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CelebraZine 27Feb09

http://dragonsbeard.gaia.com — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:27:46 GMT

Our life is composed greatly from dreams, from the unconscious,

and they must be brought into connection with action.

They must be woven together. -- Anais Nin

Lapis Dream byzenera

Alex Blackwell presents 45 Tips for a Happier, Simpler and More Productive Life at The BridgeMaker

“Life is like art. You have to work hard to keep it simple and still have meaning.” - Charles de Lint

Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.--Mother Teresa

David Bohl presents Five Myths about Life and How You Should Be Living It at SlowDownFast

We are told to strive for unattainable lifestyles and to model ourselves after unrealistic, airbrushed models.

Nor shall derision prove powerful against those who listen to humanity

or those who follow in the footsteps of divinity, for they shall live forever. Forever.--Kahlil Gibran

Kiss the Angel by Norma Desmond

This poem was introduced to my by a dear friend, Ariela

I am in Divine Unity
And Divine Harmony
And call upon the Holy Angels
Of Clarity and Purification
For Divine Unification
Of our individual work and
The collective work of this group.
So it is through the Highest of
Holy Intention that we gather here
And ask for Divine Blessing.

We Decree that the Highest,
Most Sacred and Most Divine
Protection and Energy
Surround each one of us
And this group.

And I ask forgiveness of my
Weaknesses,
As I forgive others theirs.

I Decree that Divine Will and Wish
Flow through all my Beingness,
All my bodies,
All my work,
All my relationships
From the Mindfulness of Divine Mind
And Divine Love
To which I Commit
And thus Serve.

To alleviate the suffering of all
Sentient Beings
Through the All and Everything
With Pledges of Pure Joy to the Divine
The Holy Shamans and Holy Sages,
Calling upon the Assistance of
The Sacred
Holy Angelic realm
And all Holy Saints
Through all Times and
All Dimensions
To direct my every thought, word, and action
In choosing
Divine Right Thought, Divine Right Word, Divine Right Action,
Through Divine love, Divine Knowledge, Divine Wisdom,
Divine Compassion, and Divine Order,
So as to cause no pain.

Let All things unnecessary fall away;
Let Holy Abundance support me,
My Mission's Path,
And be my ever ready tool
To expand my territory and those whose
Lives I touch and whose lives touch mine.
So to bring heaven throughout earth and beyond seen and unseen;
Let Divine Grace and Divine Ease
Be my Mentors;
Let Divine Strength and Divine Discernment
Be my Guardians.

This I Decree as an Individual of Free will
As a member of Humanity
And as a part of this group.
With the deepest, most Abiding
Sacred gratitude, and Attitude
Thanking All Those and All Things
Which have brought me,
Humanity and this group
To this Sacred Point,
Blessing Always with Immeasurable
Joy and Glory, All of Creation!

Many thanks to those featured today, for the work they do to better our world!!!

Our focus dictates what we see, which reinforces our focus, further confining the possibility of what we will see. May you be blessed by these offerings reminding us of the beauty, wonder, and sacredness in the world around us and within us.

Celebrate yourself!

Be a part of the expression of celebration. Submit your submission --whether you created it or found it--(containing text, image, video, and audio, poetry, quotes, etc.) anytime for the daily installments of CelebraZine, a 'running blog carnival' of self improvement by focusing on What's Right in the World.

Blessings, dear ones,

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C.G. Walters primarily writes fiction that focuses on the multidimensionality of our loves and our lives. Autographed/signed copies of his current novel, Sacred Vow, are available from the author– or purchase from Amazon as ebook, paperback, or Kindle version

Tags: self improvement, CelebraZine, divinity, inspiration, CG Walters, Sacred Vow, wisdom, sacred

CelebraZine 25Feb09

http://dragonsbeard.gaia.com — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:49:29 GMT

The mind’s capacity is limitless, and its manifestations are inexhaustible. --Bodhidharma

paradise is here ;) by Eddi 07

Nicholas Powiull presentsThe Life Changing Power of Positive Thinking and the Tremendous Impact it Has On Others atThe Positivity Blog

“You can only see in someone else what you see in yourself.” --Alan Cohen

Satya-Seer presents Rumi: Say I Am You (Sufi poem)

Peter Clemens presents 10 Traits Of A Successful Human Being at PickTheBrain

There’s a lot of talk about what you should do to become successful, but I would argue that it ’s more about who you are that makes the biggest impact. It’s the decisions we make on a daily basis, the habits we naturally form in our lives that determine the level of success we can achieve. Here are 10 traits that I’ve seen as essential for success.

Hindu saying (from the book, "A Joseph Campbell Companion"),

"by none but a god shall a god be worshipped"--

Therefore, you must become the god you wish to worship.

In order to honor love, become love.

All is Dance byEddi 07

Thich Nhat Hanh presents Clear and Present Compassion at DailyGood

Be The Change: In this short but profound passage, Thich Nhat Hanh reflects on who the enemy really is.

Many thanks to those featured today, for the work they do to better our world!!!

