Life doesn't come with a manual. It comes with a mother. Unknown.
One thing we all share is that we have mothers. They are the multitasking, patient, gurus of unconditional love that nurture, protect and support us throughout their entire lives.
Robert Browning said All love begins and ends with motherhood. For some of us our mothers have passed, for others they live far away, Yet we never outgrow the need for someone special to hold us, tuck us in and reassure us that all will be well.
Mother is a verb. It's something you do. Cheryl Lacey Donovan. It is the heartbeat in the home. Leroy Brownlow
Gloria Steinheim only discovered in her 50’s that one’s home was a ‘symbol of the self’. This week I invite you to spend time mothering yourself. To listen to your deepest needs and respond to them as if they were your inner child. Melinda Burns. One way is to create a comfortable home filled with special indulgences such as a flower by your bed, a scented candle, or a reading nook.
These small acts replicate the divine feminine as a 3D manifestation of love, support and serenity. Happy Mother’s Day.
The grass is greener
Conversations these days begin with ‘when are you leaving?’ I am not. I believe home is where your heart is and soul resides, now more than ever.
People try to get away from it all...You wish you could too…you can get away anytime you like…. By going within. Marcus Aurelius If Home is where the heart is. Pliny the Elder. Get busy watering your own grass so as not to notice whether it's greener elsewhere. Karon Waddell
This week take time to journal, to meditate, do yoga or simply walk somewhere new to discover that Peace comes from within. Buddha
War and Peace
In 1939 Germany invaded Poland and five years later VJ day was declared on Sept 1, 1945 (Sept 2 with the time change)
Augustine of Hippo said The purpose of war is peace and Peace is more than the absence of war. Peace is accord. Peace is Harmony. - Laini Taylor
As a gong player I am the light in the dark, the peace in a storm.- Leo Tolstoy. Plato said rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul to transmute and uplift.
As a teacher of gong - Just as one candle lights another, I light thousands of others. So one heart illuminates another, one can illuminate thousands of other hearts.- Leo Tolstoy
If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music. - Jimi Hendrix Music is the message of peace, and only music brings peace. - Zubin Mehta
Be the peace. Share the peace.
Faith, trust and pixie dust.
Faith is like the little bird that can feel the light and sing when the dawn is still dark
The sheer joy and awe of a wild animal trusting you enough to feed from your hand requires patience, stillness of mind and body and an open heart.
Learning to trust is one of life's most difficult tasks. -Isaac Watts If you do not trust life to unfold, the mind takes over and it becomes a game of strategy, motivated by anxiety. - Mooji
Our bodies convey 65% of our message, thus actions speak louder than words. We trust movement. Life happens through events not words. Anon Begin with an open heart and you can learn to trust life, it will trust you back. - Dharma
Then have faith and trust yourself. You must also trust and believe in people or life becomes unbearable. Anton Chekhov Finally, Be willing to take the next step not knowing where it will lead you. If you do, it means you are ready for any new possibility. - Sadhguru.
This week I invite you to open our hands, our hearts, our minds to trust ourselves, each other and the universe.
All I want for Christmas - replacing presents with presence
No act of kindness however small is ever wasted. Aesop
With each successive year my Christmas list gets shorter much to the dismay of my children. With age we realise that the most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. Thich Nhat Hahn Sometimes in the commercial blitzkrieg of the holiday season we lose sight of this simple truth. Today is International Volunteer Day (IVD), an opportunity for volunteers and organisations to celebrate their efforts, to share their values, and to promote their work.
Volunteers give their time selflessly, without pay, their reward is simply making someone else happy. This week I invite you to to consider that “Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference.” Kathy Calvin . For A man's true wealth is the good he does in this world. Mohammad Ali . This season I invite you to save on presents and instead offer your unconditional presence.
People will forget what you said, they will forget what you did but they will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou . Offer your time freely, give without remembering and receive with out forgetting. For, The heart that gives, gathers. Tao Te Ching