The Lens of Perception

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inner work, love and fear, marianne williamson, perception, positive thinking, self-love

"Love and fear represent two different lenses through which to view the world. Which I choose to use will determine what I think I see." Marianne Williamson

After my experience with the sudden hearing loss early this month, I was in the bathroom after my shower, and had a sudden thought pop into my mind that said:

“change the lens of how you perceive life.”

And it was so crystal clear to me, that I did just that! I saw positive potentials instead of fearsome scenarios that being caught in a world of deafness could give me. I had a great day of feeling inner balance just because of this thought and shift of perception.

What’s odd is, I have never used the phrase “changing the lens” either in my writings or oral communication or came across this in my readings. I use other phrases such as “change my/your perception.”  On that week I kept coming across messages about changing the lens of life without my looking for them. The quote I shared at the beginning of this post is one of them.

Seeing the world from a place of fear or love does change everything. Living in fear is constricting; it constricts the heart, the mind, and the expression of our souls. It’s a lower energetic frequency that will not help in attracting wholesome experiences.  Living in love is expanding, opens our hearts, and allows for the fullness of our being to be expressed. It’s the highest state of being.

I for one, am working on choosing love as a state of being, but it takes inner work as I am human and have my vulnerabilities. From a practical level I am releasing my fears with the help of Dr. Ben Johnson who was in the movie “The Secret.”  He is an M.D. who healed himself of Lou Gehrig’s disease which is medically incurable by releasing fears from his body and choosing love. He had no choice as he was given just a few months to live.

From a spiritual level, I am in the awareness that only love is what matters in this planet and with our lives. I believe that everything that happens to us is for our highest good. Yes, even this disconcerting challenge of deafness which I struggle with at times, is a loving opportunity for me to transcend the illusions of how I perceive reality.

I am willing to continue with the task of changing the lens of how I perceive life. And permanently. I owe this love gift of freedom to myself.

Speaking Through Images of Children

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Inspiration, onenness, quotes, spiritual quotes, Thich Nhat Hanh, wisdom

I have a collection of quotes with photos of children that I wanted to share.

I love images combined with words, as they often have an impact on one’s mind and heart. If the information is not reaching the mind, it may reach the heart via images or the images can speak to the mind.

The following collection are one of my favorites as the images of children are pure, full of innocence, and does not conflict with the message (well, at least to my eyes).

Enjoy!    

 

"Intellect alone is not enough to guide us," "To shape the future of the twenty-first century we need something else. Without peace and happiness we cannot take care of ourselves; we cannot take care of other species and we cannot take care of the world." Thich Nhat Hanh

“There are women’s fashion magazines that tell us that in
order to succeed, you have to look a certain way, and use a certain
product. Many young people in our society want to have cosmetic
surgery in order to meet that standard of beauty. They suffer very
much, because they cannot accept their bodies. When you do not
accept your body as it is, you are not your true home. Every child
is born in the garden of humanity as a flower. Your body is a kind
of flower, and flowers differ from one another. Breathing in, I see
myself as a flower. Breathing out, I feel fresh.”
~Thich Nhat Hanh

"I am a patient of Love, you are like medicine for me." Rumi

“They don’t live with hate why should anyone else have to ….”

 

Have you smiled today? 

This one is adorable…. I once wanted to save the world. Join the Peace Corps, today I am content doing my best with  the resources I have…

And finally…..

“The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.”  Albert Einstein

The Wounded Healer

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compassion, healer, healing, inspirations, Love, onenness, spiritual, unity

I am exploring healing for self and for others. The healing need not always be physical: it can be spiritual, emotional and even with creativity and finances. To me healing means balancing the energy and clearing blocks that stand in the way of a harmonious flow and for Awareness/God/Source to lead the way.

The video I am sharing is a beautiful reminder of how we ALL are healers for one another, and how through our human challenges we can learn to open our hearts in compassion and love for self and all living beings.

May our paths be one of Love and Wholeness!

If video is blocked on this page, you can see it in Youtube.

John Lennon, Bob Dylan and more: A Message for the New Year

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harmony, Inspiration, john lennon, Love, new year, Peace, poetry, Spirituality, wayned dyer, world peace

As the year is coming to an end, what better time to focus on peace and change for ourselves and the betterment of humanity.

I am sharing different music videos that can be listened on a lazy day and perhaps inspire you to create your own changes, or if not, then at least relax you.

Imagine- John Lennon

Peace I am aware cannot be accomplished overnight, the human condition pretty much show us this, and it used to be discouraging at times for me to see that basically mankind has continued with the conflicts that are centuries old.

Yes, I am a dreamer, and at times a doer.  Altough I am very human and have moments of inner struggle,  I try to contribute to the consciousness of our world by having peace in my heart and therefore in my home, and in turn I am generally very peaceful towards family, friends and strangers, but in order to experience this, I made personal changes by letting go of what no longer worked for me.

As Lao Tzu said, we need to start with ourselves. One person at a time, can create change.

“If there is to be peace in the world, There must be peace in the nations.

If there is to be peace in the nations, There must be peace in the cities.

