Sunday, Sept 18, 2016 - "Studying"

"Appreciate the moment... connect with soul... Appreciate the little things in life."

"Beauty is nature's operating instructions... Beauty is the dance of life... Beauty does motivate and open our hearts." 

"Communicating that energy to open up people's hearts... we need to live in harmony with the planet."

"Dance of life that every creature's doing : Life. Decide on what's most important to focus on."

Emotional connection to the outside world. Energy is a reflection of who you are

Filmmaker: Louie Schwartzberg : "Focusing on what's most important."

Gratitude cultivated by slowing down and appreciating the beauty of the world. video here

"Hardwired to protect what we fall in love with."

"If you find your path, you'll never lose your way."

"Joy in capturing magic moments to share with people." 

Know that we matter - by being connected to something greater than ourselves.

Light energy going into your eyes, brain, create an image, electrical impulse in the heart = connection

"Motivates you to make the right choices by seducing you with color and taste and touch and smell to do the right things."  ~  Louie Schwartzberg

Nature is truth, manifesting the order and intelligence of a living passion... heart opening. That's what Nature does to us, it brings us back home.

"Oh My God": "Oh" makes you present. "my" means its connecting deep inside your soul, letting your inner voice come out (gateway) and "God" is the universal energy we are all connected to."

Power of letting go and facing fears

Questions: What is the soul? 

Right now, the only appropriate Response is gratefulness. Respond is if this is the very first day, and the last day. Begin by opening you eyes...

Super Soul Sunday episode 503 aired on April 6, 2014

TedTalk: Louie Schwartzberg: "Hidden miracles of the Natural World" experience it here

Unstoppable force of energy: life. be responsible for the energy you carry around

Visual meditation. Visual healing. let go and feel it emotionally

eXcites you the most in nature? slow motion shots of hummingbirds :) eXploring the big questions

Yes!
Zest for life is of course, found in nature. Time to go play with some roses at Carolyn's.

Last weekend, Sept 10-11, 2016

"At the deepest level, there is infinite peace, undisturbed by the play of opposites and the clash of darkness versus light." ~ Deepak Chopra

 is for Butterfly life cycle

Cellular biologist, Bruce Lipton's "Biology of Perception"

Dessert while Doing laundry. What a treat!!

Environmental Signals. which do you want? scared scream or Ecstasy?

"Ecstasy" by Maxfield Parrish

From the soul's perspective, there is only pure Being.

Growth satisfying Genes ~ Bruce Lipton

Hummer near Joyner

"I am an Indispensable part of  the journey to enlightenment that lies ahead for everyone who steps onto the path." ~ Deepak

 

"Just as there is only only one state of pure Being, there is only one peace, which blesses every person equally." ~ Deepak

Knowledge is power. Keep perception clear. ~ Bruce Lipton's Latest Training

"Life has everything in it. Life has everything, but you will only see what you have perception filters to see...you were taught how to see life. And here's the beautiful part... we can remove these filters that have interfered with our lives.”  ~ Dr. Bruce Lipton

Maintain balance. Movement Manifest itself.....

Nucleus is just the repository of the pattern, not the command and control center

Open to change by living through a lens of Optimism

Positivity and Proteins are the building blocks that Provide structure

Quantum physics understand is well within my reach. as is Qigong - learn more!

Rob Williams' "The Psychology of Change" 

"So the bottom line is this" Bruce Lipton

This blog post it is a fun combination of my Sunday activities

Under stress we are less intelligent

Vibrations

Where does life come from? Movement. Why is this important?" ~ Bruce Lipton

eXperience leads us to come to conclusions which create our belief, but is that belief accurate?

Your beliefs determine Your biological and behavioral health

Zen thought for today, brought to us by Yoda: 

Here's to continued growth, healing and health!

Anna Maria After the storm:  photo by Kristen Lessig

"Breakdown? Breakthrough? I couldn't escape..." ~ Jerry Maguire

Campbell calls it: Call to adventure or inciting event.

Dad's Pavilion Closing 1994 click here for video was in Val David, Canada, now in Mill Spring, NC

Eleven years ago today, my Ex freed me from the bondage of my own creation

FINDING JOE is a documentary film about Joseph Campbell, the "Hero's Journey" and Joseph Campbell's most important teaching of all: Follow your bliss.

"Gobsmacked" ~ Rashida Jones about suddenly realizing, "it's all the same story

"He always tried to do the right thing." ~ John Romaniello

"It's all yoga" Rebecca Wolf Fitzgerald

Jim Carrey Commencement Speech Full video and transcript : click here

Know what your guiding pillars are. Write them down. Vocalize them. ~ John Romaniello 

Let your light shine brightly  thank you, Katie

My parents 62nd Wedding Anniversary, this is how I will always picture them: video

Now it is garden walk time

Okra harvesting is the

Perfect

Quiet thing to do next

Return with the elixir 

Seminal work: Highly influential in an original way; constituting or providing a basis for further development: a seed idea in the creation of a new theory.

This case: Joseph Campbell's Thesis  The Hero With a thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell

Use your voice for kindness, your ears for compassion, your hands for charity, your mind for truth, and your heart for love. ~ Unknown, but found on Rumi Facebook page

Visceral responses do actually lead me in the direction I need to go.

"eXperience of being alive..." ~ Joseph Campbell

Yes! to this day. Yes! to Life!!

