Random Thoughts... And Energy Flows...

Mother Teresa once said...

"I was once asked why I don't participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I'll be there."


And the sadness, the shock of the past days have made me think of these words again and again... again and again.

We need to put our thoughts, our words, our awareness and our attention to the compassion of this all.

As in all situations of despair and loss, of hurt, and of all those doings that we can't comprehend, we can't let our focus drift from the hope that this wasn't all in vain.

I don't know how many lessons we still have to learn, how often history needs to repeat itself again and again... again and again.

But I swear, I'm not going to give up my hope that one day, we won't wake up to hearing breaking news as we did the other day... and so many other days in the past.

And I'm not going to give up my hope that one day, those lives taken and those families broken, are the gold in a beautiful mosaic that we piece back together.

Just like that beautiful Japanese word. Kinsukuroi. To repair with gold.

With the understanding, that something is more beautiful for having been broken.

Call me naïve if you like. But I'm not giving up my hope.

And energy flows where attention goes...

We have to focus our attention in the right direction... Consciously. Awake and aware.

Because in all the sadness, it's been so beautiful seeing the way people have been coming together. And holding each other.

Showing solidarity. Regardless of the religion or the race. Je suis Charlie.

Let's not give our attention to what went wrong or what caused it to go wrong.

Rather let's give our attention to making it good again. And right again.

And as Mother Teresa once said...

"I was once asked why I don't participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I'll be there."

Much Loves,

Angela.

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Messages and Coincidences and Serendipities...

"The Universe is always speaking to us. sending us little messages, causing coincidences and creating serendipities, reminding us to stop and to look around. Reminding us to believe in something else, to believe in something more."

Nancy Thayer

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The First Time... The Last Time...

"One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, 

'What if I had never seen this before? 

And what if I knew i would never see this again?'"

Rachel Carson

Learning to see things in a different light. Learning to be aware, attentive, appreciative. Here. Now. This moment.

It's like this with all things in life, I believe.

Love as though you are loving for the first time. And loving for the last time. Embrace as though you are embracing for the first time. And embracing for the last time. Kiss that way too.

Laugh as though you are laughing for the first time. And laughing for the last time. Listen as though you are listening for the first time. And listening for the last time. See as though you are seeing the stars or a tree for the first time. And seeing for the last time. Touch that way too.

Stand in the middle of the world and reach your hands out high as though it were the first time. And as though it were the last time.

Each and every moment we are given, is simply once.

And once, is once and for all.

Much Loves,

Angela.

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You and Your Spirit...

"At any moment, you have a choice that either leads you closer to
your spirit, or further away from it."

Thich Nhat Hanh

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Stay Eager...

"Do stuff. Be clenched and curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It is all about paying attention. Attention is vitality. And it connects you with others. It makes you eager. Stay eager."

Susan Sontag

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Be Generous...

"Be generous with your passion. And with your love. 

Be generous with the attention you give to others, 

but also the attention you give to yourself. 

Be generous even when you think you aren‘t enough. 

Or there isn‘t enough. Be beautifully generous."

Angela Gwinner

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I Fall in Love...

"I fall in love everyday."

Angela Gwinner

I fall in love with life.

With the smile of a stranger. With moments of gratitude.

I fall in love with little wonders around me.

I fall in love with passion. My own passion.

And the passion I find in others.

I fall in love when I hear the morning birds sing..

I fall in love when I see the evening stars.

I fall in love everyday.

Let's fall in love today.

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Speak and Listen...

"Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you. 

Listen in such a way that others love to speak to you."

Unknown

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What We See...

"What we see depends mainly on what we look for."

John Lubbock

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Be Present...

"Be present. Absolute attention is prayer."

Zen Proverb

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A True Soul Mate...

"A true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life."

Elizabeth Gilbert

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Be Crazy...

"Be Crazy! But learn how to be crazy 

without being the center of attention. 

Be brave enough to live different."

Paulo Coelho 

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Where Attention Goes...

Where your attention goes, energy flows...

"I was once asked why I do not participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that. But as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I will be there."

Mother Teresa

There is power in these words, and wisdom in these words.

Too often, we focus on what it is that we don't want...

We forget that we are taking the focus off of what we do want.

I once heard someone explain it as such... If you are paddling down a stream and you see a boulder that you don't want to steer into, too often, you are looking at that boulder... And you head straight to it. Full force. And then we sit there, dazed and daunted, wondering why...

But rather, we have to look at the clearance, the path we want to take. And that's how we steer the boat.

If we can change our perspective, our attention and devotion, not just in the big ways as Mother Teresa described above... But even in those small little moments of our everyday lives. It will make a difference. It will make a change.

You will steer the boot. Gracefully. And effortlessly.

Where your attention goes, energy flows.

Just my little thought of the day...

Much Loves,

Angela.

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Imagine...

"Imagine all the wondrous things your arms might embrace 

if they weren't wrapped so tightly around your struggles."

Sheila Burke

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Your Soul...

"Most people work hard to keep the body happy. Then they seek to stimulate their mind. Then, if there is time, they look after their Soul. Yet the most beneficial priority has it just the other way around. When was the last time you paid attention to your soul?"

Neale Donald Walsch

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The First Time... The Last Time...

"One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, 'What if I had never seen this before? And what if I knew i would never see this again?'"

Rachel Carson

Learning to see things in a different light. Learning to be aware, attentive, appreciative.

It's like this with all things in life, I believe. Love as though you are loving for the first time. And loving for the last time. Embrace as though you are embracing for the first time. And embracing for the last time. Laugh as though you are laughing for the first time. And laughing for the last time. Listen as though you are listening for the first time. And listening for the last time. Stand in the middle of the world and reach your hands out as though it were the first time. And as though it were the last time.

Each and every moment we are given, is simply once. And once, is once and for all.

Much Loves,

Angela.

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