1. March 2010

Some thoughts on stress

I read an email forwarded on to me today, with some interesting thoughts on stress. Here are a couple of paragraphs:

“Some people consider crawling along in traffic an opportunity to listen to their favorite music or relax and do their best thinking. For others, traffic is a nightmare that will ruin their entire day. For some, a late appointment is a stressful experience, for others, living in a third-world country without running water is a joyful one. Adversity or opportunity? It depends on your perspective. [...]

23. February 2010

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i thank you God for most this amazing

e.e. cummings

i thank You God for most this amazing
day:for the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky;and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes

(i who have died am alive again today,
and this is the sun’s birthday;this is the birth
day of life and love and wings:and of the gay
great happening illimitably earth)

how should tasting touching hearing seeing
breathing any–lifted from the no
of all nothing–human merely being
doubt unimaginable You?

(now the ears of my ears awake and
now the eyes of my eyes are opened)

11. February 2010

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“Smile, going back to a moment when you felt truly happy and content. Bring that feeling up into your whole body and then use this same smile to smile at yourself. You can choose an area that is giving you trouble: is it your digestion, your back or your shoulder? It could be used step [...]

2. February 2010

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People we love…

These lovely thoughts are written by the sister-in-law of a friend…

“I often think that the people we have loved,
And those who have loved us,
Not only make us more human,
But also become part of us.
We carry them around all the time
Whether we see them or not.
In the same way,
Our loving attention to the earth and [...]

29. January 2010

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New "blog feed"

To all my readers :
I have added a new Subscription box …. over there … on the right …
So sign up, and you’ll get a weekly email if there are new posts.
Have a beautiful day!
Tracey

29. January 2010

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Unconventional Ideas

One of my favourite online writers is Chris Guillebeau, whose blog is the Art Of Non Conformity. I’ve just read his recent article “A short collection of unconventional ideas“, which I found inspiring!
Far too many of us have, over the years, done things just because we’ve learned that we “should” do them : have a [...]

13. January 2010

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Serenity vs. Senility

Many of you will know the Serenity Prayer… but here’s a different version of it that made me laugh!
THE SENILITY PRAYER :
Grant me the senility to forget the people
I never liked anyway,

12. January 2010

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A little TLC

I saw this video (perhaps a little bit cheesy!) and really loved the gentleness of it – it brought a smile to my face! Enjoy it too…
Gabriel & Stanley – “fighting” like cat & dog!

4. January 2010

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Above The Clouds The Sun Always Shines

A friend reminded me of this quote today (possibly from the Buddha) – and I found this short video as a visual representation:
(skip the first 15 seconds if you’re in a hurry )
Above The Clouds The Sun Always Shines

2. January 2010

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Om Shanti – meditation

Here are 10 minutes of peaceful video meditation for you to enjoy:

30. December 2009

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In Pursuit Of Happiness

I about the French Buddhist monk, Matthieu Ricard about 6 months ago, and of course as always happens his name now keeps popping up into my awareness.
He’s called “The Happiest Man On Earth” after taking part in experiments to show the positive effects of meditation on the brain.What I found most encouraging is that after [...]

7. November 2009

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Don’t Live The Dream

In his book, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book, Don Miguel Ruiz wrote:
“Humans are dreaming all the time. Before we were born the humans before us created a big outside dream that we will call society’s dream or the dream of the planet. The dream of the planet [...]

18. October 2009

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Daily Inspiration

At the start of this year, I saw “The Secret” for the first time (very good), and then saw this video as a sort of “add on” – and I wanted to share the lovely message with you all!
Love and light
Tracey

13. June 2009

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A really good cause… saving the Rainforests

Sign up for free, and help spread the word – we really really REALLY need to take action – we can’t rely on others, or even our own governments, to do things for us – get involved

19. April 2009

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"Reboot your brain" – an excellent plan!

One of my Twitter followers (can’t remember who – I apologise!) had a link to this old blog post by John Reese, a respected internet marketer.(It is really old in Internet terms – late 2006!)
As someone who does a bit of internet marketing myself, I thought I’d read it… to discover that this particular post [...]

19. March 2009

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Don't listen to the doom-mongers!

I know that the global economy is in a rickety state – but how on earth does it help anyone to show hour after hour, day after day, week after week of negative news that cannot make a difference in anyone’s world? (Unless it’s to make them even more fearful than they already are!)

27. February 2009

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Are we really SEEING what we look at?

The following extract from an earlier email was sent in an email I got today – I just loved the irony of it!

13. January 2009

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A Complaint-Free World

I came across this organisation last year, and found their ideas really appealing. If we work at reducing the amount that we complain, how much better will our own world be? I sent off for my free purple bracelets to

7. January 2009

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12 things to remember

Thanks to my friend Tina for sending these to me…
Twelve things to remember:
1. The value of time

27. November 2008

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Self-motivation

Zig Ziglar said, “People often tell me that motivation doesn’t last, and I tell them bathing doesn’t either, that’s why I recommend it daily!”
This idea is so important to remember when you’re

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