Fresh Perspective.......

Once again the folks at Higher Awareness nailed it today with their offering for the day:


How can I serve today?

"God has no other hands than ours." -- Dorothee Solle

"One act of beneficence, one act of real usefulness, is worth all the abstract sentiment in the world." -- Ann Radcliffe

"Past the seeker as he prayed came the crippled and the beggar and the beaten. And seeing them... he cried, ‘Great God, how is it that a loving creator can see such things and yet do nothing about them?’... God said, ‘I did do something. I made you.’" -- Sufi Teaching

"To learn to get along without, to realize that what the world is going to demand of us may be a good deal more important than what we are entitled to demand of it -- this is a hard lesson."
-- Bruce Catton

It helps me get beyond myself, to realize I have a purpose, that I need to continue to work toward my potential, that service is necessary to my wholeness.

No Coincidences.....

A random offering from cousin BJ earlier today.....

'Music is the medicine of the breaking heart.' ~Leigh Hunt

And so in the spirit of that...~
and a direct idea steal from Robin's recent posts at Bountiful Healing...~

Turn up your speakers and click HERE to enjoy! or perhaps HERE!!

Higher Awareness

I've made reference to this site before and I'll include a link to their home page. Subscribe and each day one of their perspective pieces pops into your inbox for your perusal and consideration. I find it to be of value to me; a good way to start my days. (and no... this isn't 12 step oriented)

Here is the link:http://www.higherawareness.com/

and with all rights and credit going to Higher Awareness: a sample from today regarding 'Living in Harmony'.

Living in harmony

"Peace comes not from the absence of conflict, but from the ability to cope with it."
-- Unknown Source

Angeles Arrien says that life will be simple if we follow the four-fold way counselled by indigenous peoples:
1. Show up, being present with all four mental, emotional, physical and spiritual intelligences.
2. Pay attention to what has heart and meaning.
3. Tell the truth without blame or judgment.
4. Be open to outcome, not attached to outcome.

"Peace is not won by those who fiercely guard their differences, but by those who with open minds and hearts seek out connections."
-- Katherine Paterson

Have a great day - Norm.

Two wolves

This is a perspective piece that was referred to at a meeting tonight - I like it enough to share it.

Two Wolves - One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that was going on within himself.

He said, "My son, it is between two wolves. One wolf is evil: Anger, envy, sorrow, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego..."

"The other wolf is good: Joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith..."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf wins?"

The old Cherokee replied, "The one I feed."

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