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The Wonder Of You – Elvis
I woke up with the Elvis’ song ‘The Wonder of You’ playing in my mind. What a great song – in content, melody and delivery. Then I learned on Facebook that Elvis died on this day in 1977. What a good occasion to listen to his music this evening. 16 August 2015
Desert Harvesters With Brad Lancaster
“Plant the rain. Plant the living pumps. Grow more life.” Brad Lancaster, Tucson Very impressive model that can work in many arid regions…. Starting with one home, a neighbourhood was transformed into a regenerative, green, friendly place with a few tweaks, salvaged materials, low cost experiments and designs.. The movie is almost 1 h long.Continue reading “Desert Harvesters With Brad Lancaster”
The Power Of One
One person can not counteract the repetitive brainwashing by the media or correct the colossal mistakes of industries, politicians, and those who back them. What one person can offer and embody is a solution, a mindful life that breaks up with polluters, starves addictions, uses local and personal resources responsibly, and does the one thingContinue reading “The Power Of One”
Explore And Grow What Lights You Up
Sometimes you have to do things over and over again, until you are satisfied with the result. But that is never a problem, if you like doing it, if you like the way you spend your time. Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. If you are not good at it but you are veryContinue reading “Explore And Grow What Lights You Up”
From the Heart To the Tongue
Every sacred word was formed by a thought of the heart and the movement of the tongue.What the eyes see, the ears hear, and the nose breathes, they tell the heart.It is the heart that brings forth the flood of words, and it is the tongue that repeats every thought of the heart. — InscriptionContinue reading “From the Heart To the Tongue”
New Moon in August 2015
#newmooninLeo This last new moon was so refreshing and memorable. I feel like I shed years in a few hours. Yes! #grateful Life is beautiful not only when you know how to look at it, but also when you get rid of irritants, and that includes the ones that are not within. Unpopular perspective, yetContinue reading “New Moon in August 2015”
Keepsake For Winter
The scents of summer are fabulous. When the sun heats up the soil in the morning, and the aroma of grass, herbs, weeds, flowers, leafy bushes and maturing fruit rise in the air… There is nothing like it. The sun makes even the concrete smell better… Ha ha. The sun shines on everything. It enablesContinue reading “Keepsake For Winter”
India’s Independence Day
Happy holiday to my friends in and from India. India’s old traditions of consciousness shifting through meditation and mind-body integration through yoga have blessed the world of today. May the ancient wisdoms live through us in ways that make coexistence, compassion and joie de vivre possible, even desirable. My gratitude to India. 15 August 2014Continue reading “India’s Independence Day”
To Mikao Usui In 2017
Mikao Isui was born 152 years ago. #reiki #founder It is easy to honour him as an elder and teacher, because the traits I like most about me have to do with my practice of reiki. It is good to notice that a different potential was there too, and could have been developed without reiki,Continue reading “To Mikao Usui In 2017”
The Practice Of Blessing Others and Self
The secret art of inviting happiness:the miraculous medicine for all diseases. Just for today ☆ do not be angry☆ do not worry☆ be grateful☆ work with diligence☆ be kind to people Every morning and evening, join your hands in meditation and pray with your heart. State in your mind and chant with your mouth. ForContinue reading “The Practice Of Blessing Others and Self”
Arigato Gozaimasu, Mikao.
I keep a picture of him near my desk, so I write in a good spirit, and one on my fridge, so I remember to bless the food, while I prepare it, with my palms. When I write really well, he seems to be beaming. And before I open the fridge, I wink at him.Continue reading “Arigato Gozaimasu, Mikao.”
To Mikao Usui In 2015
150 years ago, Mikao Usui was born, the founder of reiki. He couldn’t have known the impact he would have one day. He simply did what he knew: he offered a method of hands-on-healing and daily attitudinal adjustment to gratitude, respect of all contacts, ancestors and teachers, reduction of worry and anger, and mindfulness atContinue reading “To Mikao Usui In 2015”
Mikao Usui, Born 155 Years Ago
Just for today I am grateful to Mikao Usui’s birth and life and legacy. Just for today, I find his warm, sunny and generous nature in this warm, sunny and generous day. Just for today, I am grateful for the growing respect for all life on earth, nonhuman and human. A peaceable and loving disposition isContinue reading “Mikao Usui, Born 155 Years Ago”
Thanks to Barbara Sher
Barbara Sher would be celebrating her 85th birthday today. On her 80th birthday, I wrote about my gratitude to her: “What would Barbara Sher do? That is the question I ask myself when I want to give up on my dream – because it seems so far out of reach, or out of habit orContinue reading “Thanks to Barbara Sher”
Opportunist Wasp
Wasps are meat eaters, I learned this morning. I am not sure why I didn’t know that, maybe because wasps belong to the animals that interest me the least. (Except when they compete for the piece of fruit I have my eyes on too, or when I get out of their way to avoid gettingContinue reading “Opportunist Wasp”
Sun On the Skin
Is there a better feeling than the sun on your skin? Well, perhaps there are a few things in life that are better, but you can count them on your one hand. … … If only the humming well-being of a sunlit day in August could be preserved for February and pulled out then —Continue reading “Sun On the Skin”
Waking Up In August
Is there anything more beautiful than the dawns of August? To me, the mornings of August are a symbol of perfection, and a reminder that perfection exists, during the rest of the year. 11 August 2015 #northernhemisphere #takingitin
August Is a Taste Of Perfection
In the Northern hemisphere, the month of August is perfection. The right climate all day, meteorites at night, cricket concerts, the electric vibe they add to the end of the day, the aromatic and rich splendour of the land. That is perfection. #alive #grateful 11 August 2016
Something In My Heart – The Key to Authentic Expression
A few years ago, just before coming out as a Recovering Artist (yes, there is such a thing, if you are an artist in hiding, and I was hiding behind supportive roles, mentoring, excuses, self-sabotage, frequently pulling myself out of situations that happened to me to wake me up to the truth that my lifeContinue reading “Something In My Heart – The Key to Authentic Expression”
Nanda Jurela 