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Live With Passion

Live with Passion – Sowing the Seeds of PL Faith, is a book by Rev. Yumiko Tsuyama, I bought this book because it was there, I’ve talked about it before in a previous blog. I really did not spend much time thinking about it. It has become my “spend a quiet moment to reflect” companion. I can’t recommend it enough.
How often in your life time have you gone looking for a “self help” book, or picked up a magazine and enjoyed an article that “spoke” to you … The content just stood out, and made you think.
Rev Yumiko was dedicated to her “craft”. Each of her “lessons” are short little testimonies of events, memories of her experiences. You know this little book has me charmed because I wrote about it just the other day. I open the book and read the lesson she speaks of then close the book and reflect on what I’ve read. Not everyone wants to read volumes in one go, this book is done is such a way that we can pick it up and trust/believe that it will open to the lesson you should be reading. =^_^= ..It is written in a way that every time you read it, you will find it will speak to you.

Copies are available at the church, if you live in the States, we have churches in the States, pickup a copy, if you have one already, consider gifting one to a friend. I don’t usually promote books, forgive me, I’m just very enthusiastic about this book. Have trouble find a source, contact me I’ll be happy to direct you to a church.

My lesson today was about Hosho Spirit… this has been a lesson for me .. it takes faith for me, and it will be an ongoing lesson for me, reading her “teaching” today, spoke to me, even though I’ve heard it expressed before, in many ways, her words today, her simple story, gave me an AH! moment.

(Hosho = sincere offering of money to the church, whereby the person is blessed physically, spiritually and financially by Oshieoyasama’s Shikiri.)

(Shikiri = PL’s unique way of prayer, asking God’s blessing with a sincere promise to accomplish what we have to do)

Love and Blessings, today and always – Good Morning everyone!!!!

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on December 5, 2013

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Happy Happy Friday

Haooy Happy Friday

How you doing?
Has the snow decided to stay around?
The sunshine is so brilliant today, that any snow left in the tree you see in the picture is crusted from the below zero temperatures and sitting like pretty crystals on the branches.
Every day is a new experience.
Every day brings new joys to discover and appreciate.

Relax and express yourself freely without hesitation.
Be Yourself
This will allow you to live your life to the fullest.

PL Precept # 16 All things Progress and Develop

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on November 29, 2013

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la foret des soupirs

Adult – very inviting landscaping. You know I’m always drawn to the little cottage off in the distance. =^_^=’ http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hot%20Bodies/199/243/22

The Xmas tree has been put out, but there is no snow yet, the water is clear and inviting, the mountain off in the distance speaks of worlds to conquer, yet here on the deck, the birds and crickets sings, all is peaceful.

In the background I hear the voice of Edith Piaff singing songs from a long ago time. It is very tranquil here. I may stay and visit awhile. The outside world is so busy, everyone is in a hurry. The radio must be on in that little chalet I saw, it was, the room in the chalet is a little oasis of comfort and charm. I left the SL(Second Life) to attend to every day errands, when I returned this evening, there was a couple happily enjoying the sharing possibilities provided in the cabin. I left =^_^= 3 is company.

When we venture down paths we’ve not traveled before, we are more likely to encounter new experiences, and new people. In this build I discovered a world that is very sensuous, the designer has applied her skills to recreating a place that is inviting. Her woodlands, home and furnishings are brought together in a piece of virtual art that is pleasing to the senses.

I bring this approach to my adventures in life, Life is Art,(PL, Precept #1) how we interact with the tools and canvas provided will influence the outcome of our day and lives. Choose to use words and gestures that are kind, polite and courteous. In this way, we help shape our day in a very positive way.

PL Precept #15, All is a Mirror to recreate an environment such as the one visited today, the builder has to have lived, or experienced the “virtual world” they wished to share with visitors. The site is group owned, it was founded by Leesha Azara (Pearl.solano)

PL Precept #18 Each moment is a Turning Point I love this Precept, it is so positive and gives such hope. Think about it, it is NOW, EACH moment is a Turning Point.!

Living in Perfect Liberty is so amazing. Blessings everyone

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on November 26, 2013

Now I lay me down to sleep

Now I lay me down to sleep – is a song /prayer that I heard as a child. Maybe you remember it.

the following are the lyrics that I got on the web should you not remember the prayer. It has been revised several times and there are copies on the web for your to browse should you wish to do so. I extrapolated the following from the web dictionary. Perhaps the earliest version was written by Joseph Addison in an essay appearing in The Spectator on March 8, 1711. It says:

When I lay me down to Sleep,
I recommend my self to his care;
when I awake, I give my self up to his Direction.