If there is to be peace in the cities, There must be peace between neighbors.

If there is to be peace between neighbors, There must be peace in the home.

If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.”

— Lao Tzu (570-490 B.C.)

Tell Me Why-Declan Galbraith

I admit, I had never heard of this singer, who is English of Scottish-Irish origin; my lifemate shared it with me last year, and I was moved to tears! He was only 10 years old in this clip (he is now 20) and sings with passion, as he asks the questions mankind has often asked, why is there suffering, why is there need and what can we do to help.

Michael Jackson – Man In The Mirror

Disregarding Michael Jackson’s eccentric ways, I find the late singer was a powerful performer, with yet another reminder that to make a change in the world we need to make a change within ourselves.

As Ghandi said: “Be the change, you wish to see in the world”

Words of true wisdom.

BOB DYLAN – Blowing in the Wind

This song has been described as a protest song, but the lyrics does not preach, or suggest a course of action; it lets the listener listen to the philosophical questions and come to his own answers, which are blowing in the wind – near you, your heart.

The same message of peace has been repeated worldwide for thousands of years, by spiritual leaders to philosophers (well most) and yet we still don’t get it, but one day I assume we will, if not in this generation then in another one.

May the New Year bring everyone love, joy, abundance and the “peace, that passes all understanding!”

The Power of Words

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change, Inspiration, power of words, Spirituality, Truth, unity, universal

Note from the creator of the film: “This short film illustrates the power of words to radically change your message and your effect upon the world.”

Hope it inspires you.

Enjoy!

Releasing the Baggage of an Experience – Gary Zukav

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acceptance, forgiveness, Gary Zukav, harmony, Inspiration, Love, Spirituality, surrender, Truth

~Magickal Graphics~

“Forgiveness is not a moral issue. 
It is an energy dynamic…
Forgiveness means that you do not carry the baggage of an experience. 
When you choose not to forgive, 
the experience that you do not forgive sticks with you.
When you choose not to forgive,
it is like agreeing to wear dark, gruesome sunglasses that distort everything, 
and it is you who are forced every day 
to look at life through those contaminated lenses 
because you have chosen to keep them.”

Gary Zukav from “The Seat Of The Soul”

A Spiritual Thanks For Life – Happy Thanksgiving!

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gratitude, Inspiration, Love, positive thinking, quotes, sacred, sacredness, Spirituality, Thanksgiving

I am thankful  for another day of physical life and the chance to grow and to be love

for self and  others….

and to celebrate life whether I am alone or in the company of loved ones or friends…

I am thankful for my loved ones, my friends, the strangers who crossed my path…

I am thankful for the sage ones and the homeless man

for they are my teachers in love…

I am thankful for my love of writing and that of others as we enrich one another through our diversity and the gift of the written word…

Happy Thanksgiving! We can always find something to be thankful for no matter what we are experiencing in the moment.

And we do not need a holiday to be thankful, every day is sacred.  Wishing my friends who celebrate Thanksgiving and those who do not, a day filled with love and gratitude.

Mother Theresa’s Words

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compassion, grace, helping, humanity, Inspiration, kindness, Love, Mother Theresa, oneness

Mother Theresa’s words resonate with me. I realized at one point in my life that no matter what is going on with the world or if we encounter human beings in the journey of our life who may try to suppress the inner spark that we have because of their own internal struggles, the best is to move on and keep on shining the beauty of our spirit.  I found it always comes back in the form of grace.

Now is the Time – Hafiz

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grace, hafiz, inspiraton, now is the time, sacredness, Spirituality

I was going to write on how when I  may get pulled by the world’s duality and get negative, I remind myself that life is sacred and my focus shifts, gets higher. However, I found this poem which speaks beautifully to me about life’s sacredness and I hope it does  for you as well.

Now is the Time

Now is the time to know

That all that you do is sacred.

Now, why not consider

A lasting truce with yourself and God.

Now is the time to understand

That all your ideas of right and wrong

Were just a child’s training wheels

To be laid aside

When you finally live

With veracity

And love.

Hafiz is a divine envoy

Whom the Beloved

Has written a holy message upon.

My dear, please tell me,

Why do you still

Throw sticks at your heart

And God?

What is it in that sweet voice inside

That incites you to fear?

Now is the time for the world to know

That every thought and action is sacred.

This is the time

For you to compute the impossibility

That there is anything

But Grace.

Now is the season to know

That everything you do

Is sacred.

(“The Gift” – versions of Hafiz by Daniel Ladinsy

Om Mani Padme Hum – Mantra

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buddhist chants, mantra, meditation, om mani padme hum, relaxation

The power of sound which affects our vibrations can be relaxing and healing. Tibetan Buddhists believe that repeating the mantra (prayer), Om Mani Padme Hum, out loud or silently to oneself, will invoke the blessings of love and compassion as it opens the heart center. It is said that this mantra is still powerful in written form whether its carved, painted or written by hand.

I make time during my busy day to spend an hour or so, focusing on that which uplifts me. I found this Youtube video which I listen and watch, as it helps me to reconnect to the sacred in life. I have always found water to be soothing and healing.

Enjoy!

Peace,