Celebrate yourself!

Be a part of the expression of celebration. Submit your submission --whether you created it or found it--(containing text, image, video, and audio, poetry, quotes, etc.) anytime for the daily installments of CelebraZine, a 'running blog carnival' of self improvement by focusing on What's Right in the World.

Blessings, dear ones,

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C.G. Walters primarily writes fiction that focuses on the multidimensionality of our loves and our lives. Autographed/signed copies of his current novel, Sacred Vow, are available from the author– or purchase from Amazon as ebook, paperback, or Kindle versio

Tags: self-improvement, CelebraZine, CG Walters, Sacred Vow, Rumi, success, sacred, positivity

CelebraZine 23Feb09

http://dragonsbeard.gaia.com — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:32:25 GMT

Responsibility does not only lie with the leaders of our countries or with those who have been appointed or elected to do a particular job. It lies with each of us individually. Peace, for example, starts within each one of us. When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us.--HH the Dalai Lama

Everything is Energy by alicepopkorn

Juliet du Preez presents How To Be Kind To Yourself at theChangeBlog

“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness” - Seneca

Nelson Mandela

Samme presents Nelson Mandela über Ubuntu at What is hanging in the balance? Samme has many inspiring blogs, offered with much heart. I suggest you read on.

Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion.--Buddha

Last Temptation by h.koppdelaney

Mary Jaksch presents What is the ONE THING in Your Life? at GoodlifeZen
What is the one most important thing in your life? Can you answer without hesitation?

I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you friendship. I see your beauty. I hear your need. I feel your feelings. My wisdom flows from the Highest Source. I salute that Source in you. Let us work together for unity and love.--Mahatma Gandhi Quotes

Many thanks to those featured today, for the work they do to better our world!!!

Celebrate yourself!

Be a part of the expression of celebration. Submit your submission --whether you created it or found it--(containing text, image, video, and audio, poetry, quotes, etc.) anytime for the daily installments of CelebraZine, a 'running blog carnival' of self improvement by focusing on What's Right in the World.

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Tags: self improvement, CelebraZine, Zen, inspiration, CG Walters, Sacred Vow, kindness, compassion

CelebraZine 20Feb09

http://dragonsbeard.gaia.com — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:38:48 GMT

Without music, life would be a mistake....

I would only believe in a God who knew how to dance.--Friedrich Nietzsche

Painting by Nisla of Nilsa Creations

Alex Blackwell presents Celebrate Something Beautiful Today at TheBridgeMaker

The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes. - Frank Lloyd Wright

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.--Ralph Waldo Emerson

Jorge Olson presents Discover the Five methods of finding personal happiness in life

...we need you ensure is to keep the good feelings in our hearts and mind. We need to keep these feelings with us so that we are able to give it back to others when they need it.

What is necessary to change a person is to change [their] awareness of [themself]. --Abraham H. Maslow

thanks to Humanity Healing

Happy Thought by halloween jack

Teal Marie Chimblo presents Finding Peace in Chaos at The Daily Gratitude Blog

Now is the time to reach out...either for help...or to help someone who is hurting.

Mystic Way by Denis Messié

Many thanks to those featured today, for the work they do to better our world!!!

Celebrate yourself!

Be a part of the expression of celebration. Submit your submission --whether you created it or found it--(containing text, image, video, and audio, poetry, quotes, etc.) anytime for the daily installments of CelebraZine, a 'running blog carnival' of self improvement by focusing on What's Right in the World.

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Tags: self-improvement, CelebraZine, peace, inspiration, CG Walters, Sacred Vow, creativity, laughter

CelebraZine 18Feb09

http://dragonsbeard.gaia.com — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:06:56 GMT

To find your own way is to follow your bliss. This involves analysis, watching yourself and seeing where real deep bliss is -- not the quick little excitement , but the real deep, life-filling bliss. --Joseph Campbell

photo by h.koppdelaney

Jenny Mannion presents Practicing Balance in Your Life at Heal Pain Naturally.
I make sure when I am spending time with a loved one I am spending conscious time with them.

O, happy the soul that saw its own faults.--Mevlana Rumi

Just a little fairytale... by Gerbren!

A dear soul, and cherished friend, Carolyn Hamme Allen sent me this one,Married 84 years, and still loving

He still looks at her with love and concern, as she looks toward him as if he will give her strength and guidance

John Wolfe presents Granting Yourself Permission at Wind of the Soul

If we aren’t granting ourselves permission to explore our true nature, then the majority of our relationships are built on false pretenses

Not every message of Spirit is in a 'rarefied' form. Nothing is outside of Spirit, and Spirit will bring its message to the surface in whatever place is most conducive to promote the message—sometimes in surprising forms.I encountered this song and was taken by the pop presentation of Joseph Campbell's "Follow your Bliss."

Selena presents TELL ME SOMETHING on YouTube.

TELL ME SOMETHING Music Video

Many thanks to those featured today, for the work they do to better our world!!!

Celebrate yourself!