A later version printed in The New England Primer goes:

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep,
If I shall die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take. Amen.

This little prayer has been playing in my head now for a week or so. I wonder why it only seems to address itself to the younger generation. Perhaps it is because I have been getting my “house in order” shedding, and recycling that I feel this little prayer is one that should be for all ages. Especially those of us who are nearing our golden years. As I packed and filled yet another bag for the Salvation Army, I thought of this, and wanted to pass it along. I’ve seen to many friends pass on into the “great beyond” and their “treasures” and possessions became “stuff” to be rid of by family or persons unknown depending on the situation.

We don’t like to talk about such events, but that is what life is, we come, we live, we leave. In the “we live”part, we deal with all sorts of challenges and adventures, our collections, our memories, how many of them do we actually look at and actually “see” as the years pass by. In cleaning up I relived a lot of fun moments (during the collection) but I also realized that a lot of what I had /have was no longer being used, admired, or even much thought of.

Its cold outside, why do I need a dozen or so hoodies, when it comes time to wear one, I usually wear the same one or two all the time. Someone else can benefit from them, they are in good condition, warm and in a thrift shop will be very affordable. I used to like my “Designer” labels, and would enjoy just looking at the variety in my cupboards. I used my leather purses for decorating and staging a “look” along my walls or hanging from a door. Now I’ve kept only a few that I “may” use at some time or another. I’ve come to terms with the “need” I had for wanting to “possess” (comes from being a child born during the war) =^_^=

Anyway, just musing out loud. What do you think, isn’t the above prayer a good one for each and every one of us?

PL Precept #11 Always be with God

That said, remember to live with a smile in your heart. Pass it on!

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Standing Still

Frozen in Time – sculpted out of wire,apoxie sculpt and fabric this garden fairy likes her crystals, she carries them with her so that the sun and day light will catch and reflect prisms of colour all around her. The stump she stands on was part of a tree she used to love for the shade it provided on the hot summer days. She came inside one year, to grace the mantel, to this day she is still there. There is a window there, and during the bright winter days, when the sun comes shining through … her garland dances sending a rainbow of colour through the room.

Do we stand still in life, or do we constantly want to be on the move? Lately I’ve been forced to spend more time.. standing still… LOL or should I say, having a lie down =^_^=

Like the garden fairy with her crystals, when the dust gathers on her beads, the rainbow of colours is less dazzling. When she was outside, Mother Nature, bathed her in spring, summer and fall with showers, pelting rains and blew soft whispers of breeze through her strand of crystals.

When we stop and allow the world around us to “really be seen” It is surprising what we “see” and realize about where we are in life, and how we are coping with the realities.

Have the courage to really look at where you are, have you been standing still? Is dust gathering on “your crystals”

Prayer is our garland of light, the Universe speaks to us everyday, and in many ways. It is in mindfulness that we
hear and see the Divine connection.

Blessings everyone, may the light of life shine brightly on you today.and always.

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on November 19, 2013

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Silent Maiden

From another era, she walks through the garden, silently adjusting her steps to better manouver the changing landscapes from season to season. This maiden was built using chicken wire for the frame (I built out the skirt so that it would give her better balance. Her outfit is made out of material that has been soaked in Paverpol, I was not using Powertex at the time.of her “birthday” both of these products have websites that will give you the full description of their properties. Her face and under body is from Apoxie Sculpt, this is a product from a company called Aves. It is permanent, self hardening and waterproof.

Paverpol and Powertex are liquid hardeners, environmentally friendly, water based alternatives to polyester. The Silent Maiden has been outside in the garden for many years now and she still looks good. Some of her “friends” have not weathered as well. Same is true in life. Some of us weather better than others. =^_^=

May I? this is from the book The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupery 1900 – 1944

“Speaking to the Little Prince about love and life, the Fox says: And now here is my secret, a very simple secret, it is only with the heart that one can see rightly: What is essential is invisible to the eye. “

From the teachings of Buddha..

What is the meaning of the saying ” A cupful of water is more than the water of an ocean?” This is the answer “A cupful of water given in a pure and compassionate spirit to one’s parents or to a sick person has an eternal merit, but the water of an ocean will some day come to an end.

The Universe LOVES YOU…..

Note the ongoing problems with the web provider means that I am looking for alternatives, please stay tuned.

