Happy Newest Year
HAPPY NEWEST YEAR!!!!!
Peace Prayer
Teach us to love the beauty of the small finely fringed green leaves
and the giant eared large leaves of the rain forest
Teach us to tend the tiny flames at the fingers of our leaf-shaped palms
and the hearts’ fires and the stars’ fires
May we stand next to each other in the bright light of peace
Wash our eyes with tears of understanding
Rinse our vision so we see each other as beautiful as wildflowers,
as mysterious as messengers from the stars
May we taste the honey of peace
May the angel of love whisper in the ear of every angry one
May we dance the dance of forgiveness
May each soul sing its true song
May the music of our souls become an orchestra of peace
May the grandmother of peace massage your tired shoulders
May the grandfather of peace walk in your neighborhood
May the children of peace laugh at your jokes
May the uncle of peace tickle your funny bone
May your body be a neon sign of love and peace and beauty
May you know each body as a cell in the body of god
Teach us to honor the honey of human religion
without eating the poison of spiritual pride
Teach us to pray in each other’s languages
May the aunts of peace weave you bright shawls
May the birds of peace sing you awake
May the architects of peace rebuild your dreams
May the moon of peace shine in our windows
May the sun of peace give us the courage to shine
May the grammar of peace replace the syntax of revenge
And the lungs of the planet be healthy and moist
May each soul bring its light to the circle of lights
May we learn to make peace
May we learn to be peace
May we eat the bread of peace
May we swim in the river of peace
– j. ruth gendler
Read MoreHow to Put the World in Order
“To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order;
to put the nation in order, we must put the family in order;
to put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life;
and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts right.”
—Confucius, 551-479 BC
Read MoreFeng Shui and Clear Intentions for the New Year
I learned a Feng Shui lesson this year I thought I would share. I announced to my husband at the beginning of this year that 2008 was supposed to be all about Health and Wealth. Well, I ended up hurting my knees on the treadmill, was misdiagnosed by two doctors, and basically had the year from Hell as far as my health was concerned. And it’s been about the same as far as money. I put some little houses out to represent the homes I hoped to own someday. Well, we now own 4 houses and a store right here in town (too long of a story on how that happened!).
The lesson I learned is how important it is to be VERY SPECIFIC with one’s intentions. I should have said that 2008 was going to be the year for GOOD HEALTH and to buy VACATION HOMES IN CAPE COD, RANCHO MIRAGE, ETC.
Blessings to you!
Susan
Read MoreWisdom…
“For this is Wisdom; to love, to live
To take what fate, or the Gods may give.
To ask no question, to make no prayer,
To kiss the lips and caress the hair,
Speed passion’s ebb as you greet its flow
To have, – to hold – and – in time, – let go!”
Laurence Hope
Read MoreSeeking Unique Charities
Looking for ways to be a Helpful Person and share your Prosperity?
Do you have a favorite place for donations (non-cash) that are off the beaten track? If you have a favorite charity, please share it with us. Keep in mind that we’re not looking for “The Salvation Army” or “Goodwill” types but some the more specialized program. For instance:
Project Linus is a program at HARBOR-UCLA Operation Newborn. They collect blankets and yarn (not wool). Call 310-377-3678 or take/mail your usuable yarn to Senior Center, 30928 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275-5351
New Life for Fur Coats/Bears: Do you have a fur coat that you don’t wear but don’t want to get rid of—because it was your mother’s (grandmother’s). LikeADoll will take fur coats and make them into teddy bears. www.LikeADoll.com
If you know of a program or organization, please let us know and we’ll post them in a future article.
Thank you!
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Life of Success
“There is only one success – to be able to spend your life in your own way.”
– Christopher Morley
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