After spending three whole days trying to fix something that my son and I deleted off his computer, I've finally resurfaced among the living. I have found myself so engulfed with ways I can "fix" this mistake, that it had consumed me and my attention. As I write this, my dog gives out a big sigh as if to say, "I know". (or Right?)
So today I went to a movie with my husband. We saw Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close. Not having seen the previews, I didn't know anything about it. (except the brief explanation he gave me when he invited me to go along)
I was amazed at the quiet, sacred presence of the packed room for the entire movie. And even upon exiting, there was no idle chatter. It was as if it made everyone contemplate their own existence.
Without knowing the intention of the writer or filmmaker, I think the film was a brilliant success. It took me back to the past while bringing me deeply grounded in the present. Everyday is a beautiful day!
Blessings Every New Day! Shannon
Shannon's sculptures are a reflection of how she views life. To her, life is a beautiful evolution of growth...an interconnected weaving of All That Is...a delightful shimmy in the wind.
Wherever You Go, There You Are
He talked about meditation and many different ways of doing it; some ways I've been using for years, and others I haven't even thought of. He talked about mindfulness and non-judging. He talked about dwelling in stillness...
He had so many powerful quotes interspersed throughout, as well as things to "Try". I just want to post them all over my house... and I just might!
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| "Insist on yourself; never imitate. ... Do that which is assigned to you, and you cannot hope too much or dare too much." -Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance |
Enjoy and honor each day as a new day, blessings until next time,
Shannon
New Year’s Day 2012 (Repost)
What a beautiful day! Everyday is a beautiful day! If I can
get out of bed and walk to the bathroom, it’s a beautiful day!
This seems so simple. But if you’ve ever been in the place
where you can’t do this easily, you then become grateful every time you
can. I’ve been there, am grateful I’m not still there.
Honor every day as a new day, blessings until next time,
Shannon
What Dreams May Come
Have you ever seen the movie, “What Dreams May Come”? If not, I highly recommend it. I saw it for the second time last night and received deeper insights than the first time.
I think this applies on so many levels. Even if you need to let go of something, never give up on yourself. I’ve had plenty of things in my life of which I’ve had to let go. This doesn’t mean I gave up, it just means I didn’t give up on me.
The second of many, and last one for this post is, “Sometimes when you lose, you win”. In the movie they talked about losing the old baggage, old roles of authority — Who’s the teacher? Who’s the father? These roles get in the way of who we are to each other.
I just want to be real to those who are reading this…
Honor every day as a new day... blessings until next time,
Shannon
Third Time's a Charm
OK, so this is the third time I've started creating a blog. I had to test out other blog-making sites to see which one felt right to me. This one feels good. Who says it has to be perfect the first time? Not me!
I do say it has to feel right, though. After-all, how many times do we have a "gut feeling" that doesn't feel right, and we ignore it? Only to find out later, we would have been better off if we had listened to it...
So here's to the start of something beautiful... It's a new day and the Third Time's a Charm. :-)
Honor every day as a new day,
Shannon
I do say it has to feel right, though. After-all, how many times do we have a "gut feeling" that doesn't feel right, and we ignore it? Only to find out later, we would have been better off if we had listened to it...
So here's to the start of something beautiful... It's a new day and the Third Time's a Charm. :-)
Honor every day as a new day,
Shannon
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