Sunday, August 31, 2014

You and the Stuff of Stars...


"There is a flame of magic inside every stone and every flower, every bird that sings and every frog that croaks. There is magic in the trees and the hills and the river and the rocks, in the sea and the stars and the wind, a deep, wild magic that is as old as the world itself. It is in you too, my darling, and in me, and in every living creature, be it ever so small. Even the dirt I am sweeping up now is stardust. In fact, all of us are made from the stuff of stars."

Kate Forsyth

The Free Soul...


"The free soul is rare, but you know that soul when you meet it, 
because you feel good, very good, when you are near or with them."

Charles Bukowski

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Be The Person...


"Never forget that you are one of a kind. Never forget that if there weren't any need for you in all your uniqueness to be on this earth, you wouldn't be here in the first place. And never forget, no matter how overwhelming life's challenges and problems seem to be, that one person can make a difference in the world. In fact, it is always because of one person that all the changes that matter in the world come about. So be that one person."

R. Buckminster Fuller

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Decide. Simply Decide.



"Decide. Simply decide. 
Listen to your instinct. That first little thought within. 
That little voice we so often dismiss. Trust it. Honour it. 
And everything else perfectly falls into place."

Angela Gwinner

There is such a beautiful liberty in making a decision. Declaring a choice. And it's your God given power as well.

Deepak Chopra once said, "If you obsess over whether you are making the right decision, you are basically assuming that the universe will reward you for one thing and punish you for another.

The universe has no fixed agenda. Once you make any decision, it works around that decision. There is no right or wrong, only a series of possibilities that shift with each thought, feeling, and action that you experience."

A decision brings clarity. Not only in the sense of seeing and knowing, but making a decision and declaring it, also clears the path before you. When you make that decision, it is as though you are setting the destination in your navigation, and life starts to lead the way. Sometimes with the short cuts, sometimes with the scenic route. Occassionally there's a traffic jam, but relax... The destination still hasn't changed. And sometimes, you don't know what that reason is good for either... So just take a deep breath.

I hold two beliefs. The one being that life and our destiny sit in the driver's seat and lead the way. But I also believe, that life quite often likes to be told, with a clarity, where it is that we want to go. Call it your personal taxi driver. 

We make so many decisions through out the day. And we make those decisions without thinking, simply responding to our need or our want. Think of it as standing at the coffee bar and giving your order. If you smile, decide that you want a latté macchiatto, and say the magic word thank you, do you start to fear and doubt that they might serve you an espresso? Or even serve you at all?

No. You carry on with your conversations, pick a place to sit, let your mind wander to a pleasant thought. You carry on with life knowing that your latté macchiatto will arrive.

And that's the way it is with life. A decision is a manifestation. And it is a liberty. And it is a God given power.

Much Loves,

Angela.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

A Return to Love...






How many of you have read the book, "A Return to Love", by Marianne Williamson?

I believe this is the most powerful, and the most passionate book I have ever read. And I could possibly write you a novel myself of books that have inspired my life and also influenced my life. But this book I believe, would be a chapter in that novel itself.

And it is a book I dearly recommend to all of you that have not yet read it. And it is a book I dearly recommend to all of you that have once upon a time ago read it, to take it in your hand and take it in your heart and read it again.

Sometimes I lovingly consider this book to be a dear friend. It so dearly embraced me.

I have this book on by bedside table. Often enough I find myself, simply opening a page. Intuitively. Instinctively. And it's never a coincidence that I find the words and read the words that I most needed to read again, to be reminded again.

And it is not just a book to read if you're in a hardship or suffering from a loss or an illness. Rather it is also a book to read when everything feels like it is just perfectly in place, this is a book that can strengthen you all the more.

So Marianne... This is me saying thank you. For a gift you've given the world. This is me saying thank you. For the lives you have touched. This is me saying thank you. For the inspiration you have given me. And the beautiful difference you have made.

This is a return to love.

And that's what I'm giving each of you... Right here. Right now.

Love.

Angela.

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Dear God...


"Dear God,
make me the person You would have me be that I might do what You would have me do. Make of my life the most beautiful thing by reminding me who I am. 
Amen."

Marianne Williamson 

A beautiful prayer. A powerful prayer.

And every now and then, a prayer can change a day.

And every now and then, a prayer can change a life.

Much Loves,

Angela.

Monday, August 25, 2014

Dear You...


Dear You...

"May you give yourself permission to trust your voice, 
step into your power. And know that what you are doing matters."

Kelly Rae Roberts

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Dare to Imagine...


"A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, 
bearing within him the image of a cathedral."

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Imagine. Bring beautiful life to your imaginations.

There is always a purpose and a passion in your dreams.

And quite often, that purpose and passion are one and the same.

Much Loves,

Angela.

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Your Desired Path...


"No matter what happens, no matter how far you seem to be away from where you want to be, never stop believing that you will somehow make it. Have a unrelenting belief that things will work out, that the long road has a purpose, that the things that you desire may not happen today, but they will happen. Persist and persevere, your desired path remains possible."

Brad Gast

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Celebrate Yourself...


"When nobody else celebrates you, learn to celebrate yourself. When nobody else compliments you, then compliment yourself. It’s not up to other people to keep you encouraged. It’s up to you. Encouragement should come from the inside."

Joel Osteen

Be Happy...


"Be happy. It is one way of being wise."

Colette

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

I Can Do My Bit...


"I do not want to live in the kind of world where we don't look out for each other. Not just the people that are close to us, but anybody who needs a helping hand. I can't change the way anybody else thinks, or what they choose to do, but I can do my bit. And exactly that, I will."

Charles de Lint

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Life is My Guru...


"Life is my Guru, constantly teaching me what I need to know. 
Placing exactly who and what I need in my life to grow as a soul."

Melanie Koulouris

Success...


"Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, 
and liking how you do it."

Maya Angelou

Monday, August 18, 2014

Miracles...


"Anytime we think with love, we attract a miracle. 
Anytime we think without love, we deflect a miracle."

Marianne Williamson

Let the World See You...


Let the world beautifully see you today...

"People can't see our heart, they can only see what we do."

Joyce Meyer

Sunday, August 17, 2014

The First Step...


"The first step to living the life you want is leaving the life you don’t want. Taking the first step forward is always the hardest. But then each step forward gets easier and easier. And each step forward gets you closer and closer until eventually, what had once been invisible starts to be visible. And what once felt impossible starts to feel possible."

Karen Salmansohn

This quote is a very dear and personal one to me.

I still remember the first time I ever read it. It felt like a Godsent message. And I hope, that's what it becomes for someone else today too. That little reminder, that you can take that first step.

Much Loves,

Angela.

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Saturday, August 16, 2014

Explore. Dream. Discover.


"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you did not do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor and catch the winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."

Mark Twain

My wish for you today...

Explore. Dream. And discover.

Much Loves,

Angela.

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