Monthly Archives: January 2012

The gift of a smile – Why smile if they don’t smile back?

It’s been a while since I had this uplifting and joyful feeling, from doing something as simple as SMILING.  I am a very friendly person.  I am not shy.  I have no qualms approaching people or talking to strangers when … Continue reading

Posted in Consciousness & Awareness, Healing, Inspiration, Spirituality | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

64 Ways in 64 Days of Nonviolence Daily Reflections, Day 2 Jan. 31, 2012 – SMILING

The thought for today is SMILING. Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh said “If, in our daily life, we can smile…not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.” A smile creates happiness in … Continue reading

Posted in Consciousness & Awareness, Healing, Inspiration, Spirituality | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

64 Ways in 64 Days of Nonviolence Daily Reflections, Day 1 Jan. 30, 2012 – COURAGE

The thought for today is COURAGE. “I can shake off everything if I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.” -Anne Frank When you discover that everyone is contained in you and you are contained in everyone, you have … Continue reading

Posted in Consciousness & Awareness, Healing, Inspiration, Spirituality | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The 15th Annual Gandhi-King Season for Nonviolence Jan. 30 to Apr. 4, 2012

A Season for Nonviolence, January 30 – April 4, is a national 64-day educational, media, and grassroots campaign dedicated to demonstrating that nonviolence is a powerful way to heal, transform, and empower our lives and our communities. Inspired by the … Continue reading

Posted in Consciousness & Awareness, Events, Healing, Spirituality | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

When OWL appears

The Universe is always sending us messages. Always. The messages take many forms — a book, a conversation, a song, a film, an encounter, trees, plants and flowers, insects and animals. The signs are all over and everywhere.  All we … Continue reading

Posted in Books, Consciousness & Awareness, Environment, Healing, Inspiration, Mother Earth, Spirituality | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Discovering Your Life Purpose

Do you know what your life purpose is?  Do you want to know what your reason for being is?  What is your calling?  How can you know what your mission in life is? How can you live purposefully?  What are your unique … Continue reading

Posted in Books, Consciousness & Awareness, Spirituality | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Developing Unity Consciousness

There’s a difference between standing firm in one’s belief and insisting or imposing it on another as to be the ONE AND ONLY true way.  I cringe each time I read posts or comments or hear conversations reflecting this way … Continue reading

Posted in Consciousness & Awareness, Healing, Inspiration, Relationships, Spirituality | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

A decades-long wounding has come up for my healing

(This is a continuation of my previous post, Paradoxical Celebration.) The straw that broke the camel’s back Over the weekend, to my dismay, I was awoken (again) by a very loud noise at one o’clock in the morning because of some … Continue reading

Posted in Affirmations & Prayers, Consciousness & Awareness, Healing, Holidays & Festivals, Relationships, Spirituality, Womanhood | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Paradoxical Celebration

As I am writing this, elsewhere, some of my former classmates, batchmates, schoolmates and other alumni are joining in the celebration of the centennial anniversary of the school where I graduated high school from. It is a school run by … Continue reading

Posted in Consciousness & Awareness, Events, Healing, Holidays & Festivals, Relationships, Spirituality | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Teach others how to fish; do not give them fish

In our journey of personal growth and transformation, we are on a constant quest for answers.  And even as we find the answers, we are constantly faced with more questions.  We have moments of confusion or crisis. During these moments when we need … Continue reading

Posted in Consciousness & Awareness, Inspiration, Spirituality | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment