Blue dragonfly in the canal system in Bangkok. Jan 2011

Beauty shines forth in myriad ways; if we look closely we'll see it everywhere.

View from the plane - trip to Bangkok - Jan 2011.

Life flows. I flow with life. Up and down...unresisting...to accept what is. At times I am up, at times I am down. Always I try and remember I am not this. I am witnessing this. Yet all is as it should be. All IS now.

We hear so many doomsday stories and often wonder what life is all about. Not interested in anything and tired of sensory indulgences ... food, tv, paces and places, spiritual pursuits -everything seems to draw a blank. The psychiatrist would say it is depression. Rather something is missing in life. The mind needs something to do to keep itself occupied. Life, then, is bearable. When we come to the end of desires; to keep on keeping at the same old pastimes we are really in no-man's land - a place where we are neither here nor there - not here on Earth's playground yet haven't quite crossed over to spiritual pastures of heavenly bliss or whatever that state happens to be. This transition phase can be unsettling and one becomes moody and broody (my word) and up and down. All sagacious today and all gloomy tomorrow. Such is life. We walk the paces and trudge on regardless...

fr Global Psychics...

Here's a terrific exercise to help you begin creating what you want in your life..

Count your Blessings

Make a list of all of the things you are grateful for in your life. Include your friendships and family, the floor that holds you up, the warm bed that comforts you at night and the computer that enables you to connect with fascinating folks from around the world. Include also the mistakes you have made, the setbacks that have disappointed and challenged you - and all of the opportunities to change, to learn and to grow that have come from them.
Then make a list of everything you are wishing for... and as you write each one, bring it into present time. See and feel yourself having what you want, being grateful for it as if it has already happened. Feel yourself jumping for joy at achieving your goals, and see your friends and family surrounding you with love and appreciation for your good work.
When you've completed the blessings lists, affirm your dreams regularly by repeating this prayer
"Godessence grant me the grace to live with gratitude."

Make an attitude of gratitude your magical approach to life.. You'll be so very grateful that you did.

Do not wait for the perfect day to happen

See perfection in today.

By accepting what is

Without judgement of how it should be.

Knowing that

All is as it should be

right here

right now.

And be at peace with

what is.

Sometimes...
I trudge through the day
expecting a miracle
to give meaning to life.

Sometimes...
I yearn to reach up to my soul
to sing to a different tune
then what is right now.

Sometimes...
I wonder if all this is not just escapism
to get out of
the drudgery of it all.

Sometimes...
such as now
I find peace in what is
As it is.

Let change come as surely it will
Only change is unchanging
All of this is just a blink
of the eye
In the eternity of Time.

We are creating a new world. A world of harmony, peace, balance, joy, equilibrium, freedom. Purity, Beauty, Joy ..... exemplifies this new world. Come into this sacred space O all co-creators of this sacred world....

We are the world, we are the people, we are the creation, WE are the Creators

What a new World means to me.....

For the rest of your life to be as meaningful as possible, engage in spiritual practice if you can. It is nothing more than acting out of concern for others. If you practice sincerely and with persistence, little by little, step by step you will gradually reorder your habits and attitudes so as to think less about your own narrow concerns and more about others' – and thereby find peace and happiness yourself.
- Dalai Lama

Sometimes on days such as today
there is a spiritual glow to the day,
feeling of overbrimming joy,
of pure being, of completeness.
May many such days flow into our lives.

Run the risk of being different, but learn to do so
without attracting attention - Paulo Coelho

There is much we can do to influence our experience of suffering. Old age, sickness, and death are inevitable, but, with the torments of negative thoughts and emotions, we certainly have a choice in how we respond to the occurrence of suffering. If we wish, we can adopt a more dispassionate and rational approach, and on that basis we can temper our response to it.

- THE DALAI LAMA

I realize it is so important at this time to keep life simple.
Do what I can to handle life issues.
Without expectations.
Accepting all as they are
Seeing life as is
Being present, aware, conscious, moment to moment
Understanding, allowing,
Being available without judgement, criticism

and this is possible only when

I am centred, focussed, firm, unfaltering
having faced my own demons
being in peace
compassionate to self,
accepting myself as I am
that I can learn to accept others as they are
and cultivate compassion and love
and serve with an open heart
with love.

Only then can I say I am ready to do world service.
and not falter along the way.

Life is a flower
Let it bloom gently
don't rush it
don't push it
don't smother it
Let it unfold its variegated hues
into a delightful enticing offering
of shape and colours and perfume
A floressence of divine perfection.

My true religion, my simple faith is in love and compassion. There is no need for complicated philosophy, doctrine, or dogma. Our own heart, our own mind, is the temple. The doctrine is compassion. Love for others and respect for their rights and dignity, no matter who or what they are - these are ultimately all we need. THE DALAI LAMA

Chaotic moments are times to remember that you will not
gain your peace from anyone else and that you choose to
bring peace to every life situation you encounter.
- Dr. Wayne Dyer

Fire Tornado in Brazil in Aug/Sept 2010

When Everything Changes Change Everything
Never offer the kind of help that disempowers.
Never insist on offering the help you think is needed.
Let the person or people in need know all that you
have to give - then listen to what they want;
see what they are ready to receive.
- Neale Donald Walsh

‎"Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved." - William Jennings Bryan