To Be An Angel
Francois Couperin
To be an angel, one need not have wings.
In giving love there is an equal grace.
Nor need one seek the aura in the face,
As love unveils the beauty of all things.
happiness
Poem for Today ~ Walk and Touch Peace
Walk and Touch Peace
Thich Nhat Hahn
Walk and touch peace every moment.
Walk and touch happiness every moment.
Each step brings a fresh breeze.
Each step makes a flower bloom.
Kiss the Earth with your feet.
Bring the Earth your love and happiness.
The Earth will be safe
when we feel safe in ourselves.
Inspirational Quote for Today ~ What Life Do You Want to Live?
“I hope you live a life you’re proud of …”
Inspiring Quote for Today ~ You’ll Know What’s Good
“Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.”
Hafez
Feel Good Tip ~ Slowing Down
The speed limit on a major road nearby is 40 mph (64 kpl). I’m not sure if most of the drivers can read the speed limit sign or if they choose to ignore it. They do obey the speed limit sign when radar traffic police are around. It’s often the way things are in our lives. We ignore something until it is too late. It could be a relationship, health, or other issue. When we slow down, we have an opportunity to become more aware of what is happening and to take corrective actions. Slow down and enjoy the ride.
Poem for the Day ~ The Soul – Bird
The Soul – Bird
Sri Chinmoy
O world-ignorance,
Although
You have shackled my feet,
I am free.
Although
You have chained my hands,
I am free.
Although
You have enslaved my body,
I am free.
I am free because I am not of the body.
I am free because I am not the body,
I am free because I am the soul-bird
That flies in Infinity- Sky.
I am the soul-child that dreams
On the Lap of the immortal King Supreme.
Poem for Today ~ Escape
Escape
Rufino Blanco Fombona
The dungeon crushes me—over my restless spirit
Pass dark thoughts unspoken.
My poet’s wings, even in unfolding,
Against four walls are broken.
Entombed and alive! The nights are eternal,
And eternal are the days.
Sorrows companion me, spies are about me,
The fetter upon me weighs.
But on closing my eyes—(light, sky, and meadow!)—
Broken I see my chain.
With my love on my arm I breathe deep in the garden
Of magnolia and vervain.
I delight in the air, in the running water,
Fresh as my belovèd one.
There is still something good despots cannot imprison,
Nor heap chains upon!
Thinking Out Loud ~ What Really Makes You Happy?
It’s Not as Important as Some Think
Saint-Exupéry writes in The Little Prince of the Little Prince visiting another planet, this planet was inhabited by a businessman. The businessman tells the Little Prince he owns the stars.
“And what is the purpose of owning the stars?” [asks the Little Prince].
“My purpose is to be rich.”
“And what is the purpose of being rich?
“To buy other stars if someone finds.
“That one, the little Prince said to himself, he thinks a little like my drunk man.”
NOTE: The things that money can buy can often bring us great joy. When money becomes our total pursuit and the possession of material things our primary goals we miss so much. We miss the joy of living and experiencing all that life can bring. We miss the relationships and joy that relationships can bring to us. We miss the joy of family life. All because we allowed ourselves to be become blinded by the illusion that things bring us happiness.
Feel Good Tip ~ Boost Your Relationships: The Power of Giving Full Attention
Make Your Partner Feel Special
One easy way to make the person in our relationships feel good is to give him/her our full attention. Make them feel that he/she is an important part of our lives. When our social media is more important than the person sitting next to us, we send a signal . When we take a sincere interest in them and what they have to say, we also send a signal. When are partner feels good that’s a good sign that we also feel good.
