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The Great Bell Chant (The End Of Suffering)

ALMOST SUMMER

Countdown Til Summer

Seems summery but we're actually in the last days of spring.  A late spring shower would be refreshing for the forest and welcomed by ME!

I've fallen off the blog-a-day challenge, although I've not fallen off writing completely; having just transcribed all I've dictated both while driving and taking a walk for my upcoming book.

Ah, the writing of this book!  I'm allowing it to just "BE" and type in what I've spoken in reflective moments initially inspired by listening to Michelle Obama's "Becoming" while driving to my mother's funeral a few states away.  Not editing as I go, not correcting run on sentences, I'm learning even MORE about myself not just by listening to my voice and the content, but by how it makes me feel to hear this stuff back.  Journals are time machines into aspects of ourselves that are in the past.  It brings you right up and in that time, that mind-set.        

STORM A-Brewing

Storm coming in

There's a storm coming in this Saturday evening, on the First of June.

I've had a lovely sushi dinner with a lady friend close to my heart.

Yes, saki has been had.  I'm feeling the buzz and relaxed in my lovely

sanctuary of a cabin.

As it's a blog-a-day, although not much to write/share, I am writing/sharing

because it's my 'self-challenge' and I won't not write.

I love seeing the dark clouds boil in the sky and the wind in the trees blow

the leaves and stir all who are out in the elements.

It was a hot afternoon, first day of switching on my a/c to cool things off.

The canvas is on my easel, and I'm ready to paint some imaginative strokes

of my brush from the infinite creative mind.

There's nothing more to say, really.

Memorial Day Weekend

First Post in the "Cafe"

Well, first RECENT post, anyway.  Getting ALL MY BLOGS activated with posts.  

The "Cafe" seems appropriate to use today, this glorious Saturday spring day, a nice chill in the air (coupled with thick mosquito action most of the day), and birds all singing their mating calls.

Listening to Insane Productivity by Darren Hardy for the 3rd time through, doing the 'rinse & repeat' method, which I will be doing the rest of my life.  I'm on the 3rd of 12 modules and it IS an ass kicker to fill out the digital addiction form HONESTLY (from module 2) and decide which 3 addictions I'm going to start omitting for an entire week (and see if I still actually LIVE) - the good news is,

I will probably actually START LIVING REAL LIFE when I do omit this kryptonite in my life.

First thing, as you may have noticed - I'm off Facebook mostly - some of you may notice I've not LIKED your daily contributions or watched all the videos you've posted.  It's not that I didn't love them or lost interest in you and your life or think your posts aren't cool, because they are....but rather than WATCH YOUR LIFE, I've decided to CREATE MINE FULLY.  

Yahoo News is another kryptonite.  I admit, I love that shit.  And it IS shit.  Fills my consciousness with grisly murders and when the perp gets caught and what happens to the family and the perp, etc.  Then...there's the commentary following - - - OMG, it used to be entertaining, on some of the news stories, but the haters come out in force and participating in this, I have immersed myself in the bottom of the barrel of humanity - which initially was, well, interesting to note, but then scary to realize, and even worse, it took a toll on my positive outlook, my personal empowerment and a host of other life and light robbing stuff.  I don't watch CNN or other news so it blasts my face (don't have TV or cable or any of that) - but reading this stuff is just as bad.

So- it's OVER.  I've got a lot of work to do and it's going to take a boatload of energy to actually WORK OUT EVERY DAY.  Why?  Because I am lazy and still look good with clothes on.  The grace period I had of long, grueling hikes and really pushing myself is over - I'm still flexible and don't eat junk food.....but core strength is something I must regain, and doing my 5 squats (barely) each day is hardly a work out.

So this is my own accountability form right here in the form of writing this blog.  Whether anyone reads it or not is not the point, because the dopamine hit we all get from LIKES on our FB posts isn't as big a deal for me as some people - it is a little deal, but not THAT big. Being it IS a 'little deal' go on ahead and read the blog and hit LIKE and make a comment on my page where I post this.  (wink/grin)

So I'm going to #betheexception and forge on with forgiveness for having been living sort of #thesluglife.

ALIGNING THE FREQUENCY TO CREATE CHANGE

THE FIRST STEPS FOR ALL COMRADES OF LIVINGRY

During my morning meditation with Oprah/Deepak's 21 DAY MEDITATION, which this segment is FREE with no obligations to buy (I know, I've done several)......it came to me that a strong foundation between any persons that wish to instigate change needs to be in place first and foremost, and active pursuit of this is in order, especially when it involves more than our own lives, as in this case, we want our technology applied to LIVING through "LIVINGRY" (a Buckminster Fuller term for his observation) rather than for killing through application of this technology for weaponry.

To stronger align the energies/frequencies/intent of those of us that wish to partake in this change, my first order of direction (not as in 'orders' given from an officer to troops in his army of soldiers) is for us to all align through this tool of this 21 day meditation.  It's DAY 3 of it, but not too late to join.  Day 1 closes after the 5th day and we're on Day 3.

I cannot provide a link herein, as it goes right to my own account with them, but type into Google the Deepak Chopra Meditation Center and it will take you to it.

The power of these meditations I have experienced myself doing other series that they have offered free of charge in the past.  It is during their Desire & Destiny that I received a flash of inspiration to create the Mantra Music series, which now has 4 tracks out in the world and the fifth in creation mode in the studio.  This is inspired music that transports the listener....a gift to the world.  During my meditation this morning with this new series, it came to me that for any of us to move forward with solidarity of intent, doing this new mediation is key.  You are free to take this key and participate.  Please let me know in the comment section below if indeed you will participate.  This is not a cult or a sales line to sell you anything.  It is the new age of self empowerment to create lives of joy, not struggle, and to assist others with the same.  Some will be ready, some will not, we allow ourselves to move forward and allow those who wish to stay with the old ways do so also.  We are all on our own timeline of evolution.  This is for those of you who LIKED and applauded and showed interest in my desire to spearhead this vision of Mr. Fuller.
 