Be a part of the expression of celebration. Submit your submission --whether you created it or found it--(containing text, image, video, and audio, poetry, quotes, etc.) anytime for the daily installments of CelebraZine, a 'running blog carnival' of self improvement by focusing on What's Right in the World.

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Tags: self improvement, CelebraZine, bliss, CG Walters, Sacred Vow, loving, Joseph Campbell, spirit

CelebraZine16Feb09

http://dragonsbeard.gaia.com — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:05:34 GMT

Each person must live their life as a model for others.--Rosa Parks

Lea presents Holy Man at Oceans of Perspective

Word had spread throughout the countryside about a wise Holy Man who lived in a small house atop the mountain.

martha presented this video in Future pulling at my heart

Rosa Sat - song for Barack Obama

Rosa Sat - song for Barack Obama

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. --Mahatma Gandhi

Flying Elephants Presents Part I

aki presents Ashes and Snow To date, more than nine and a half million people around the world have visited the exhibition.

...the function of art is exactly that which I have clearly named as the first function of mythology; to transport the mind in experience past the guardians--desire and fear--of the paradisal gate to the tree within of illuminated life. In the words of the poet Blake, in "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell," "If the doors of perception are cleansed, everything would appear to [us] as it is, infinite.
--Mythological Themes in Creative Literature and Art in Myths, Dreams, and Religion. Ed. Joseph Campbell

WonderlandAlli presents Painting 11, Scarf at Paint 100 Paintings

Mary Jaksch presents Is Goodness a Skill? at GoodLife Zen

In Buddhism the ancient Pali terms for good and evil are kusala and akusala which mean ‘skilful’ and ‘unskilful’.

Many thanks to those featured today, for the work they do to better our world!!!

Celebrate yourself!

Be a part of the expression of celebration. Submit your submission --whether you created it or found it--(containing text, image, video, and audio, poetry, quotes, etc.) anytime for the daily installments of CelebraZine, a 'running blog carnival' of self improvement by focusing on What's Right in the World.

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Tags: self-improvement, CelebraZine, Zen, Gandhi, CG Walters, Sacred Vow, Buddhism, Joseph Campbell, holy, heaven

CelebraZine 13Feb09

http://dragonsbeard.gaia.com — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:04:05 GMT

When the power of love overcomes the love of power,

the world will know peace.-- Jimi Hendrix

(from from Lance http://www.jungleoflife.com)

Bus Stop Kiss by h.koppdelaney

richard power presents Imagine Peace, Cultivate Happiness at OpedNews.com

Happiness is very serious business," Bhutan Prime Minister Jigme Thinley said.

Jenny Mannion presents I took the Vow of Non Violence, will you? posted at Heal Pain Naturally.

I will “Appreciate EVERY Moment — NOT JUST the GOOD Ones” remaining conscious if strong negative thoughts/emotions come up about anyone or any situation.

Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary,

is it true, does it improve on the silence? -Sai Baba

the messenger by alicepopkorn

Anna Hummingbird presents Why is there beauty? at HummingBird

What is your perspective on both question and answer?

Nicholas Powiull presents How to Vibrate at the Same Frequency of ANY Desire posted at Conscious Flex.

Everything has a vibrating energy field and behind the field is pure energy. This pure energy has a source that is found within everything throughout the universe.

-= river of dream =- by Bram & Vera

The only thing we need more than dependability in a friend is to be needed.

The only thing we need more than love is to be able to express our love for another.--Strike a Chord of Silence

Many thanks to those featured today, for the work they do to better our world!!!

Celebrate yourself!

Be a part of the expression of celebration. Submit your submission --whether you created it or found it--(containing text, image, video, and audio, poetry, quotes, etc.) anytime for the daily installments of CelebraZine, a 'running blog carnival' of self improvement by focusing on What's Right in the World.

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Tags: self improvement, CelebraZine, love, inspiration, CG Walters, Sacred Vow, peace, happiness

CelebraZine 11Feb09

http://dragonsbeard.gaia.com — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:22:15 GMT

If I have been of service, if I have glimpsed more of the nature and essence of ultimate good, if I am inspired to reach wider horizons of thought and action, if I am at peace with myself, it has been a successful day.-- Alex Noble

photo by Creativity+ Timothy K Hamilton

Dave Navarro presents The Poverty Snowball: What Is Your Life Worth? at Rock Your Day.

In the vast global economy, are you a consumer or a producer? And before you say "both," I’m not talking about the things you buy. I’m talking about the take-home pay this planet gets out of your life.

The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.--Mark Twain

photo by Travelling Pooh

In this regularly inspiring presentation of quotes, Lanceman reminds us of the sublime wisdom of Pooh in the Sunday Thought For The Day at The Jungle of Life“Promise me you’ll always remember: ....."

Tejvan Pettinger presents How To Avoid Negativity at Sri Chinmoy Inspiration

One of our great challenges in life is to avoid negativity - a negative attitude to ourselves and others. It is easy to become suspicious, critical, depressed, fearful, but, despite the prevailing attitudes of the world there is no inevitability that we have to become a grumpy old man.

