emilyg's Blog

  Perhaps the single most outstanding characteristic of healthy people is their unhostile sense of humor.

  In order to achieve a calm mind, the more you have a sense of caring for others, the deeper your satisfaction will be.

          Dalai Lama

  Always remember that every obstacle is a test and an opportunity.

Paris - used to express or describe the state of being of a set of two things  - "That salesman told me these French shoes were comfortable, but dang, this PARIS killing me."

Delights - electrical devices used for illumination.  "Hey. stupid, turn out DELIgHTS."

  Try viewing everyone who comes into your life as a teacher.

  Having a plan for success isn't necessarily unhealthy, but falling in love with the plan is a real neurosis.... Don't let your plan become bigger than you are.

  Choose to be in close proximity to people who are empowering, who see the greatness in you, who feel connected to God, and who live a life that gives evidence that Spirit has found celebration through them.

God of wonder and delight

Warm us with your love

Embrace us with your presence.

Remind us that no matter who we are,

Or where we are on life's journey,

You welcome us.

Fill us with comfort and joy,

That we might reflect the hope of the Christ Child,

Because all the earth cries out for peace and justice,

We pray for all the people.!

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  Intention is the energy of your soul coming into contact with your physical reality.

  You musn't attempt to will anything.  You need only be willing.

  Quality rather than appearance.

  Ethics rather than rules 

  Knowledge rather than achievement

  Integrity rather than domination

  Serenity rather than acquisitions

  When you have enough inner peace and feel really positive about yourself, it's almost impossible for you to be controlled and manipulated by anybody else.

  In virtually every area of your life, the more you give away, the more you get back.

  Yesterday when I was young

The taste of life was sweet as rain upon my tongue

I teased at life as if it were a foolish game

The way the evening breeze may tease a candle flame

The thousand dreams I dreamed, the splendid things I planned

I always built, alas, on weak and shifting sand

I lived by night and shunned the naked light of day

And only now I see how the years ran away

Yesterday when I was young

So many drinking songs were waiting to be sung

So many wayward pleasures lay in store for me

And so much pain my dazzled eyes refused to see

I ran so fast that time and youth ran out

I never stopped to think what life was all about

And every conversation I can now recall

Concerned itself with me, and nothing else at all

Yesterday the moon was blue

And every crazy day brought something new to do

I used my magic age as if it were a wand

And never saw the waste and emptiness beyond

The game of love I played with arrogance and pride

And every flame I lit too quickly, quickly died

The friends I made all seemed somehow to drift away

And only I am left on stage to end the play

There are so many songs in me that won't be sung

I feel the bitter taste of tears upon my tongue

The time has come for me to pay for yesterday when I was young.

Charles Aznavour

  Send out anger and impatience and that's what you'll get.  Send out love, and you'll get back love.