Zone unknown... I think that was from Finding Joe, but a week later, now sure :)

Healing... and Health Revelations from Heaven and Earth

"Anchored in faith, we'll no longer be terrified." p. 65

Angel Healing

"Bring yourself back into the present moment." again and again and again...

Chronic, unchecked fear is a tremendously harmful emotion that can deleteriously affect  the heart and body." p. 64

"Deactivate fear by becoming still." ~ p. 64

Energy of life (ATP)... "Energy-starved heart." p. 73 (note: as I read this page, I was sitting on the plane, waiting for my flight back to Raleigh to take off. It was August 17th, the day after my Dad's funeral. I had to stop reading because, the words between the paragraph actually reads "In all forms of heart disease — especially congestive heart failure (CHF) — there is a dysfunctional metabolism of ATP, creating a relentless deficit. CHF is literally an  "energy-starved heart." I had to stop reading. This is the condition my father struggled with for at least the last 5 years, and reading those words, I gasped. I looked down, and the hands holding the book were not mine, but my father's. I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and practiced what I had read a few pages prior (deactivate fear by becoming still). When I opened my eyes, I was a little sad that things were "back to normal," but I also knew my Dad was with me. I no longer felt like reading. I felt like talking about Jack Law. So, I asked the man sitting next to me if he'd ever heard of candy being a centerpiece at a reception for a funeral. I told him how much my Dad liked his candy and about Kristen's idea to buy candy and Cracker Jack for the tables. I showed him the picture I took that so beautifully showed Dave Miguel's exuberance, and told him how much all of those elements helped me get through that day. What happened next was another miracle of sorts. He asked me if I like Cracker Jack and if I wanted some. I laughed and said no thanks — any who has read this far, knows I don't eat that stuff ;) but then, I changed my mind, and said "sure, why not" What are the chances of someone, anyone, on that plane having two snack-sized little bags of Cracker Jack in their carry on, which was already in the overhead compartment? He got up, took them out, gave me one and ate the other. I did not eat mine. Instead, it is tape to the wall near my desk at work, right next to my Dad's obituary, which I supposed I will take down.... Eventually. 

Faith grows within our hearts, but we must devote time to nurturing this growth." p 64

Graced with a Glimpse of Heaven. p. 66

I was given this book to read on my ...

Journey toward CT/RI to begin the process of slowly healing. 

"Key to happiness is simplicity." p. 119

"Living Joy" ~ Day 8  - Deepak Oprah Expanding Happiness Meditation

Melancholy! That's it! what I've been feeling! And it is also the call to adventure and change.

"Nature rejoice, chasing childhood memories.~ Chef's Table Season 2 Episode 3

"Oust fear from your life and allow your faithfulness to strengthen." p. 67

Practicing forgiveness

Quelling inflammation p. 94 Quantum Zeno Effect

Rest and Re-normalize your brain with Dr Caroline Leaf 2016: "Directed Rest"

Seeking connections

Today's ZEN TIP: "The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude." ~Oprah Winfrey

Ultimate assurance: we don't really die. p. 66

Vital Force: Vibrancy. Vibrations are all 

"Why be afraid if you really are going home?" p. 66

eXciting news if 

You ask me

thank you, Zen-Mama

Sunday, August 28, 2016 thru Friday, Sept 2nd

Blue Zones: "loosely used to describe parts of the world where people live the longest."

"Confluence of opinions swarming around her head..."

"Diet does tend to be the entrance ramp for better health."

"Empowered Me" ~ Day 2 Deepak/Oprah Desire and Destiny 21 Day Meditation

Fruits of our karma is happiness and success, when we choose actions and thoughts that nurture us. ~ Deepak

Gene Wilder, reunited with Gilda Radner, after 27 years.  :(

"Here are the Secrets to a long and Healthy Life" National Geographic, April, 2015

John and Susan, thank you, my friends, thank you, xoxo

Karma as an instrument for unlocking our potential, and realizing our dreams

Like a leaf falling from a tree, she just let go..." also: Lacrimal essence" ~ Steven Universe

"Many of the faults you see in others, dear reader, are your own nature reflected in them." ~ Rumi

"... No one was around when it happened. There was no applause or congratulations. No one thanked her or praised her. No one noticed a thing..." She just Let Go

On Monday, August 29, 2016, Flora Forager posted this on Facebook

Pure Imagination...

eQuanimity, cultivated each day, releases the past, we awaken to the present and master our destiny.

"Raw Fusion Coconut Slice"

"She Let Go" ... let go of all the ‘right’ reasons. Wholly and completely, without hesitation or worry...

 thank you for sharing this, Kristen

"...She didn’t promise to let go. She didn’t journal about it... She just let go... 

"...There was no effort. There was no struggle. It wasn’t good and it wasn’t bad. It was what it was, and it is just that. In the space of letting go, she let it all be. A small smile came over her face. A light breeze blew through her. And the sun and the moon shone forevermore… ~ Rev. Safire Rose

Unexpected choice of movie with my kid was exactly what I needed: The Little Prince

Violet Mae  and Rosie :)

"Without a thought or a word, she let go. She let go of the fear. She let go of the judgments...

eXpanded sense of freedom and hope ~ Oprah

"You are not Your story - silence Your inner story teller" by Brian Thompson

Zen Thinking by Brian Thompson on Facebook