Friday 29 March 2019

Self-judgment

The biggest calamity in our society
 is not global warming or wars or destruction –
 although those terrors cannot and should not be ignored.
 I believe the biggest calamity we face
 is this blanket of self-judgment and self-hate that 
we have smothered ourselves with for generations...
This self-hate is creating the destruction we see in the world. 
I believe that this lack of love is our biggest downfall 
and therefore our greatest opportunity for change...
When we operate from a place of complete love
 for ourselves and each other, we make better choices,
 choices that impact the entire world. 
We shift the energy of the planet...
 - Danette May

Wednesday 27 March 2019

Stuck

In reality, nothing is ever broken. Energy is never stopped. 
There is no such thing as stuck energy or stuck anything. 
This is an illusion. Life is a never-ending cycle. 
Energy is always moving and flowing – 
always – including in our lives. 
You are never stuck emotionally, spiritually, or physically...
you are always moving because you are always breathing
 and capable of a new thought and a new direction. 
You could be moving in a direction you don’t want 
to be moving, or you could be moving very, very slowly, 
but there is always movement.
 - Danette May

Monday 25 March 2019

Selfish

Put yourself first, it’s not selfish.
 Expecting others to put you first; that is selfish.
 - Humble the Poet

Friday 22 March 2019

Curve Balls

The curve balls that life throws at you 
are only going to be an issue
 if you haven’t been practicing your swing.
 - Humble the Poet

Wednesday 20 March 2019

Vibrations

There’s nothing to solve, ponder and search for. 
Energy, frequencies and vibrations are felt; 
these cannot be created or destroyed,
 they can only be changed...
Listen to your feelings, trust your struggles, 
it’s how everything in this universe tends to work.
 - Humble the Poet

Monday 18 March 2019

Friday 15 March 2019

March 15, 2019 Chautauqua


Beth's Ponderings

   I am a collector of information: quips and quotes, wit and wisdom, facts and figures, unique and unusual, emotional and humorous, weird and wacky, how-to’s and recipes, patterns and plans, and so much, much more.

   Now, if this was 100 years ago, my collection, even if it was considered extensive, would be quite modest because, first off there wasn’t much information to be had back then, and second, it would have had to fit within a certain physical space (ie a small box or maybe two).

   Today, in our highly digital world, where we can literally hold the equivalent of millions of pages in the palm of our hand, information collecting can easily get out of hand to the point of overload as it is far too easy to find and save digital information.


   I’ve had to dramatically cut back on the information I read and save, and instead of saving it all, I’m only saving the most meaningful to me.

Beth


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Wednesday 13 March 2019

Connecting

It has been engrained into the culture to try and keep up, 
but really there is nothing to keep up to, 
and no one to keep up with. 
Instead of comparing yourself to others, 
try connecting yourself with others...
Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, 
and celebrate your evolution. 
- Humble the Poet

Monday 11 March 2019

Traffic

When you pave your own road, there’s less traffic...
There’s no need to follow the herd; 
what makes them smile won’t necessarily be right for you. 
- Humble the Poet

Friday 8 March 2019

Impossible

The recipe for success is simple:
 act, learn, build, and repeat...
Our accomplishments feel easy after the fact
 and impossible before. 
Recognize this concept and move forward despite it.
 - Humble the Poet

Wednesday 6 March 2019

Beliefs

We’d all be better off to continually reevaluate
 our relationships with our beliefs; 
they may be invisible anchors
 to an adventure of lifelong learning.
 - Humble the Poet

Monday 4 March 2019

Journey

Our lives are perpetual journeys without a reverse gear. 
You take a wrong turn, but you’re still moving...
There really aren’t any wrong turns, you are wherever you are. 
Since that’s the only place you’re at for the moment,
 there’s nothing to compare it to. 
If you have clarity of the direction you want to head,
 you can use that to get back on course,
 or pave a new road from your current situation. 
- Humble the Poet

Friday 1 March 2019

March 1, 2019 Chautauqua


Beth's Ponderings

   Sometimes life just falls completely apart...the rug is swept out from under your feet...every door (and window) slams shut in your face...every day seems dark and grey...the answers you need, and seek, are elusive...support structures disappear...nothing appears to go right as you feel like you are going backwards faster than you are going forwards.

   No matter how hard you try, or what you do, to fix the situation or make changes, nothing works, and it seems that you are left worse off than you were before.

   It was in troubled times like those, that the Ancient Celts turned to the Goddess Danu. 

   Danu is, among other things, the Goddess who assured the people that even in the dead of winter, when it looked like there was no sign of life, spring would return and with it new life and new growth.  Also, she comforted the farmers by reminding them that a fallowed field was not dead and barren, but preparing itself to nurture the bounty of the next crop.  Despite the evidence they could see with their eyes, and could feel, Danu reminded them that those conditions were temporary, and the situation would turn around again in the future.

   When you are smack-dab in the midst of life’s dramas and turmoil, it’s hard to remember that life goes in cycles, and that you have made it safely and successfully through other upheavals before.  While the climb up the mountain may seem never-ending, one day you will reach the top and can coast down the other side.


   Just as Danu comforted the Ancient Celts, she reminds us more modern souls that the sun will come out from behind the dark clouds again, that no winter lasts forever, and spring will return, and with it, new substance for our minds, bodies, hearts and souls.

Beth


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