“Our life is composed greatly from dreams, from the unconscious, and they must be brought into connection with action. They must be woven together.” - Anais Nin

Jay Frawley presents How to use your Dreams to Achieve Your Dreams at InnerNoodle

photo credit:lrargerich

Many thanks to those featured today, for the work they do to better our world!!!

Celebrate yourself!

Be a part of the expression of celebration. Submit your submission --whether you created it or found it--(containing text, image, video, and audio, poetry, quotes, etc.) anytime for the daily installments of CelebraZine, a 'running blog carnival' of self improvement by focusing on What's Right in the World.

Blessings, dear ones,

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Tags: self improvement, CelebraZine, peace, inspiration, CG Walters, Sacred Vow, creativity, laughter

CelebraZine 09Feb09

http://dragonsbeard.gaia.com — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:06:05 GMT

To be aware of a single shortcoming in oneself is more

useful than to be aware of a thousand in someone else.--H. H. the Dalai Lama

(Wisdom Quotes)

Will Smith on the Power of Positive Thinking

(audio is poor but message is excellent!!)

TRCoach presents Positive Thinking - Will Smith talks about bending the universe,

Here is Will Smith talking about positive thinking and creating our reality.

Suzann Pileggi presents Mindfulness, Health and Happiness at Positive Psychology News

Do you sometimes move automatically and unconsciously through life, reacting to people and situations? It often seems that mindlessness, rather than mindfulness, permeates our lives.

Many thanks to those featured today, for the work they do to better our world!!!!

This concludes today's posting of CelebraZine (eZine to Celebrate What's Right in the World), a 'running blog carnival' (of posts both found and shared with me) that uplift and inspire.... an inspiration of sayings, video, audio (music and speech), images, poetry--anything and everything that feeds the positive in heart, spirit, and mind.

Our focus dictates what we see, which reinforces our focus, further confining the possibility of what we will see.

May you be blessed by these offerings reminding us of the beauty, wonder, and sacredness in the world around us and within us.

Celebrate yourself!

Be a part of the expression of celebration. Submit your submission (containing text, image, video, and audio, poetry, quotes, etc.)anytime for the daily installments of CelebraZine, a 'running blog carnival' of What's Right in the World

Note: Even if you are not the blogger of the work you'd like to suggest, but have noticed someone's work that you think should be included in a Celebration of What's Right in the World, --empowering people and spirit--please point out the work to us.

Blessings, dear ones,

C.G. Walters primarily writes fiction that focuses on the multidimensionality of our loves and our lives. Autographed/signed copies of his current novel, Sacred Vow , are available from the author– or purchase from Amazon as ebook , paperback, or Kindle version

Receive new editions of Into the Mist through a reader http://feeds.feedburner.com/IntoTheMist

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Tags: self-improvement, CelebraZine, happiness, CG Walters, Sacred Vow, mindfulness, health, positive

CelebraZine 06Feb09

http://dragonsbeard.gaia.com — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:19:35 GMT

You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.-- Winston Churchill

(thanks for the quote to Humanity Healing)

From Today and Tomorro

Alex Blackwell presents 10 Steps for Transforming Negative Thoughts into Positive Beliefs at The Bridgemaker

We can always choose to perceive things differently. You can focus on what’s wrong in your life or you can focus on what’s right. - Marianne Williamson

Joe presents What was the last thing you found?

"I would like to beg you, dear Sir, to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don't search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps then, some day far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer."
-Rainer Maria Rilke's advice to a young poet
Found by Joe in 'bring me the rhinoceros' by John Tarant

Many thanks to those featured today, for the work they do to better our world!

Our focus dictates what we see, which reinforces our focus, further confining the possibility of what we will see.

May you be blessed by these offerings reminding us of the beauty, wonder, and sacredness in the world around us and within us.

Celebrate yourself!

Be a part of the expression of celebration. .

Submit your submission (containing text, image, video, and audio, poetry, quotes, etc.) anytime for the daily installments of CelebraZine, a 'running blog carnival' of What's Right in the World.

Blessings, dear ones,

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Tags: self-improvement, happiness, empowering, CG Walters, Sacred Vow, positive, sacred, heart

CelebraZine 02Feb09

http://dragonsbeard.gaia.com — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:23:16 GMT

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.--Mark Twain

Sunrise Paddling on the North Canadian River

by FreeWine

Mitch Wallis presents Anatomy of a Heart at Vision Cafe
Recent scientific discoveries suggest that these age-old beliefs may not just bemetaphysical. Some psychologists no longer believe that emotions were purely mental ...

We see things not as they are, but as we are. --Attributed to the Talmud, H. M. Tomlinson, Anais Nin, and Kant

What will you find here?

An old man sat--peacefully reading and looking off into the sunrise--on a large stone in the fork of a main road and that leading into a small village. Early morning, a heavily laden cart approached the fork in the road. A family with all their possessions stacked high pulled along side of the rock and stopped, obviously considering whether to go on down the main road or take the path to the village, making it their new home.

