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The title says it all! The divine can and does speak through absolutely anything, anyone, any opportunity - often we just don't hear it! ;-) The book jumped out and related to something I just had a conversation about minutes before with my teenage son. I try to find words to describe how "tickly" it feels on the inside to know that the love I have always sought lives with(IN).
How amazing to have a wish or thought granted even before you would have it! I have stopped counting, but I am always amazed and thankful that I am NOT alone.
After skimming through - so many of the events I can relate to. How exciting to see that so many are listening, seeing, experiencing little tickles from GO(o)D!
Just recently I had an experience that woke me up out of dead sleep. I had stopped breathing during my sleep - not surprising, as many family members require assistance at night. I could feel the breath on my neck and hear the voice out of a sound sleep "deNise breath." I thought someone was in my room and jumped up startled. Then I realized I had just taken a deep breath and what was said to me.
So, am thankful for those moments. Many have probably saved our life or enriched up beyond belief.
I think it would be uplifting for someone to see how divine ticklies (winks) work for others. That way you might know when you had one hit you upside the head. ;-D
Peace... ]]>
"It begins with familiarity because we have all had these little moments of magic."
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It is so much simpler than we make it. The answer is LOVE :: try to discover the question! ]]>
There is so much great information here - I truly will have to read/ reread to fully digest. Your effort to spread truth is appreciated.
Blessings & Bliss,
dZ
Drea wrote: "The Storm Has Arrived
Kelly Johnson
Philosophy, Theology, Science,
Time, Space, Earth,
Energy, Mass, Life.
All connected, ALL ONE.
Chapter One
Own Yourself
The truest thing is that we own ours..."
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Great feedback! As I was hustling and bustling looking for another book review I say your post title and decided to stop by.
I tend to agree that God (by whatever name called) wants us to reach our full potential and in doing so we attain peace / bliss / self love etc...
One cannot say I love myself and then go eat a box of twinkees because we already know that stuff kills, clogs arteries, increases daily sugar intake by most likely hundreds of percent.
I would think that with all the tools, resources and information that God would delight in our ability to use each other to complete our own journey toward divine bliss & peace.
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on what seeking GO(o)D might resemble - and it certainly does not reflect images of verbal/physical/mental abuse being accepted or desired life patterns. I believe we have been presented with tools throughout the ages :: yoga - natural healing - wisdom to be shared one with another.
Blessings to you and your writing. ]]>
Isn't it wonderful how many different ways we can enjoy yoga! I absolutely love the silence and I adore the sounds of nature. I go to a different state when I listen to music and it becomes art at that point in my mind. I change my meditation to become one with the sounds and flow of the music. I dance, I laugh, I stretch, I breath :: and all the time I see it as a dance -- a free thinking / feeling / sharing experience.
I think that as long as a person is doing yoga (it does the rest) and music, or companionship are all just a bonus!! LOL
I read more than I post here at GReads, but I truly believe that the volume of people talking and seeking honest communion about this says more than I will ever be able to convey with mere letters on a screen. Just know that each of you is valued and appreciated for the work you do -- to keep our "heart" beating and our spirit breathing. You each inspire someone :: who you don't even know. By pushing your own limits you teach others they can forge ahead and do what seems impossible. Then, the tools are given --> yoga, mediation, breathing, silence, eating healthy, sharing, believing, caring...
Many blessings to each.
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This is a book for beginners :: by beginner, I mean anyone who wants to know about various tools for calming the spirit and healing the body & mind.
It gives simple instruction (really guidance) and presents various methods / tools that we can use to create calm in our own life.
The Table of Contents Gives a Good idea of what is going on and the direction the book will go.
I. Intro to the book
II. Principles of Mediation
III. Sitting Meditations
--- Correct Posture
--- Calm Mediation
--- Insight Meditation
--- Letting Go
--- Energy Centers and Channels
IV. Other Forms of Meditation
--- Walking
--- Buddhist Chanting
--- Christian Chanting
--- Hindu Chakra Meditation
--- Western Esoteric Tradition
--- Buddhist Visualization
--- Transcendental Meditation
--- Haiku Poetyr
--- Sufi Dancing
--- Koan Meditation
--- Tantra
--- T'ai Chi Ch'uan
--- Yoga
V. Mediation in the Daily Life
VI. Devotional Practice & Ritual
Glossary | Meditation Centers | Index | bibliography ]]>
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As some of my friends & collaborators know Wylde Thyme Farms nominated me and requested that I submit my own story here: http://www.truenorthsnacks.com/story/
I am confident there will be many who deserve the award and acknowledgment for their own journey into "empowerment!" But if I win, part of the prize money will be donated to our projects. So stay vigilant as we continue to make great progress in connecting as we share and learn!
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:: Here was my submission ::
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deZengo's true north is about giving back! While going through a divorce she received her diagnosis of Stage III Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (Breast Cancer). It began and ended with an emergency radical mastectomy, adjuvant chemotherapy / radiation, and several other operations in an attempt to save her life and maximize her chances for survival. Survive she did! Now she is an advocate for the American Cancer Society, where she speaks up about personal responsibility and choices for living a healthier lifestyle! She teaches yoga, and is part of the NamaSpirit Collective that is co-sponsoring the very first “Getting Back to NATURE(all)” Outdoor Retreat at Fall Creek Falls State Park.
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Thanks for the role EACH of you have played in my own road to recovery! You have been instrumental in my process of learning "self-empowerment" techniques. Thank you and I will keep us all posted. WE the people as we open our arms and hearts to each other can learn :: how to truly live & love.
Ms. Moore also volunteers at her local Library and has donated time, money and energy to promote education in all forms. “Knowledge is power,” Ms. Moore says. We spend time & money sending people into outer space, or to the depths of the oceans – and yet we do not fully understand the mechanism of our own mind/body/spirit. There is no greater gift than sharing knowledge with another human being that could change their life from the inside :: out! To truly love thyself requires a huge level of commitment. Ms. Moore leads the way in teaching others how to help themselves using the 100th Monkey Principle. Lead by example, love “self” and in turn love every living being and try to help them in any way possible. As simple as it sounds, Ms. Moore believes that to unlock the mysterious of the universe, all that is needed is LOVE!
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