working together

In the name of that which implants in the seed the future of the tree and in the hearts of humanity the longing for people living in neighborly love;

In the name of the highest, in whom we move and who makes the mother, the father, brother, and the sister what they are;

In the name of sages and great religious leaders, who sacrificed their lives to hasten the coming of the kingdom of peace and justice;

Let us renew our resolution sincerely to be real brothers and sisters regardless of any kind of barrier which estranges person from person.

In this holy resolution may we be strengthened, knowing that we are one family; that one spirit, the spirit of love, unites us; and that our work together for a more perfect and more joyful life leads us on.

-norbert capek

Your light

"I wish I could show you when you are lonely
or in darkness the astonishing light of you own being."
-Hafiz

bull

Men age 60 and over are most frequently killed by bulls in the month of August (57 per cent) as the breeding season starts.

Many animal-related farm injuries can be prevented by following a few basic rules:

--It is unsafe to work on foot inside an animal holding pen or chute system unless there are secure panels or gates to prevent crush injuries.

--Workers should avoid working alone with unpredictable large animals, especially bulls and horses.

--Workers should always have escape routes so they are not trapped in small areas with large animals.



Happy Spring!!!

Spring is coming and awakening everything in Nature.
Let us awaken ourselves for the New Beautiful Life
that is coming to our beloved planet Earth.

-Author unknown

Love

Love is the willingness
to give up a part of yourself
you think you know,
to discover a part of yourself
you never knew existed.

— John Squadra

Eat Pray Love

I am reading Eat, Pray, Love right now.
Anyone ever read it?
My friend Sue and then my friend Gail told me about it.....so I bought it for my mom for Valentines Day.
My mom liked it so much that she gave it back for me to read.
so finally I am reading it..... then I went to yoga class yesterday and my yoga instructor is reading it right now too......love those synchronicities!
Namaste,
Michele

read the quote from the book below:
this is quote from Elizabeth's friend that she met at the ashram:
"Imagine that the universe is a great spinning engine. You want to stay near the core of the thing--right in the hub of the wheel--not out at the edges where all the wild whirling takes place, where you can get frayed and crazy. The hub of calmness--that's your heart. That's where God lives within you. So stop looking for answers in the world. Just keep coming back to that center and you'll always find peace."

Inspiration

A view from my friend Leslie's house. Happy Spring!! love, Michele




He told me that once
he forgot himself & his
heart opened up like a
door with a loose latch
& everything fell out &
he tried for days to put
it all back in the proper
order, but finally he
gave up & left it there
in a pile & loved
everything equally.
-Brian Andreas

may you be at peace

This is the work of those who are skilled and peaceful, who seek the good:

May they be able and upright, straightforward, of gentle speech and not proud.
May they be content and easily supported, unburdened, with their senses calmed.
May they be wise, not arrogant and without desire for the possessions of others.
May they do nothing mean or that the wise would reprove.

May all things be happy.
May they live in safety and joy.

-Metta Suta

Mindfulness

“First you need only look: Notice and honor the radiance of Everything about you... Play in this universe. Tend All these shining things around you: The smallest plant, the creatures and objects in your care. Be gentle and nurture. Listen...” -Anne Hillman

all is a miracle!

People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle.

But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth.

Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize:

a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child -- our own two eyes.

All is a miracle.

- Thich Nhat Hanh

Buzzard Day with Marko

Sunday was buzzard day in Hinckley.......it is when the buzzards fly back to Hinckley.
Marko and I went. He loved it.
We went for pancakes and sausage....and played some games and met some buzzards......beautiful words below!!
Love,
Michele

The world’s a rollercoaster
And I am not strapped in
Maybe I should hold with care
But my hands are busy in the air

— Incubus, “Wish You Were Here”

aliveness

I did not know I was on a search for passionate aliveness. I only knew I was lonely and lost and that something was drawing me deeper beneath the surface of my life in search of meaning. There is a hunger in people to go to those deep depths; to know that our lives are sacred; that our hearts are truly capable of love. It is a yearning to be all the we can be. A longing for what is real.
-Anne Hillman

on our holiness

The great teachings unanimously emphasize that all the peace, wisdom, and joy in the universe are already within us; we don't have to gain, develop, or attain them. We're like a child standing in a beautiful park with his eyes shut tight. We don't need to imagine trees, flowers, deer, birds, and sky; we merely need to open our eyes and realize what is already here, who we really are -- as soon as we quit pretending we're small or unholy. - Unknown