from budding babies to beautiful petals in such an array of delightful colours. Visitors would stop to admire the flowers and always there would be a smile my way .. Alas that was another day,
As we age, we do see and live through changes, Some changes are life changing, and there is no going back. The reality is.. there IS NO GOING BACK… we can revisit the place, but not the time.
Don’t be swayed by the past: It’s what you do from now on that counts. Your failures as well as your successes are now in the past. Always look toward the future and start with a fresh outlook. (PL2015.9)
TAOIST Life is Art (Perfect Liberty precept #1)
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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.
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