Here's the written message from these first 3 days - the spoken message is even more potent:

Day 1 - The Nature of Desire

“You are what your deep, driving desire is. As your desire is, so is your will. As your will is, so is your deed.” ― Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

Welcome to our 21-Day Meditation Experience, Energy of Attraction – Manifesting Your Best Life. We are delighted to have you with us. Together we will explore and experience the forces of attraction to create a balanced life – physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. 
Human desire is the essential energy of attraction. Our hopes, dreams, wishes, and intentions are the forces that impel our growth and forward motion in life. We will learn that desire is not only basic to everyday life, it is essential to our spiritual evolution as well. It is through desire that we create more love, joy, and vitality. In our meditations together we will experience the source of desire – our true inner self – and begin to desire from that silent awareness. This is the key to manifesting the life you want.

 

Day 2 - The Spirit of Desire

“It is an awesome thing to comprehend that what a human being dreams and imagines can be realized.” ― Vanna Bonta

Today we will look at desire as the primal creative energy within us, and at the heart of creation. Desire is the feeling force of life itself. As we tap into this powerful life force, we want to make sure that what we manifest is not only positive and life-supporting in our lives, but for everyone else as well. To do that, we need to create from the level of intelligence of Nature that already upholds and harmoniously integrates all the diversity of the cosmos. 
This isn’t just the easiest way to manifest desires that are beneficial for everyone – it’s really the only way to create in a way that that is in accord with all the other forces of evolution. Our silent awareness is aligned with the infinite intelligence of Nature, and our small ego mind isn’t. Today in meditation we will contact that source of desire – the source of thought, deep within awareness. Then as desire sprouts from that silence, it will attract all the nourishment and guidance it needs to manifest.

 

Day 3 - The Source and Goal of Desire

“Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” ― George Bernard Shaw

Your true self is not only the beginning of desire, it is also the end, or fulfillment, of desire. This infinite potential, energy, and intelligence of unbounded consciousness is the real energy of attraction. Today we will discover that we don’t need to do anything, or go anywhere to access the energy of attraction. It is our own true self.
In today’s meditation, we will awaken this energy of attraction within, and harness its power to bring our desires to fulfillment. This activation of desire at its source sets the direction for our thoughts and actions to lead it toward its actualization. Attaining the goal of our desires brings an inner fulfillment and contentment that returns us again to our silent source of awareness.

 

A strong foundation of love and empowerment within each of the light workers that wish to play with us in promoting this noble vision of Buckminster Fuller is the first step.  We don't have to have a full plan of what the strategy is, that is the old way of doing things, the way the armed forces of all nations work, their governments, etc......we are the leading edge thinkers and are not here to challenge anything presently by resistance, by fighting it, by hating it, by wishing it were different.  WE ARE THE DIFFERENCE and TO BE THE DIFFERENCE, our unified foundation of self empowerment is THE FIRST STEP.  So any who wish to be part of making this first step, we will all participate in these beautiful, brief and potent meditations.  And do click on the link below and learn just who this amazing Buckminster Fuller is who's vision has sparked the inspiration for this movement.

Ave Guevara, over 'n out!

 

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Buckminster_Fuller

 

 



 

I'm BACK ! ! !

NEW THINGS ARE HAPPENING!

Love to type in large print for all my fans that don't want to wear their glasses....as annoying as glasses can be, or rather, the inability to see without them, I have great appreciation for the invention of said spectacles.  I mean, what did they do in the old days?

I also love writing in color, there are so many plain looking blogs out there that although they may be packed with humor, information we want to know, or rants we can relate to, well, it's just another shade of grey without pizzazz.  I for one, LOVE pizzazz.  And hey, it's MY BLOG, so I'm pizzazzing it up folks - all for my entertainment as I write, and your entertainment as you read.

So who all in my reading fan-base, of which I know is up to the thousands by now, is a grandmother?  Who, of you grandmothers was a single-mom?  Who of you single moms did it ALL ALONE with NO SUPPORT of any kind from the father(s) of your child(ren)?  I'd like to hear from you.  How did you survive?  What did you tell your kid(s) when asked where dad is and why does he not choose to be part of the family or take them for ice cream?

I'd like to hear from you.  I'd like to give you a platform to tell your story.  How many of you would like to be part of a book that would include YOUR STORY as a single parent and how you did it?  I'm taking a poll here, and your comments will be appreciated and I will reply to each & every one.

What dreams did you harbor as you scurried between jobs and driving your kid(s) to school and juggle all that was involved in the upbringing of your child(ren)?  Did you allow yourself to dream?  Did you spend anytime at all working on or playing with that dream?
Did you teach your children that to dream was a great thing and did you encourage them to dream and expand outside the box and use their imagination?  Did you use your imagination?

And last but not least, how did your kid(s) turn out?  Was your effort rewarded with cool kids or are you dealing with regrets and burdens from thinking you didn't 'do it right'?  Do your grandkids adore you?  Are you overwhelmed with babysitting them all the time and still don't get to pursue your dream-life?  How did YOU turn out?  Are you happy with who you are now that the kid(s) are grown and parenthood is not any longer a demanding role?

I truly want to hear from you.....put it in comments below.....include a picture if you'd like.  Let's turn you from a fan to a friend and if I hear from enough of you, we could put a book together that will inspire those of us that either survived, barely survived or didn't think we even DID survive the long road of single parenting!  My hat's off to you, no matter HOW YOU TURNED OUT!  If you're reading this, then you're pulling it off.