Wednesday

Let’s find the joy in everything
Are you looking for things to complain about? Let’s change our perspective and live a cheerful and joyful life.
PL2020.25
Make time to chill, slow down, be in the Now!
Oyashikiri

Let’s find the joy in everything
Are you looking for things to complain about? Let’s change our perspective and live a cheerful and joyful life.
PL2020.25
Make time to chill, slow down, be in the Now!
Oyashikiri
Good morning everyone,,
Heal from the past
Simply be here
There is only NOW
Cherish what can’t be measured
New Zealand is very beckoning. This picture my friend posted has an almost surrealism to it. Moving has had a dramatic effect on me.. I am still putting together the pieces that shattered around me during the start of the move.
The reality of my situation didn’t hit me till I was able to distance myself from what “was”. You all know the expression,. “one can’t see the forest for all the trees”
Small changes can bring about a fresh outlook.
Are you just living each day and getting into a rut? By making small changes in the things you do, your day to day life an become fresh and exciting.
PL2012.24
in my case it wasn’t a small change.. and… when the reality hit, it was a whopper.
Till soon..
Oyashikiri



Where would you like to be today…
Sometimes, words are not needed. We need to simply BE. PL Precept # 1 LIFE IS ART
OYASHIKIRI
photos,Nick V.
The skies are full of the Canada Geese flying over head these days, headed for their summer residences, they are everywhere, the honking is loud and constant.
Use any result, good or bad, as a stepping stone.
All outcomes, whether positive or negative, are important experiences Let’s use them wisely for our future progress. (PL2012.10)
Reminder tomorrow the 11th, is Ancestors’ Day – service will be at 10 a.m.

Oyashikiri




Spring flowers appearing bringing a burst of colour to otherwise gray skies. The “boys” in the woodlands, showing off for me… I wanted to show you the beautiful heart the male has on his head. It really shows up during mating season. They had their breakfast and were leaving… I caught them going over the fence and called out…” stop.. want to grab a picture.”. the darlings obliged by staying still long enough for me to grab the picture. Aren’t they handsome!
Forest maintenance .. the brush gets too high, scrub trees grow, interfere with hydro lines… this is the time of year that crews come along and clear..
I asked why ….this time of year, …reply.. so that the brush is cleared away before birds come along and build nests. It does open up the area along the side of the road…. for sure it changes the whole look… I will be interested in seeing how it will fill in once the foliage begins to grow.
Meanwhile, I get to gather odds and ends of wood left behind by the crew.. not sure why some wood is taken and some is left behind. Finding odd pieces, I can let them dry, then sculpt them. Just have to find where my carving knives are, they were put a way in a safe place… meaning.. I put them away and can’t find them.
If you face a situation head on, a path will open up.
No matter how hard the situation is, face it head on. If you approach it seriously, you will be able to find a way to break through. PL2014.26
Have a great day everyone!
Till soon.
Oyashikiri
I used this imagine in my collage yesterday, I don’t know what it is about this time of year, but I simply do love seeing the forest take on “NEW LIFE” … The water will evaporate, the stump will dry up…. the world will present me with a whole new look in a matter of weeks. The birds that had been dropping in for visit over the cold brisk days of winter, have moved on. Occasionally a blue jay will see me and come screaming for a peanut, but all in all, the birds/animals are feeling the delicious calls of “nature” ….
Today is the 21st. in PL, the 21st is a day of celebration, it is a day where we offer our appreciation/thanks. Time to give thanks for the bounty we are presented with daily, for the friendships we share, and especially the gratitude of simply knowing love in our lives. I know love is such a small word with such big meaning.
Be thankful at the beginning and end of each day.
Each and everyone of your actions can inspire peace within your family, your community and the world around you. This peace will eventually help lead to world peace.
PL2020.21
Live with love in your heart… share your gratitude with your family/friends ? Happiness begin within.
Oyashikiri
Make today a “give back day”
We can live our daily lives owing to our ancestors, our elders, and the work of our predecessors. Above all kindness for others is the best way to give back.
Pl Precept#18 Each moment is a turning point.
Oyashikiri
PL 2023.11
Photo taken this morning.
Let’s express our joy to others
When you express your joy to others, the joy will multiply and make others happy as well. (PL2017.26)
Oyashikiri
Free yourself from being overly attached. Overthinking hinders ideas and actions. (PL2021.22)
Oyashikiri
photo. Rev.Hiroki Matsuki Pink Lake, Quebec
Let the gratitude show in your words and actions. When you live each day with a feeling of true gratitude, you and the people around you will be happy. always remember to express your “thank you’s” out loud. (PL2017.21)
Oyashikiri
Photo, Dan Rochon