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The Universe Like You Have Never Seen It Before... Really!
Would you like to see what the Universe actually looks like? Would you like to know how the universe began? Would you like to know how it came into existence?Now you can! (I've linked the video below)Within the last year, scientists have brought us t...
One Hundred Trillion Moments of Goodness
There are about one hundred trillion cells in the human body. Put another way, you are comprised of approximately 100,000,000,000,000 cells.This is pretty amazing. But what astounds me even more than this huge number is that all these cells came from...
Where is Joy? Not Where You Think!
Humankind has been taught a untruth.We have the mistaken belief that if we only find the activity, person, object of our desire we will find joy. Not so.This is a myth, a creation of the ego, a completely false understanding of life. It is destructiv...
Winter Solstice
One of the most miraculous of all of our human abilities, is represented in the Winter Solstice.Today, even school children understand the first day of Winter, the seasons, and the cycles of our world however, the very fact that this awareness came i...
Reach for the Stars
As a young girl, I had a colorful star-filled poster in my room that said..."Better to reach for the stars and miss, than reach for a mud puddle and make it!"Today, I find myself reflecting on this, my childhood mantra, and notice how its message is ...
Your One Purpose
Why are you here?Do you have a mission? A purpose? A reason for being here?Philosophers, religious leaders, scriptorians, and spiritual masters have given us plenty to ponder in this regard.Some believe we are here as a test, to try our faith and pro...
Michelangelo and the Angel in the Marble
Several years ago, I was asked to teach art appreciation to a classroom full of children.It was left to me to decide how and what I would share but my hope was to ignite an interest in art, in creativity, and in sharing their unique gifts. My thought...
Creativity and Creation
Have you ever thought of an idea but failed to implement it?Have you ever hoped to do something significant but procrastinated?Have you ever wanted to create something but didn't have the courage?Have you ever wished for a reality but didn't know how...
Our Birth Moment
Today is my birthday.... at least it is the day I came into the world in this form.But this morning I ponder a different birthday; or more precisely, a "birth moment."It was a birth moment we all share... the moment when the universe emerged 13.7 bil...
Bending the Map and Changing the World
Last week I read a fascinating book, Deep Survival; who lives, who dies, and what makes the difference, by Lawrence Gonzales.Gonzales does a brilliant job of exploring the history of adventure disasters and delving into enormous amounts of research,...
100 Ways to Stay Alive
100 Ways to Stay AliveLaugh out loud, drink lots of water, pet an animal, draw with a child, listen to an elder, sing in the shower, give, listen to a bird, look into the eyes of your beloved, dance, breathe deeply, write a poem, jump rope, draw a pi...
You are Sacrificing your Life
You may not know it but you are sacrificing your life.While we may commonly think of sacrifice as consciously giving up something, or dying for a cause, and we may hesitate to think we are sacrificing anything, the reality is, as we live each day we...
Play, Play, Play
Did you play today?Did you find time to let yourself create? Laugh? Enjoy?I'm not talking about structured, goal oriented games like chess, competitive sports like football, or addictive activities like video games.I'm talking about play.... real pla...
It is Better to Believe - Albert Einstein Quote
"It is better to believe than to disbelieve; in so doing you bring everything to the realm of possibility."~ Albert EinsteinIf we do not believe it is possible to live in peace, it will not happen.If we do not believe it is possible to heal our plane...
A Red Flower with a Green Stem
Once a little girl went to school.She was quite a little girl.And it was quite a big school.But when the little girl found that she could go to her room by walking right in from the door outside, she was happy.And the school did not seem quite so big...
The Ancient One - Bearwalker
The Ancient OneBy Bearwalker Ancient One sat in the shade of his tree in front of his cave. Red People came to him and he said to Red People, "Tell me your vision."And Red People answered, "The elders have told us to pray in this manner, and that man...
What Would the World be Like if.....
What would the world be like if every weapon became a toy?If all bullets became crayons; all bombs became water balloons; and all weapons of mass destruction became a healing essential oil that we would love to share with the world?What would the wor...
Dancing in the Mystery
The mystery is not to solve.It is not a formula to discover, an equation to unravel, or a code to crack.It is not a treasure hunt with a chest of golden answers at the end.The mystery is an expanse of dance... a realm of play, delight, wonder, awe, a...
The First Seconds of Our Universe
The first few moments of our universe are beyond spectacular.While humans have pondered the heavens, told stories of our creation, and contemplated our place in the cosmos, since the first moments of sentience, the knowledge of our beginnings has onl...
Doing the Impossible - St Francis Assini Quote
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."~Saint Francis Assinihttp: / / goodnessgraciousness . blogspot. com/ feeds/ posts/ default? alt=rss...
Wildflowers and Your Unique Self
Several summers ago, I awoke just before dawn, took a short hike up a mountainside and prepared myself for the coming sunrise. After sitting for some time on a flat rock, and while enjoying the early sun awakening life, I noticed the many forms of na...
My Miracle at Amsterdam
A few years ago, while visiting Amsterdam I had a most magical synchronistic experience… an experience that demonstrated the very dynamics of our universe.Amsterdam is an enchanting city reflecting the lovely diversity of this planet. It is bustli...
