I love when something I read, see, or hear, touches me so deeply my heart feels changed by it. I just had that experience when I read a quote from Ghandi. Ghandi asked of us" is that we not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty." He goes on to ask us, "to be fully ourselves. "I want freedom for the full expression of my personality."
When I read this it brought tears to my eyes, and conviction to my soul. I realized that I indeed have become cynical and have lost my faith in humanity. I find especially now with the politics in full swing, it is so easy to choose sides, and start slinging that mud, or at least enjoy when someone else does.
I recently learned that when someone pushes your buttons so to speak, they have shown up to reflect that part of you. In fact, everyone you interact with is an aspect of you. This news was very humbling to me, considering all the time and energy spent on complaining about them, judging them, and all the colorful metaphors I created for them. So the truth is whatever or whoever you are judging, you are condemning yourself.
The good news here is by having an open heart to truth, and being willing to forgive and let go you can experience peace, joy, and contentment. Be kind and accept yourself just as you are. How can you love your neighbor if you cannot love yourself?
"You are exactly who you need to be in this moment. Don't begrudge that or justify it." Jennifer McLean - "The Big Book of You."
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New Years Resolutions
I have to tell you that I am not one to make new year resolutions. The simple reason is, from experience I have found that it is the end of something that counts and not the start of anything. This is fantastic news to anyone whose year has not been so promising yet!
With that being said, this is the first year that my husband and I have jump started this year with Pilates. It all started with a Groupon - from there we became addicted to it. First of all we love working out together, and it makes your body feel SO good when you are done with the 50 minute workout. You feel stretched out in your body, and peaceful in your soul. In the past I have been one for the aerobic and strength training, but I have to tell you that the claims for long, lean, muscles through Pilates and Yoga are all true my friends!
My first suggestion to you would be encourage your mate to work out with you, it is fun to be supported in whatever activity you engage in for better health and fitness.
Let me hear what you have started new in this year by leaving your comment below. To be part of an ongoing thread, subscribe by the RSS Feed button on the right.
With that being said, this is the first year that my husband and I have jump started this year with Pilates. It all started with a Groupon - from there we became addicted to it. First of all we love working out together, and it makes your body feel SO good when you are done with the 50 minute workout. You feel stretched out in your body, and peaceful in your soul. In the past I have been one for the aerobic and strength training, but I have to tell you that the claims for long, lean, muscles through Pilates and Yoga are all true my friends!
My first suggestion to you would be encourage your mate to work out with you, it is fun to be supported in whatever activity you engage in for better health and fitness.
Let me hear what you have started new in this year by leaving your comment below. To be part of an ongoing thread, subscribe by the RSS Feed button on the right.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Catch Up
Thank God for new beginnings and second chances! It seems after about two years of tumultuous transition due to marriage and becoming a partner in my husbands photography business, my writing ceased to a halt.
The truth about the beach portraits and wedding photography business is it is seasonal here in Florida; which means it is feast time in spring and summer, and famine time in fall and winter. Unless you are storing away the nuts you make in feast time, you starve in famine time!
But the good news is, I now have time to catch up with my passion, which is writing. I have begun to re-vamp the sequel to "In His Love" and it will leave readers chomping at the bit at its suspense and mystery.
I also would like to invite you to visit me at my new blog site that will feature my photography highlights and inspirational thoughts. It is my intent to have it an interactive blog which I would love to hear your comments and thought thread on any subject I am led to start.
Until next catch up, journey with love my friends!
Visit me at http://visionsandviews.weebly.com
Also find me at facebook - Deborah Patrick, In His Love
The truth about the beach portraits and wedding photography business is it is seasonal here in Florida; which means it is feast time in spring and summer, and famine time in fall and winter. Unless you are storing away the nuts you make in feast time, you starve in famine time!
But the good news is, I now have time to catch up with my passion, which is writing. I have begun to re-vamp the sequel to "In His Love" and it will leave readers chomping at the bit at its suspense and mystery.
I also would like to invite you to visit me at my new blog site that will feature my photography highlights and inspirational thoughts. It is my intent to have it an interactive blog which I would love to hear your comments and thought thread on any subject I am led to start.
Until next catch up, journey with love my friends!
Visit me at http://visionsandviews.weebly.com
Also find me at facebook - Deborah Patrick, In His Love
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