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on November 18, 2013

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Londinium Gearworks and Lil Verse

Everyone can dream. This wonderful place in SL (Second Life) is a delight to explore. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/PARP/165/127/45
Sometimes in life we need to slip away from the challenges in RL (Real world) and allow our creativity to recharge. Oh OH, caught Q trying to sneak up to the ice cream vendor. Here one can indulge and not have repercussion (blood sugar levels) =^_^=

There are hobbit buildings where Tabitha showcases, her wonderful Victorian furniture and outfits. There are a ton of places to explore, and if like me you like to take photographs, there is a wide variety of interesting places to capture on disk. You get to try out different environment settings. Virtual photography like anything else,takes some adjusting to, but once you get the hang of it, results are rewarding. This thought process applies to how we live our lives too! When we cheat, sneak a “shouldn’t have” it is our bodies that suffer, it is me.I. self. that pays the price. Choices. My inner voice is always right, I have to learn to trust it more, listen carefully to what I’m hearing, not hear what I want to hear. There is a difference.

In Pl we are encouraged to stay in tune with the times. Virtual worlds are here and have been now for awhile. In world, we get to meet people from all over the world. We can socialize, or explore on our own, there is no escaping that the experience of being in a virtual world broadens our horizons. If you are yourself creative, the possibilities are endless.

Did you know that there is a small building in Second Life dedicated to the study and practice of /on the philosophy of Perfect Liberty? If ever you wanted to meet with one of the ministers, you can do so in Second Life. =^_^= Today I am going to move the church to another building. Once I’m done doing that, I will post the new location for you.

Rev. Goto the minister in New York for the Church of Perfect Liberty, sent out his newsletter recently. In it, he said “PL teachings don’t exist in a far away world, but in the daily movements of our lives” That quote he used, really resonated with me. I so truly believe that God is with us in everything we do. I have found SL to be a wonderful learning tool, I have found and learned some profound lessons through being a member of this virtual world. When we are open to life and its lessons, we are blessed with the experience and wonder of the journey.

“You have a built in yearning to seek your inspired self and feel wholeness, a kind of inexplicable sense that patiently demands recognition and action. You might describe it as a mechanism persistently projecting the words, destiny,mission, or purpose on your inner screen. ” Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

“Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old ” Franz Kafka

Whatever you do today, do it mindfully, be present 100%. LOVE God/Tao with all your heart and soul/mind. Mark 12:30 NIV

Blessings, today and always. Be Happy, SMILE –Good Saturday Morning everyone!

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on November 16, 2013

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Who am I

Do you ever wonder who that person is looking back at you in the mirror. For years you have looked at that face, yet how often do you really see the face,and the eyes that are looking so intently back at you.
When we journey into the virtual world, we get to pick an avatar to represent us, it is the avatar that moves around and interacts for us with the other avatars in the virtual world.. Each avatar represents another person, who is sitting at a keyboard and looking at a screen. You can be talking to anyone, anywhere in the world connects to the Internet.
Each and everyone of us is in the game for a reason, to play, to build,design,educate, learn, the reasons are endless. So are the possibilities when it comes to what kind of an avatar you will use to represent “you”.
It is not until you are faced with the task of creating an outward appearance for yourself that you begin to realize that it is not as simple as it seems.
First we have to determine are we male or female. In the real world, we know the cards dealt to us, however in this virtual world, we can be whatever we chose to be.
We get to pick the colour of our skin, the shape of our bodies,, the colour of our eyes, and then when we do all of that, we have to dress ourselves, pick out the hair, finally we can have curly hair, and lots of it.
AND, because we get to pick our size and shape, we can then wear the shoes and outfits that we can’t wear in RL

The challenge can be so daunting, that many people give up before they even really start. I learned early on in the “game” that the choices we are asked to make, can be very helpful to us in learning to understand ourselves.

I’m only touching the surface here, we are only getting started. In this recent adventure, I have had to think long and hard about which avatar I would use. I already have established personalities and characters in SL. I realized that I did not want to use these characters because I liked who they are and the lives they have built for themselves over the years.
So, I dusted off the file on an avatar that I have till now only used when I needed a model. He/she had no defined personality and was simply an avatar. A dormant file/avatar in the game. Even the name of the avatar was non gender, Asia was especially used when I needed a male model for the ads/blogs.
Now Asia is a woman, and a Furry, (an avatar that is an animal with human characteristics) I started out thinking I would be a Neko (cat/feline) a Neko is a human with animal characteristics. But after several hours spent with the Neko I wasn’t connected to it. I felt no affinity.
Also what came into the equation is the other members you meet, who are also Neko,Furries, humans, Tinies,Dinkies, etc. Like in the RL the groups have their own culture, way of dressing, interests etc.
I have been absent from SL for some time, not playing as much as I used to, so I found that with the ever changing technology the products and items being offered, mesh, sculpts,animations etc.were different. Previous sources were no longer in business.
I thought I’d be a possat, I got the avatar put her on, but within minutes I didn’t feel right.