“Pardon me, kind sir,” the father, holding the reins to the oxen, spoke gently. “May I trouble you to ask if you know what kind of people live in this village?”

The old fellow slowly looked up and smiled. “May I ask what kind of people lived in the village you have come from?” he said.

“Oh, they were kind, generous folk, with good hearts,” the father of the family replied as his face showed joy of thinking of the neighbors they had left behind. “We would be there still, except I hope to find a place where I can acquire land of my own, to care for and on which I can raise our food, until I pass it down to my children.”

The man on the rock smiled and contemplated the father’s answer for a moment.

“I believe you will find the people here to be of the same nature as those in the village that you left. They too can be kind, generous folk, with good hearts. Welcome home.”

There was a soft exclamation of joy by the children, and the father thanked the old man, turning his oxen toward the village.

A bit later, the scene repeated, another family seeking sanctuary, their cart stacked high with all their possessions. Again the father drove the oxen, his wife sat beside him and the children clung tightly to their parents’ backs.

“Old man!” the father shouted abruptly. “What kind of people live in this village?”

The old gentleman slowly looked up and smiled. “May I ask what kind of people lived in the village you have come from?” he said.

“Oh, they were mean spirited, hateful, stingy people who did nothing except for their own benefit. We could not wait to put that cursed place behind us. We are on the road to find a place very unlike that from which we came.”

The man on the rock smiled and contemplated the father’s answer for a moment. What the young fellow expressed caused the old man pain and sympathy. A tear rolled down his cheek.

“I am sorry to have to say that you will find the people here to be of the same nature as those in the village that you left. They can be spirited, hateful, stingy people who did nothing except for their own benefit. This village will not prove to be the solution that you seek.”

The father grunted angrily and slapped the reins hard on the backs of the oxen, causing the cart to lunge forward down the main road.

Author Unknown

Many thanks to those featured today, for the work they do to better our world!!!!

This concludes today's posting of CelebraZine (eZine to Celebrate What's Right in the World), a 'running blog carnival' (of posts both found and shared with me) that uplift and inspire....an inspiration of sayings, video, audio (music and speech), images, poetry--anything and everything that feeds the positive in heart, spirit, and mind.

Our focus dictates what we see, which reinforces our focus, further confining the possibility of what we will see.

May you be blessed by these offerings reminding us of the beauty, wonder, and sacredness in the world around us and within us.

Celebrate yourself!

Be a part of the expression of celebration. Submit your submission (containing text, image, video, and audio, poetry, quotes, etc.) anytime for the daily installments of CelebraZine, a 'running blog carnival' of What's Right in the World.

Note: Even if you are not the blogger of the work you'd like to suggest, but have noticed someone's work that you think should be included in a Celebration of What's Right in the World,--empowering people and spirit--please point out the work to us.

Blessings, dear ones,

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Tags: self improvement, CelebraZine, metaphysical, Sacred Vow, CG Walters, sacred, courage

CelebraZine 02Feb09

http://dragonsbeard.gaia.com — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:45:44 GMT

Great acts are made up of small deeds.-- Lao Tzu

(from Humanity Healing Network)

John Francis: I walk the Earth

Forest Wisdom: John Francis (more below)

Forest Wisdom presents John Francis at Canoe in the Mist

The remarks that Francis makes in this video about his silence, personal transformation, and change and responsibility are quite timely..

Ethan Beh presents Tips for happiness in your life

Many thanks to those featured today, for the work they do to better our world!!!!

Our focus dictates what we see, which reinforces our focus, further confining the possibility of what we will see.

May you be blessed by these offerings reminding us of the beauty, wonder, and sacredness in the world around us and within us.

Celebrate yourself!

Be a part of the expression of celebration. Submit your submission (containing text, image, video, and audio, poetry, quotes, etc.) anytime for the daily installments of CelebraZine, a 'running blog carnival' of What's Right in the World.

Blessings, dear ones,

C.G. Walters primarily writes fiction that focuses on the multidimensionality of our loves and our lives. Autographed/signed copies of his current novel, Sacred Vow , are available from the author– or purchase from Amazon as ebook, paperback, or Kindle version

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Tags: self-improvement, CelebraZine, happiness, CG Walters, Sacred Vow, wisdom, transformation, healing

CelebraZine 30Jan09

http://dragonsbeard.gaia.com — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:27:49 GMT

The most effective way to cope with change is to help create it.--Unknown

(fromHumanity Healing Network)

thanks to Samme

Samme presentsTHE WAY OF THE HEART

There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled.....Rumi

Michael Imani and Thomas Chalmers presents Listen - Do You Want to Know a Secret? at Personal Life Development

...when a camera focuses on the background, the foreground subject becomes blurred.

Many thanks to those featured today, for the work they do to better our world!!!

Our focus dictates what we see, which reinforces our focus, further confining the possibility of what we will see.

May you be blessed by these offerings reminding us of the beauty, wonder, and sacredness in the world around us and within us.

