“Happy is the (wo)man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all.” -Ovid
On the occasion of my birthday (smiles), I just wanted to share this message with you in hopes that you will free yourself and break the chains in your mind that hold you back from living your life to the fullest!
And thank you for your ongoing support of the site! I could ask for no greater gift.
<3,
Photo source: Get free!
This photo really spoke to me this morning… I woke up feeling the light of the sun and felt just like a sunflower :) I have so much to be thankful for in this life and can only hope that I am able to reflect even a bit of the light I receive!
Life is soooooo good :)
Photo source: sun+sun
To celebrate the perfect universal alignment (Sun, Earth, Moon in a perfect line) represented by the Lunar Eclipse today, I’m dedicating this post to all of the Moon children! Since Selena comes from Selene — the Greek Goddess of the Moon, I have a double celebration on these days :)
As you gaze at the sky today, be sure to look out for the “Selenelion” …which is when the Sun and the Eclipsed Moon can be observed at the same time…usually just before sunset or just after sunrise along the horizon.
Wishing you a beautiful day! :)
Photo source: awesome composite image of the lunar eclipse over Mt. Shasta
The Master gives himself up
to whatever the moment brings.
He knows that he is going to die,
and he has nothing left to hold on to:
no illusions in his mind,
no resistances in his body.
He doesn’t think about his actions;
they flow from the core of his being.
He holds nothing back from life;
therefore he is ready for death,
as a man is ready for sleep
after a good day’s work.
From the Tao te Ching (50) by Lao Tzu
Image: the bridge
While outside today, I overheard two ladies discussing their fear of taking big risks. And later, I heard another discussion of whether one’s fate is the result of effort or destiny.
The two discussions caused me to consider my beliefs. While I believe in universal forces outside of our control, I think our choices play a part in our destiny. If we chose to ignore our true passions, we may live feeling a sense of regret that never really goes away…until we do something about it. When we do, the universe often lines things up for us in a way that we could not have imagined.
The only way to discover your path is to take the risk to walk into unknown territory. And then keep walking. You will eventually find your road. After all, if your path was obvious, the fun of discovering one’s purpose would be lost!
Besides, if it doesn’t work out, you can always begin again :)
Photo source: find your path (Joshua Tree National Park, California)
Leave the familiar for a while.
Let your senses and bodies stretch out
Like a welcomed season
Onto the meadow and shores and hills.
Open up to the Roof.
Make a new watermark on your excitement
And love.
Like a blooming night flower,
Bestow your vital fragrance of happiness
And giving
Upon our intimate assembly.
Change rooms in your mind for a day.
All the hemispheres in existence
Lie beside an equator
In your heart.
Greet Yourself
In your thousand other forms
As you mount the hidden tide and travel
Back home.
All the hemispheres in heaven
Are sitting around a fire
Chatting
While stitching themselves together
Into the Great Circle inside of
You.
Poetry by Hafiz
Photo source: home :)
How
Did the rose
Ever open its heart
And give to this world
All its
Beauty?
It felt the encouragement of light
Against its
Being,
Otherwise,
We all remain
Too
Frightened.
Poetry by Hafiz
Photo source: the sweetest fragrance (purple rose)