When I looked at myself as this avatar, I wondered to myself, what had I been thinking. Where was I “in my head” when I thought this is what I wanted to be? this is what life is like, we do things, we purchase something because at the time, it was such a great buy or it really took our fancy, yet days later, it has lost its allure, and the search begins again.

Much like when I look in the mirror, I wonder who that is, and how she got to be where she is, what is she really thinking? The person I have to ask is myself really, and the question again comes down to just who am I. What am I doing here? This could be a long meditation, a long on going chat with my inner self. Meanwhile, life does go on, and I have another avatar in the making. Does this mean that I have multiple personalities. Hmm stay tuned.

In PL we learn to continue and persevere to make our wishes and goals come true. I’ve started this journey, I’m having fun working through my creative “wants” and the realities of my “self: images. I’ve been a lifetime getting to where I am today, guess I’m not about to stop the momentum now. My friends call me a “shape shifter” (in SL) I believe that is because, like in real life, I live the moment, and change is the only constant in life. =^_^=

comments anyone? Have fun in life, take time to play, we are only here “now” I am guilty of taking life far too seriously, even when playing… I’m working on it.. one step at a time. http://www.secondlife.com photos -Q

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on November 8, 2013

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Discovery

As an artist I love to discover the artistic creativity of others who share this passion. In SL last night (Second Life) I found bridge, it was late when I came across it, and the sim I was on was experiencing the night cycle. I turned my settings to noon so that I could glimpse what I would find today when I plan to return…
A bridge is always an invitation to explore. But look. see what the artist has done here, one one side of the bridge one is in a fall setting with all the wonderful bright colours of fall. When I took a peak on the other side of the bridge, I saw that the winter wonderland had arrived.
Today when we get back from our hoped for drive (so the dogs can have a proper run in the dog park in Morrisburg) I’m excited about the possibilities of some great camera shots.
For those of you following my latest adventure in SL, I started out thinking I’d be a neko then that changed, and I bought a Possat avatar, I quickly learned that this new society I was entering had/has many many faces. The artistic need in me emerged and my inner self has been challenged to put a visual expression to just “who” Asia is. (name of the current avatar)
I will save the musing on the creation of physical representation of who I am for another blog, suffice to say, the lessons I am learning with this experiment, is that I still have an ego that is healthy and functioning. =^_^= at top capacity.
This is where I currently am in my transformation. A new friend I met yesterday (Elle a stunning furry with a number of different looks to match her feeling and mood of the day) gave me LM (landmarks) for places to shop for accessories to my AV (avatar) and clothes that are made for the “Furry” communities.

Come on now.. how can you resist those eyes….=^_^=

Just deciding who and what you will be is fun, reminds me of when I was a preteen and loved living in a world of fantasy, dress up and designing clothes for my dolls. now I’m the doll.

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on November 5, 2013

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Good Morning Everyone!

Clark Kent used a phone booth to become Super Man
Bat Man (Bruce Wayne)had his bat mobile
Wonder Woman her whip, long legs and blue eyes

During the courses of the day, new things happen all the time. Get into the rhythm of things, swing into action be your own action figure.
Today I’m going to explore the world of the “neko”

Neko

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Neko is the Japanese word for cat (猫)

Rented an apartment in Serenity Woods, The guide I met there, (he works on the sim, helps new comers to the area adjust, find what they are looking for, helps them to assimilate. I’ll pay rent of 195 lindens a week, and get to meet new people from all over the world.

I am wanting to know more about the avatar, (the man behind the avatar from the UK), like myself has been in the virtual world since 2007, HIs RL work has him traveling to other countries, I learned he has been to Peru, this is one country I know little of and want to know more of) I will add a link to SL at the end of this blog. It is cold, damp and windy today do you dare to explore?

We can embrace our day, or watch it fade away, come on… join me… get out and play …. tomorrow will be another day. Make today count ….

Love and Blessings, today and always

photos – Q

link to Second Life – http://www.secondlife.com