Celebrate yourself!

Be a part of the expression of celebration. Submit your submission (containing text, image, video, and audio, poetry, quotes, etc.) anytime for the daily installments of CelebraZine, a 'running blog carnival' of What's Right in the World.

Blessings, dear ones,

C.G. Walters primarily writes fiction that focuses on the multidimensionality of our loves and our lives. Autographed/signed copies of his current novel, Sacred Vow , are available from the author– or purchase from Amazon as ebook , paperback, or Kindle version

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Tags: self-improvement, CelebraZine, happiness, inspiration, metaphysical, personal development, Positivism, spirituality

CelebraZine 28Jan09

http://dragonsbeard.gaia.com — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:43:10 GMT

The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself.

It is not in your environment, it is not in luck or chance,

or the help of others; it is in yourself alone.--OrisonSwett Marden

(from The Jungle of Life by Lance)

Lone Tree 2 byChris Gin

Seth Pickens presentsCheerfulness As A Life Power (1) at How I Got Over

“Cheerfulness as a Life Power” by Orison Swett Marden, written in 1899, is downloadable for free from http://gutenberg.org, and is all about the importance of cheer, optimism, a glad heart, smiling, laughter, singing, and the positive effect all forms of mirth and merriment have on human health.

Rajinder Singh Ji presents Spirituality is really love in actionat The Times of India

We can learn to balance our spiritual practices with our worldly responsibilities, enjoying the fruits within ourselves and sharing our gifts with others.

Many thanks to those featured today, for the work they do to better our world!!!

This concludes today's posting of CelebraZine ( eZine to Celebrate What's Right in the World), a 'running blog carnival' (of posts both found and shared with me) that uplift and inspire.... an inspiration of sayings, video, audio (music and speech), images, poetry--anything and everything that feeds the positive in heart, spirit, and mind.

Our focus dictates what we see, which reinforces our focus, further confining the possibility of what we will see.

May you be blessed by these offerings reminding us of the beauty, wonder, and sacredness in the world around us and within us.

Celebrate yourself!

Be a part of the expression of celebration. Submit your submission ( containing text, image, video, and audio, poetry, quotes, etc.) anytime for the daily installments of CelebraZine, a 'running blog carnival' of What's Right in the World.

Blessings, dear ones,

C.G. Walters primarily writes fiction that focuses on the multidimensionality of our loves and our lives. Autographed/signed copies of his current novel, Sacred Vow , are available from the author– or purchase from Amazon as ebook , paperback, or Kindle version

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Happy Birthday Mozart

http://dragonsbeard.gaia.com — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:31:19 GMT

Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination

nor both together go to the making of genius.

Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.--Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

This is the birthday of Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791)

I realize that not everyone finds this day significant, but I just cannot help myself.

Happy Birthday, Mozart!!

Sweetened it into a phrase of such delight......

The Voice of God

from the movie, Amadeus

Act1 -1 Le nozze di Figaro (Met'99) - Overture-duet

I pay no attention whatever to anybody's praise or blame.

I simply follow my own feelings. ---Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Thank you, Mozart, for the beauty that you left as gift long after you left....

Blessings, dear ones,

C.G. Walters primarily writes fiction that focuses on the multidimensionality of our loves and our lives. Autographed/signed copies of his current novel, Sacred Vow , are available from the author– or purchase from Amazon as ebook , paperback, or Kindle version

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CelebraZine 26Jan09

http://dragonsbeard.gaia.com — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:16:23 GMT

The more you praise and celebrate your life,

the more there is in life to celebrate. --Oprah Winfrey

Welcome to the Chinese New Year edition of CelebraZine

Happy Year of the Earth Ox, all!!!

A dragon dances down H Street in Chinatown during an annual Chinese New Year celebration. (2007 Photo By Katherine Frey -- The Washington Post)

Occupying the 2nd position on the Chinese Zodiac, Oxen possess such character traits as dependability, strength and determination. Oxen are tolerant individuals who believe that the road to success involves hard work and scrupulous behavior; they don’t believe in taking shortcuts. They characterize those who don’t work hard as lazy individuals not worthy of respect.

Oxen are capable of trusting others and will listen to their opinions with an open mind. However, Oxen prefer making decisions that are based on their own research. Oxen favor strong, life-long alliances to casual acquaintances.

Barack Obama was born in the Year of the Ox (metal)

Look what the Year of the Ox has in store for you

Lighthouse Wisdom

Lighthouse Wisdom byHumanityhealing

Positivity of 'Yes Man' attracted me, says Jim Carrey presented at newKerala

"I feel like it's time for a shift in the paradigm out there, from cynicism to faith, and belief in a good future".

Howard White presents The Power of Hello at This I Believe

Listen to this audio essay

....mother stopped me and said something that has stuck with me from that day until now. She said, “You let that be the last time you ever walk by somebody and not open up your mouth to speak, because even a dog can wag its tail when it passes you on the street."

Many thanks to those featured today, for the work they do to better our world!!!

