Simply Amazing
May 31, 2014
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Saturday, May 31, 2014
Let's -- now, forevermore
Simply Amazing
May 31, 2014
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Nature's wonder
Stephanie Doty
Simply Amazing
May 28, 2014
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Monday, May 26, 2014
On this day of remembrance . . . songs of beauty, hope and love
Simply Amazing
May 26, 2014
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The Labyrinth of Life
The Labyrinth of Life
Stephanie DotyToday, if you’re confronting an issue for the ten thousandth time, or feeling that your life is going nowhere, or panicking over how little you’ve achieved, stop and breathe. You’re not falling behind on some linear race through time. You’re walking the labyrinth of life. Yes, you’re meant to move forward, but almost never in a straight line. Yes, there’s an element of achievement, of beginning and ending, but those are minor compared to the element of being here now. In the moments you stop trying to conquer the labyrinth of life and simply inhabit it, you’ll realize it was designed to hold you safe as you explore what feels dangerous. You’ll see that you’re exactly where you’re meant to be, meandering along a crooked path that is meant to lead you not onward, but inward.
Martha Beck
Art © Nicole Cadet
Simply Amazing
May 26, 2014
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Good things -- simply amazing
And I realized, that the reason why good things were not happening to me as often as wanted them to, was because I in fact was a good thing that needed to happen. I needed to happen to me, to other people and to the world. And so I happened.
Stephanie DotyC. JoyBell C.
Art © Annelie Solis
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May 26, 2014
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Saturday, May 17, 2014
When the west wind moves
Stephanie DotyAll the precious words
you and I have exchanged
have found their way
into the heart of the universe
One day they’ll pour on us
like whispering rain
helping us arise
from our roots again
— Quatrain 1112
Translation by Nader Khalili
Rumi, Dancing the Flame
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May 17, 2014
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Friday, May 16, 2014
Today's buzz
Stephanie Doty* * *. . . On the more benevolent side of things, even less threatening than honeybees, is the bumblebee: The fat, fuzzy drone that zigs and zags like its drunk on nectar. Although I used to live in fear of yellow jackets after getting stung by one while climbing an apple tree, a misstep that nearly gave me blood poisoning, I can’t ever remember running from a bumblebee.
Simply Amazing
May 16, 2014
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Ultimate freedom
The way to heaven is within; shake the wings of love--
when love's wings have become strong,
there is no need for a ladder. Rumi
Stephanie Doty
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May 16, 2014
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Balance is key
Each day, I discover a wealth of information in my explorations of cyberspace. Being true to my nature, I often share my treasures via my online social networks. Alas, oftentimes, much of what I share is disheartening. However, there are moments filled with grace and blessings that serve as a kind of balance for me.
In this balance I have discovered the key for living a full life that, to me, is simply amazing. I am reminded why I have chosen Taoism as the way for me to travel the journey of my life. This belief helps me navigate the storms I sometimes encounter. I feel both grateful and blessed to have discovered this profound, yet, uncomplicated teaching.
The following plays an integral role in helping me to achieve my essential balance. Although I have undoubtedly 'shared' this before, the message is eternal. I shall continue to repeat myself.
The Babemba tribe of southern Africa believes that each human being comes into the world as good. Each one of us only desiring safety, love, peace and happiness.
But sometimes, in the pursuit of these things, people make mistakes.
When a person acts irresponsibly or unjustly, he/she is placed in the center of the village, alone, unfettered. All work ceases. All gather around the accused individual. Then each person of every age, begins to talk out loud to the accused. One at a time, each person tells all the good things the one in the center ever did in his/her lifetime.
Every incident, every experience that can be recalled with any detail and accuracy, is recounted. All positive attributes, good deeds, strengths, and kindnesses are recited carefully and at length.
The tribal ceremony often lasts several days, not ceasing until everyone is drained of every positive comment that can be mustered. At the end, the tribal circle is broken, a joyous celebration takes place, and the person is symbolically and literally welcomed back into the tribe. Necessity for such ceremonies is rare!
This story is originally from the book, Contact, The First Four Minutes by Leonard Sunin. The Babemba or Bemba people make their home in an area of Africa that includes Zambia and the Congo.
Another
source: http://tinyurl.com/nt5xydr
Photo
by Jessica Hilltout.
With
thanks to Kalliopeia Foundation and Alchemy Inc.
Stephanie Doty
Simply Amazing
May 7, 2014
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Monday, May 5, 2014
Take a gander at THIS | Beyond tradition when the 'expected' no longer flies
A Chinese woman with her pet goose. At first it was thought that the woman was carrying the goose to market, but then discovered the pair were best friends. Photo by Cristina Goettsch Mittermeir.
If we would sometimes give ourselves the luxury to stop and spend some
time taking a gander for longer than a nanosecond, what we see and feel
may be simply amazing.
I was fortunate to view this interesting pair in my Facebook news stream. I remembered that when I was a younger woman -- and these feelings have endured over decades -- I longed for the kind of bond this woman and her feathered friend share. It is simply amazing to me that each has the capacity to love and share the depth of trust for one another that is so freely and lovingly expressed in this photograph.
I was fortunate to view this interesting pair in my Facebook news stream. I remembered that when I was a younger woman -- and these feelings have endured over decades -- I longed for the kind of bond this woman and her feathered friend share. It is simply amazing to me that each has the capacity to love and share the depth of trust for one another that is so freely and lovingly expressed in this photograph.
Simply Amazing
May 5, 2014
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