Our focus dictates what we see, which reinforces our focus, further confining the possibility of what we will see.

May you be blessed by these offerings reminding us of the beauty, wonder, and sacredness in the world around us and within us.

Celebrate yourself!

Blessings, dear ones,

C.G. Walters primarily writes fiction that focuses on the multidimensionality of our loves and our lives. Autographed/signed copies of his current novel, Sacred Vow , are available from the author– or purchase from Amazon as ebook , paperback, or Kindle version

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Community of the Mountain

http://dragonsbeard.gaia.com — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:25:26 GMT

hän makes plans, HÄN laughs.

I need my hikes up the mountain--body, mind, and spirit! Weekend before last was so brutally cold that I did not have suitable gear for the top of the mountain. Last weekend I was so sick that I could hardly breathe. Though I still had some some lingering effects of my illness, I was determined to go up.

I was sure I could make it.

Earlier in the week, some of my work strained my left knee, which I frequently have problems with. But I was still confident. Then Friday turned out to be the day for me to spend the majority of eight hours driving a pick into ground frozen over a foot deep--to backfill a foundation where a track-hoe could not get to. That, of course, further stressed the knee (and my back).

Maybe foolishly, but still I was certain I could make it to the top of the mountain.

Then, Saturday morning, there was the threat of rain until late morning. I planned on an eight hour walk and knew that it would be dark shortly after 6 pm--sooner if I was still in the woods. So I could not wait for clear skies too long. Still determined (or just plain hard-headed, I don't know), at shortly after 9, though the mountain could not be seen from my house (picture above) I could not wait for clear skies any longer. If it was going to rain, it would have to chase me out the mountain.

It was a warm day, about 42 Fahrenheit (at 3000 ft above sea level). The moist air and the wind made the temp feel much cooler. Of course, at the top of the climb (above 6500 feet) the weather would be more like northern Maine or southern Canada, so I wore a light, long-sleeved, synthetic thermal pullover, carrying more layers with me.

I also know that no matter the weather report, these mountains create greatly varying pockets of weather. I have come up the mountain in a heavy cloud mist, to stumble onto a ridgeline where I could see that on the other side of the mountain the skies were clear. I watched the clouds falling down the mountain on my side come into being as the cold wind blew through the trees. I have also walked up from a sunny valley, only to walk into a blizzard up top.

For whatever reason, I wanted to go up and old trail that I spent 50 hours chopping out a few years ago--to a nice 3 foot wide trail. Of course, Rhododendron are notorious for reclaiming what is taken from them, as you can see (and this was the easy part of the trail).

I find that I must be careful what I think about when walking the mountain. It may be that in a state of much less filtered consciousness, thought to manifestation is more fluid (if you believe in such).

On my way up, I saw a old logging road and wondered where it lead to. As I had my plans for a destination, I went by the road. At one point, I wondered off the trail looking for the cover model (a tree with character perched on top of a large stone) for my book, Strike a Chord of Silence.

I wandered from interesting tree/outcropping to another, and then another. Then I was lost, with no choice but just to walk downward, trying to locate my trail. Eventually, where did I come out, but in the very road I wondered about but bypassed. I was glad to have my 'question' answered, but it cost me an hour in an already tight schedule.

Fortunately, the weather was being kind to me. Half way up, the clouds were just sitting atop the mountains. I love to walk in the clouds like that. Now I was certain I was going for the long walk, despite the impact to my schedule. This would mean that I had to walk steadily (no breaks--except 1 minute to take a picture here and there) until I got home.

FYI, here is a shot of the valley that I live in.

Well, there I go, through the thickets, planning on about eight hours without stopping--eating and drinking as I walk. Now, above 4000 feet (all but a very small part of the walk), I found that where there was no ice, the ground was as hard and slick as ice--kind of like 'black ice' when driving on the highway. It looks safe enough, but can provide a really trick ride if you are not careful. These conditions were complicating my walk, but there was so much beauty on top of the mountain that I had to go on.

It was getting dark, over eight and a half hours later, after walking the whole time. The mountain had had some fun with me--on the ice, spooking me with a couple of really tricky thickets--but despite it's laugh at my grand plans, it returned me home gently and whole--actually more whole than I left.

Despite the foolishness that I take up with me, the mountain has never failed to gift me with wondrous treasures--and at least a little learning. This time up, I realized just how much my experience on the mountain is parallel with my experience in my communities online and offline. I could never achieve my high places and joys if I were completely reliant on my strength and ability alone. The members of the community of the mountain, and of my life, lift me up, support me, and carry me.

Many thanks to all my friends, in every form, and without form.

Blessings, dear ones,

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Tags: Hike, CG Walters, Sacred Vow, community, fiction, love

CelebraZine 23Jan09

http://dragonsbeard.gaia.com — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:54:51 GMT

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.--Mark Twain

I Say Yes

Lorraine Cohen presents I Say Yes at Powerfull Living
"I say yes to receiving all the miracles that have my name on them!"

My friend, 1Vector3 pointed me to Daring rescue of whale off Farallones

Wow, who says animals do not have intelligence?

Humpback nuzzled her saviors in thanks after they untangled her from crab lines, diver says.

Ralph presents The Four Candles

The Four Candles burned slowly. Their ambiance was so soft you could hear them speak.

The first candle said, "I Am Peace, but these days, nobody wants to keep me lit." Then Peace's flame slowly diminished and went out completely.

The second candle said, "I Am Faith, but these days, I am no longer indispensable."

Then Faith's flame slowly diminished and went out completely. Sadly the third candle spoke, "I Am Love and I haven't the strength to stay lit any longer. People put me aside and don't understand my importance. They even forget to love those who are nearest to them." And waiting no longer, Love went out completely.

Suddenly, a child entered the room and saw the three candles no longer burning. The child began to cry, "Why are you not burning? You are supposed to stay lit until the end." Then the Fourth Candle spoke gently to the little boy, "Don't be afraid, for I am hope, and while I still burn, we can relight the other candles." With shining eyes, the child took the Candle of Hope and lit the other three candles. Never let the Flame of Hope go out of your life. With Hope, no matter how bad things look, Peace, Faith, and Love can shine brightly in your life.

Author Unknown

Many thanks to those featured today, for the work they do to better our world!!!

This concludes today's posting of CelebraZine (eZine to Celebrate What's Right in the World), a 'running blog carnival' (of posts both found and shared with me) that uplift and inspire....an inspiration of sayings, video, audio (music and speech), images, poetry--anything and everything that feeds the positive in heart, spirit, and mind.

Our focus dictates what we see, which reinforces our focus, further confining the possibility of what we will see.

May you be blessed by these offerings reminding us of the beauty, wonder, and sacredness in the world around us and within us.

Celebrate yourself!

Be a part of the expression of celebration. Submit your submission (containing text, image, video, and audio, poetry, quotes, etc.) anytime for the daily installments of CelebraZine, a 'running blog carnival' of What's Right in the World.

Note: Even if you are not the blogger of the work you'd like to suggest, but have noticed someone's work that you think should be included in a Celebration of What's Right in the World,--empowering people and spirit--please point out the work to us.

Blessings, dear ones,

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CelebraZine 21Jan09

http://dragonsbeard.gaia.com — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:38:36 GMT

First of all-- (I just can't resist, considering the momentous occasion)

~KES presents Our Presidential Pledge

Nicholas Powiull presents The Life Changing Power of Positive Thinking and the Tremendous Impact it Has On Others at The Positivity Blog.

Positive thinking is what always leads to these moments when you feeling empowered...

Samme presents KINDNESS, CLARITY,INSIGHT BY HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA

...you may feel that inner development is also an automatic thing for which you press a button and everything changes. It is not so.

Many thanks to those featured today, for the work they do to better our world!!!

This concludes today's posting of CelebraZine (eZine to Celebrate What's Right in the World), a 'running blog carnival' (of posts both found and shared with me) that uplift and inspire....an inspiration of sayings, video, audio (music and speech), images, poetry--anything and everything that feeds the positive in heart, spirit, and mind.

Our focus dictates what we see, which reinforces our focus, further confining the possibility of what we will see.

May you be blessed by these offerings reminding us of the beauty, wonder, and sacredness in the world around us and within us.

Celebrate yourself!

Be a part of the expression of celebration. Submit your submission (containing text, image, video, and audio, poetry, quotes, etc.) anytime for the daily installments of CelebraZine, a 'running blog carnival' of What's Right in the World.

Note: Even if you are not the blogger of the work you'd like to suggest, but have noticed someone's work that you think should be included in a Celebration of What's Right in the World,--empowering people and spirit--please point out the work to us.

Blessings, dear ones,

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Tags: self improvement, CelebraZine, positivity, insight, CG Walters, kindness, carnival, spirituality

CelebraZine 19Jan09

http://dragonsbeard.gaia.com — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:58:27 GMT

The only real failure in life is the failure to try.

Yes We Can ---finish what we started

Yes We Can - Barack Obama Music Video

Keith presents Economists appraise Bhutan's happiness model

In the thick of a global financial crisis, many economists have come to this Himalayan kingdom to study a unique economic policy called Gross National Happiness, based on Buddhist principles.

Sandra Ingerman presents 10 Ways to Transform Toxic Thoughts at Beliefnet.com

If you've ever felt the way anger or fear can electrify the atmosphere in a room, you'll know what Sandra Ingerman means by "toxic thoughts."

Many thanks to those featured today, for the work they do to better our world!!!!

Our focus dictates what we see, which reinforces our focus, further confining the possibility of what we will see.

May you be blessed by these offerings reminding us of the beauty, wonder, and sacredness in the world around us and within us.

Celebrate yourself!

Blessings, dear ones,

C.G. Walters primarily writes fiction that focuses on the multidimensionality of our loves and our lives. Autographed/signed copies of his current novel, Sacred Vow , are available from the author– or purchase from Amazon as ebook , paperback, or Kindle version

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